Treasure Houses of Britain DVD Review: How the One-Percenters Used to Live
By Greg Barbrick |
A very interesting series about a way of life which (for the most part) no longer exists.
The Gold Rush Criterion Collection DVD Review: One of Chaplin’s Most Acclaimed Films
By Greg Barbrick |
The finest home-video presentation of this classic ever.
Gas Pump Girls DVD Review: A Nearly Perfect Example of a Late-’70s Drive-In Flick
By Greg Barbrick |
Too bad the disco gas-station idea never caught on.
The Code DVD Review: An Intriguing Educational Journey
By Greg Barbrick |
Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy explores mathematical “codes” that appear in nature with such frequency that it is hard to believe they are truly random.
Harold and Maude Criterion Collection DVD Review: Timeless Classic Has Never Been More Appropriate
By Greg Barbrick |
Director Hal Ashby’s first landmark film.
Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Season Six Volumes 1 and 2 DVD Review: An Emotional Season for the Demon
By Greg Barbrick |
One of the most difficult years of their collective lives.
Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp DVD Review: Very Funny Stuff Indeed
By Greg Barbrick |
The hilarious adventures of a secret-agent chimp.
The Beatles: Yellow Submarine DVD Review: A Great Movie with an Even Better Soundtrack
By Greg Barbrick |
Looks better than ever and has a lot more to say than may have originally been thought.
Sealab 2020 DVD Review: Underwater Environmentalism for the Kids
By Greg Barbrick |
Clearly aimed at the nostalgia market.
American Pickers: Volume Three DVD Review: They’re a-Pickin’ and You’ll Be a-Grinnin’
By Greg Barbrick |
Plenty of fun and profit in discarded Americana.
Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved DVD Review: Compelling in Its Scope
By Greg Barbrick |
The most in-depth investigation of the Titanic disaster yet.
Pawn Stars: Volume Four DVD Review: To Pawn or Not to Pawn in Las Vegas
By Greg Barbrick |
It balances between humorous moments and a real sense of drama.
Book Review: Music on Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Dave Thompson
By Greg Barbrick |
Don’t dream it, read it.
Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol DVD Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy or Else
By Greg Barbrick |
A story made better when the context is known.
Being John Malkovich Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Remarkable Achievement
By Greg Barbrick |
One of the most original and prescient films of our generation.
In Their Own Words DVD Review: Entertaining and Informative
By Greg Barbrick |
Archival footage from the Beeb is just one of the many highlights.
Book Review: Film Noir: The Directors by Alain Silver and James Ursini
By Greg Barbrick |
Essays on 30 of the most influential film noir directors of all time.
A Night to Remember Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Best Film about the Titanic Disaster
By Greg Barbrick |
“The end of an era of arrogance.” – Producer William MacQuitty
The Beat Hotel Movie Review: Expat Writers in Paradise
By Greg Barbrick |
Reliving the glorious days of the Beats in Paris.
The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Making of L.A. Woman DVD Review: The Story of a Truly Great Album and Band
By Greg Barbrick |
All the dope on the Doors’ final album.
The Sitter: Totally Irresponsible Edition DVD Review: Adventures in Bad Ideas
By Greg Barbrick |
Eighty-one minutes of my life I wish I could get back.
Public Image Limited: Live at Rockpalast DVD Review: A Must for PiL Fans
By Greg Barbrick |
John Lydon at the top of his game.
Hell Boats DVD Review: An Island-Based, Low-Budget Dirty Dozen
By Greg Barbrick |
Suds, bullets, and boats during World War II.
Pianomania DVD Review: Surprisingly Compelling Study of a Master Piano Technician
By Greg Barbrick |
I will never watch or listen to a great pianist quite the same way again.
Vanya on 42nd Street Criterion Collection DVD Review: Chronicling the Last Days of Multiple Eras
By Greg Barbrick |
Not everything is always as it appears.
World on a Wire Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Superb Piece of Science Fiction
By Greg Barbrick |
One of Fassbinder’s most obscure and fascinating works.
Book Review: Reel Culture: 50 Classic Movies You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends) by Mimi O’Connor
By Greg Barbrick |
A nice primer of 50 classic films from the 20th century.
Book Review: How To Fight, Lie, and Cry Your Way To Popularity (and a Prom Date): Lousy Life Lessons From 50 Teen Movies by Nikki Roddy
By Greg Barbrick |
Hilariously lousy advice for teens from 50 classic movies.
What Do You Say To A Naked Lady? DVD Review: Not Ready for 1970 Prime Time
By Greg Barbrick |
Allen Funt turned his “Candid Camera” to more adult themes for a dated, but entertaining film.
Murder By Proxy: How America Went Postal DVD Review: Intriguing yet Offers More Questions Than Answers
By Greg Barbrick |
A documentary focusing on the disturbingly frequent occurrences of mass shootings in America.
The Magnetic Monster DVD Review: A Very Good Science-Fiction Film
By Greg Barbrick |
An older scientist’s experiments with magnetics get seriously out of hand.
Queen: Days of Our Lives DVD Review: They Made the Rockin’ World Go Round
By Greg Barbrick |
The full story of Queen, one of the greatest bands in rock history.
From Straight to Bizarre: Zappa, Beefheart, Alice Cooper, and LA’s Lunatic Fringe DVD Review: A Must for Zappa-philes
By Greg Barbrick |
A study of the L.A. “Freak Scene” like no other.
The Snowtown Murders Movie Review: The Killer is the Step-Dad Beside Me
By Greg Barbrick |
And I thought River’s Edge was frightening.
The Looney Tunes Show Season One Volume 2 DVD Review: Bugs and Daffy as The Odd Couple
By Greg Barbrick |
In the grand Looney Tunes tradition, these shows will appeal to kids and their parents alike.
Tokyo Drifter The Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Blast of Swinging Tokyo
By Greg Barbrick |
Seijun Suzuki delivers a delirious Pop Art explosion.
Branded to Kill Criterion Collection DVD Review: Suzuki’s Absurd Deconstruction of Yakuza Crime Films
By Greg Barbrick |
Non-stop violence and duplicity from Japanese New Wave bad boy Seijun Suzuki.
Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live In Montreux 2011 DVD Review: They All Came out to Montreux Again
By Greg Barbrick |
One of the rare music DVDs that stands up to repeated viewings.
Frosty’s Winter Wonderland DVD Review: A Warm Return from Everybody’s Favorite Snowman
By Greg Barbrick |
A lonely Frosty meets Crystal the snowlady.
Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title DVD Review: The Spy Who Came In From The Catskills
By Greg Barbrick |
Anything this bad is great in my book.
12 Angry Men Criterion Collection DVD Review: Explosive Drama in the Jury Room
By Greg Barbrick |
A masterfully directed piece with nothing but the emotions of the players to provide the action.
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: A Side of Ozzy We Have Never Seen Before
By Greg Barbrick |
The film has a very strong story to tell.
Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Volume 3 DVD Review: As Fun as Ever
By Greg Barbrick |
Fourteen more crazy tales with Tom and Jerry!
Island of Lost Souls (1932) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Are We Not Men?
By Greg Barbrick |
One of the most unsettling films ever.
Criterion Collection Eclipse Series #29 DVD Review: Aki Kaurismaki’s Leningrad Cowboys
By Greg Barbrick |
Two films and a concert from the ultra-hip Leningrad Cowboys.
Carlos (2010) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Extraordinary Movie
By Greg Barbrick |
An epic account of terrorist Carlos the Jackal’s life.
The Phantom Carriage Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Pinnacle of Swedish Silent Filmmaking
By Greg Barbrick |
A profoundly emotional and influential film.
The Glory Stompers DVD Review: Another Classic AIP Biker Flick
By Greg Barbrick |
Before Easy Rider, there was The Glory Stompers.
Orpheus Criterion Collection DVD Review: Jean Cocteau Constructed a Masterpiece
By Greg Barbrick |
One would be hard pressed to come up with a better example of presenting a classic film than this.
Book Review: Lucille Ball FAQ by James Sheridan and Barry Monush
By Greg Barbrick |
There is simply no better source for everything Lucy.