Greg Barbrick

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A Big Box Of Wood DVD Set Review: The Ultimate Ed Wood Collection

Practically everything one would want to see from this truly one of a kind talent.

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Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune Movie Review: A Study of a Study in Contradictions

A complex study of the troubled troubadour’s life.

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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Movie Review: Witness the First Rise of the Apes

“Tonight we have seen the birth of the planet of the apes!” – Caesar

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Anti-Nazi Classics DVD Review: Germans Examine Themselves Through Art

Four historical takes on WWII from Eastern Germany.

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Orgasm Inc. DVD Review: The Sick Practices of the Pharmaceutical Industry

A though-provoking documentary about the search for a female Viagra.

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Old Dracula DVD Review: Bloodsucking Fun with David Niven

Part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection.

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Criterion Collection Eclipse Series #27 DVD Review: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas

Raffaello Matarazzo (1909 – 1966) was an Italian director who specialized in some of the most melodramatic pictures to ever grace the silver screen. In the post-war period of the late forties and early fifties, Matarazzo enjoyed enormous success with tales of star-crossed lovers and the villains intent on keeping them apart. While these movies…

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The Great Dictator Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Most Courageous Act of His Remarkable Career

Chaplin’s masterful skewering of Hitler remains a remarkable cinematic achievement.

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IMAX: Hubble DVD Review: Nothing Short of Spectacular

A 3D IMAX trip on the final Hubble mission.

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Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Volume 1 DVD Review: Fun Stuff For All

A pleasure to watch these fourteen early episodes again.

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Book Review: Music On Film: This Is Spinal Tap by John Kenneth Muir

A backstage pass into all things Spinal Tap.

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Fish Tank Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Struggle to Escape Family Traditions

Andrea Arnold is at the top of her game with this film.

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Still Walking Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Masterpiece of Japanese Cinema

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s sixth film is a modern classic.

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Looney Tunes Super Stars: Tweety & Sylvester DVD Review: Feline Fwenzy

Fifteen classic cartoons, all directed by the legendary Friz Freling.

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