Lust (2017) DVD Review: Delightful, Low Budget Bloody Mind Screw
By Joe Garcia III |
An excellent trip through the twisted horrors of the mind and traps of fame.
Through the Shadow (2015) DVD Review: A Gothic Spooker in the Classic Hollywood Tradition
By Joe Garcia III |
I’d totally watch this one again and recommend it
Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 Blu-ray Review: DNotS 2 Is a DNR: Do Not Rewatch
By Joe Garcia III |
Perhaps Larry Blamire (Lost Skeleton of Cadavra) could have (intentionally) funnied up the script and camera work.
Surf Nazis Must Die Blu-ray Review: As Silly As It Sounds
By Joe Garcia III |
inspired by movies such as The Warriors, A Clockwork Orange and Mad Max, Surf Nazis is definitely more art house than house of horror
England Is Mine Blu-ray Review: The Story of a Young Man With a Shyness That Is Criminal and Vulgar
By Joe Garcia III |
England Is Mine isn’t La Bamba or The Doors and it isn’t meant to be.
Boulevard Nights Blu-ray Review: Let’s Take a Trip Down Whittier Blvd.
By Joe Garcia III |
Boulevard Nights avoids the melodrama and controversial “brown face” that Walk Proud possesses.
Empire of the Ants Special Edition Blu-ray Review: Beware of Them Man-made Monsters!
By Joe Garcia III |
Cheesy drive-in fare that’s fun throughout.
Assignment in Brittany DVD Review: Vive La Resistance!
By Joe Garcia III |
Assignment in Brittany has its flaws for sure but is an intriguing slice of WWII movie fun.
Navajo Joe (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Burt Reynolds Works with the Other Sergio on This Unique Spaghetti Western
By Joe Garcia III |
Heavy on the bloody knife/gunplay action and light on the palaver.
The Seduction (1982) Blu-ray Review: Better Than the Razzie Awards Would Have One Think
By Joe Garcia III |
The Seduction is not the best of its genre but it’s worth a watch…not simply for Morgan’s water scenes.
Under Western Stars Blu-ray Review: Mr. Rogers Rides to Washington in His First Starring Role
By Joe Garcia III |
Film Masters has again provided a great restoration of a movie that may have been forgotten had it not been Roy Rogers’ debut lead role.
The Mask of Fu Manchu Blu-ray Review: Pre-Code Lunacy with Boris Karloff and Myrna Loy
By Joe Garcia III |
There’s also the “big parade of torture devices” that appear and mark the movie as a horror picture and not an action/adventure outing.
Class Blu-ray Review: Pre-Brat Pack Comedy Drama That Pops Like Flat Champagne
By Joe Garcia III |
Class isn’t sure if it wants to be a slapstick, Animal House style comedy with some crude Porky’s moments splashed about or a drama that’s more The Graduate-esque.
Eight Men Out Blu-ray Review: We’re Talking Baseball…Scandals, and Say It Ain’t So, Joe!
By Joe Garcia III |
Sayles does a great job in capturing the essence of how the game was played 100 years ago and in bringing those old timers back to life.
Thunderheart Blu-ray Review: A Gritty Neo-Western
By Joe Garcia III |
Thunderheart thrives as a classic neo-Western, crime thriller because of its realism and bold characters.
Nude for Satan DVD Review: Nudity, a Suave(ish) Satan, and Lots of Surreal Confusion
By Joe Garcia III |
I didn’t hate Nude for Satan. It does its best to be cerebral, provoke deep thoughts and act as a surreal showcase
Book Review: The Complete Web of Horror
By Joe Garcia III |
The Complete Web of Horror had me completely enthralled from cover to cover.
Book Review: Kamen’s Kalamity and Other Stories
By Joe Garcia III |
The tales of terror in this volume mostly center around love triangles and love gone wrong but also incorporate classic monsters like werewolves, vampires, and zombies.
The Vanishing Shadow (1934) Blu-ray Review: What a Hoot
By Joe Garcia III |
The Vanishing Shadow is four full hours of cliffhanger fun.
Dogfight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: More Than It Seems
By Joe Garcia III |
Dogfight remains a timeless study in human nature and societal roles.
Chokeslam Blu-ray Review: A Pro Wrestling Rom-Com
By Joe Garcia III |
Chokeslam is a standard rom-com in many ways but its pro wrestling gimmick makes it fun for a wider audience.
Pin Cushion (2018) DVD Review: A Dark Coming-of-Age Tale
By Joe Garcia III |
Pin Cushion is a poignant dark drama and reminder of how screwed up this world can be
Making a Killing (2018) DVD Review: The Mayor, the Priest, and the Mortician Walk Into a Bar…
By Joe Garcia III |
Making a Killing, although not bad overall, is totally saved by Michael Jai White
The Rain People Blu-ray Review: She’s Driving Her Life Away
By Joe Garcia III |
Coppola manages to keep it interesting as he weaves three different lives together in The Rain People.
Over the Edge Blu-ray Review: It’s (Not) Only Teenage Wasteland
By Joe Garcia III |
The story goes deeper than teens simply smashing up the town and wasting away their days with booze and other drugs.
The Church (1989) Blu-ray Review: Demons Take Hold of a Gothic Cathedral
By Joe Garcia III |
Soavi keeps his scenes artsy, dreamlike and surreal at times by employing great camera angles, tracking shots and framing
Cathy’s Curse Blu-ray Review: Here She Comes, It’s Cathy’s Cursed Rag Doll
By Joe Garcia III |
An absolutely amazing restoration of Cathy’s Curse.
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker Blu-ray Review: A Nutball’s (Further) Descent into Madness
By Joe Garcia III |
A nutty 93-minute romp.
Stand and Deliver Blu-ray Review: A Classic Classroom Drama
By Joe Garcia III |
Stand and Deliver stands as a solid story of the positive effects a strong leader and teacher has on a group of youths
Una Familia de Tantas (A Family Like Many Others) Blu-ray Review: A True Cine Mexicano Classic
By Joe Garcia III |
Una Familia de Tantas does a great job presenting a time of change in one family’s history, where new ways come crashing into the old.
The Giant Gila Monster Special Edition Blu-ray Review: Hey, Kids! It’s a Rocking, Horror Double Bill with The Killer Shrews
By Joe Garcia III |
The Giant Gila Monster and The Killer Shrews are the perfect schlock double feature and look great thanks to Film Masters.
Here’s Flash Casey DVD Review: His Girl Friday, The Big Sleep, and Andy Hardy Walk into a Bar…
By Joe Garcia III |
There’s a lot of story going on for such a short runtime.
Witness Blu-ray Review: Harrison Ford Among the Amish
By Joe Garcia III |
Witness stands as a solid crime thriller and drama due to its strong cast and its unique story setting.
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2010) Blu-ray Review: Tupac and Snoop Back in ‘96
By Joe Garcia III |
One can clearly see that Tupac is fired up and the dominant personality wandering that stage.
Verotika Blu-ray Review: A Comic Book Horror Anthology Come to Life
By Joe Garcia III |
Sometimes good, too often comically bad but it seems that’s what Danzig’s goal was here: to make a purposely bad, live action comic book.
Burnt Offerings Blu-ray Review: Not the Average Haunted House Movie
By Joe Garcia III |
The more mentally distraught the family becomes the more the house regenerates
Kingdom of the Spiders DVD Review: Shatner vs. the Tarantulas
By Joe Garcia III |
Better than expected and may be Bud’s masterpiece.
Strange Invaders Blu-ray Review: I Married a Woman from Outer Space
By Joe Garcia III |
Strange Invaders is 93 minutes of fun that is best enjoyed if one does not take it too seriously.
Why We Fight (2020) Blu-ray Review: Three Athletes Tell Us Why They Do
By Joe Garcia III |
Martial arts taught them how to face their fears, roll with life, and keep fighting.
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened Blu-ray Review: Bringing Balance and Answers After 45 Years
By Joe Garcia III |
A fine film that does indeed provide many answers as to how the Holiday Special was conceived and brought about.
Anti-Nowhere League: We Are the League DVD Review: Rude and Crude…They Are the League
By Joe Garcia III |
A full-blown, well-produced, very watchable and enjoyable documentary.
Gentleman Jim Blu-ray Review: Still Packs a Punch
By Joe Garcia III |
A lighthearted drama that packs a punch and has some good laughs.
House of the Long Shadows Blu-ray Review: Four Horror Icons Enter an Old Dark House
By Joe Garcia III |
Vincent Price casually calls Lee a “bitch.” Good stuff.
Grave Images Blu-ray Review: A Low Budget “Tales from the Crypt” Knock-Off
By Joe Garcia III |
its 86 minutes of cliches and tired tales.
Showdown (1993) Blu-ray Review: It’s High School Bloodsport
By Joe Garcia III |
Showdown is 98 minutes of fun martial arts action that definitely bridges the gap between The Karate Kid and Never Back Down.
Beyond Atlantis Blu-ray Review: Somewhere Beyond the Sea a Beautiful Blond Awaits Patrick Wayne
By Joe Garcia III |
Not exactly good but definitely enjoyable for what it is.
Book Review: Charlie Chaplin vs. America When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided by Scott Eyman
By Joe Garcia III |
Chaplin vs. America has a good flow and is entertaining throughout.
Nightwing / Shadow of the Hawk Double Feature Blu-ray Review: Two Not-Too-Bad Supernatural Spookers
By Joe Garcia III |
Nightwing packs a better punch and carries a bigger coup stick than Shadow of the Hawk but both are worth a watch.
The Devil Doll Blu-ray Review: Tiny Human Dolls Help Lionel Barrymore Get Revenge
By Joe Garcia III |
The Unholy Three mashed up with Psycho, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Child’s Play’s Chucky.