Spinout Blu-ray Review: Hey, Elvis! You Gotta Win This Race!
By Joe Garcia III |
Another silly excuse for Elvis to sing some songs, kiss a few girls and win that race.
Liar’s Moon Blu-ray Review: A Teenage Soap Opera with a Great Soundtrack
By Joe Garcia III |
A watchable teenage soap opera about love, choices, and consequences, loaded with great music.
A Taste of Blood (2020) Blu-ray Review: These Vampires Aren’t Sexy but the Soundtrack Is
By Joe Garcia III |
Dubbing debacle aside, A Taste of Blood was easy to stomach.
Mutant Blast Blu-ray Review: A Witty, Weird, Gorific Blast
By Joe Garcia III |
I laughed and said “WTF?” many times
Bigfoot or Bust Blu-ray Review: It’s Busty Alright
By Joe Garcia III |
I was indeed amused for a bit and I’m just saying, Bigfoot, you deserve better, buddy.
Swamp Thing (1982) Blu-ray Review: Wes Craven’s Beauty and the (Bayou) Beast
By Joe Garcia III |
Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing is a delightful beauty and the (bayou) beast tale filled with comic book action and is mostly kid friendly, at least it was for us 80s kids.
Assault on Hill 400 Blu-ray Review: A Disappointing Throwback to ’40s and ’50s B Combat Movies
By Joe Garcia III |
I simply expected more from Willie B and the Gent
Cimarron (1931) Blu-ray Review: An Epic Western and a Product of Its Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Cimarron (1931) is melodramatic, slow in places, and a product of its time, both cinematically and in its politically incorrectness, but an enjoyable 124 minutes overall.
The Vault (2017) Blu-ray Review: Heist Goes Wrong, Phantom Turned Loose
By Joe Garcia III |
I let critical (over) thinking go and enjoyed the rest of this loony 91-minute-long ride.
Children of the Corn (1984) Blu-ray Review: The Corn Kids Bring New Meaning to Cult Classic
By Joe Garcia III |
Children of the Corn remains both fascinating and disturbing as it spins its terrible tale of a town overcome by frenzied youth
Vengeance: A Love Story Blu-ray Review: Nic Cage As a Vigilante Cop
By Joe Garcia III |
I’d say catch this Cage outing on cable or streaming somewhere for free.
Trapped Alive Blu-ray Review: An ’80s Hodgepodge of Horror Tropes That Collapses Fast
By Joe Garcia III |
Trapped Alive misses the mark by trying to be and do too much while somehow doing nearly nothing at all.
The Loveless Blu-ray Review: A Stylish Mash-Up of Two Very Different Outlaw Biker Classics
By Joe Garcia III |
The Loveless opens like The Wild One, postures like Scorpio Rising and speaks like Brando’s Johnny while lacking the action of both but that’s okay as it all jibes together well
Two Witches Blu-ray Review: Two Witches Casts a Classic Horror Spell
By Joe Garcia III |
Hinges creak, shadows creep, candles flicker, and danger lurks in shadowy places throughout this instant horror classic.
Wild in the Country (1961) Blu-ray Review: Dramatic Elvis in the Country
By Joe Garcia III |
Wild in the Country isn’t actually that thrilling but it is a damn good Elvis picture.
The Dark (1979) Blu-ray Review: I’d Be Okay If It Had Stayed in the Dark
By Joe Garcia III |
It isn’t terrible but I wasn’t afraid of The Dark.
Heartland of Darkness Blu-ray Review: Linnea Quigley’s Lost Movie
By Joe Garcia III |
The score is pretty good as well but Linnea is tops, or topless rather. Twice!
Panther (1995) Blu-ray Review: No, Not That Black Panther
By Joe Garcia III |
The truth is out there, in book and documentary film form.
Deadly Games Blu-ray Review: More Like Slays of Our Lives
By Joe Garcia III |
An enjoyable movie with some solid kills, lots of creepy scenes, and some well-rounded nudity. Hubba hubba.
Ghostriders Blu-ray Review: They Aren’t Just in the Sky!
By Joe Garcia III |
Edward D. Wood, Jr. would be proud.
Men at Work Blu-ray Review: Put Away the Vegemite. It’s Not the Band from a Land Down Under
By Joe Garcia III |
It plays like an odd comic book mashup of Weekend At Bernie’s, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and an 8-bit Nintendo action/adventure game.
Walk Proud Blu-ray Review: A Gang Epic, It’s Not. Cult Classic? Maybe…
By Joe Garcia III |
Walk Proud isn’t a bad movie, it just isn’t very good either.
The Count Yorga Collection Blu-ray Review: Vampire Wreaks Havoc in California! Read All About It!
By Joe Garcia III |
A great “modern” take on the classic gothic vampire genre.
Book Review: Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema’s Greatest Stunts by Scott McGee
By Joe Garcia III |
McGee puts us in the driver’s seat and behind the camera using first-hand sources and candid photos to illustrate how some gags were accomplished and how it felt to be watching it all go down for film’s sake.
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition Blu-ray Review: Happy Holiday, Batman!
By Joe Garcia III |
Batman: The Long Halloween is a fine film noir-esque tale that sees Gotham transition from a city ruled by gangsters to one ruled by “freaks.”
Massacre at Central High Blu-ray Review: More Than Just Goofy Teens Getting Whacked
By Joe Garcia III |
One can clearly see how it was a major influence for 1988’s Heathers.
The Criminal Life of Archibaldo De La Cruz Blu-ray Review: Archie’s Got Murder in His Mind
By Joe Garcia III |
“Use an electric shaver.”
The Brink’s Job Blu-ray Review: William Friedkin’s Heist Film
By Joe Garcia III |
An enjoyable period piece that’s entertaining for its full 104 minutes.
Force 10 From Navarone Blu-ray Review: A Sequel 18 Years in the Making
By Joe Garcia III |
Not as good as The Guns of Navarone but a fun way to spend just over two hours nonetheless.
Man of a Thousand Faces Blu-ray Review: James Cagney Plays Lon Chaney
By Joe Garcia III |
Cagney plays Chaney well, in his own unique way.
Wild Rovers Blu-ray Review: William Holden and Ryan O’Neal Ride into the Sunset
By Joe Garcia III |
Wild Rovers, a forgotten gem of a western with some solid action, although a bit somber at times but so is Lonesome Dove.
Edge of Sanity Blu-ray Review: Anthony Perkins as Dr. Jekyll and Jack ‘The Ripper’ Hyde
By Joe Garcia III |
Visually stunning and sexually edgy, the movie has its moments of horror and also its unintentional moments of laughter.
Taza, Son of Cochise Blu-ray Review: Rock Hudson as an Apache Chief
By Joe Garcia III |
Taza, Son of Cochise is 79 minutes of fast-paced western action.
The Frisco Kid Blu-ray Review: A Rabbi and a Bank Robber Ride West
By Joe Garcia III |
The Frisco Kid is a good, wacky western and an enjoyable way to spend 119 minutes.
Book Review: Disneyanity: Of ‘Walt’ & Religion by Douglas Brode
By Joe Garcia III |
An interesting and fascinating read that explores themes of spirituality that may be found throughout Disney films.
Book Review: It’s Alive! by Julian David Stone
By Joe Garcia III |
Julian David Stone brings to life the world of 1930s Hollywood as it lumbers out of the silent era and into the universe of sound.
The Soul of The Midnight Special 10-DVD Set Review: As Chic Says, ‘Good Times’
By Joe Garcia III |
A history-filled, memory-packed box set for music fans to treasure for many years.
The Killing Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Day at the Races
By Joe Garcia III |
The pairing of two early flicks from legendary director Stanley Kubrick makes for great viewing pleasure.
A Big Box Of Cowboys, Aliens, Robots, and Death Rays Review: 75 Percent Accurate is Still Pretty Good
By Joe Garcia III |
A good set for anyone interested in B westerns, sci-fi, and classic spooky fun from the 1930s.
2 Weeks in Another Town DVD Review: Another Look at Hollywood’s Bad and Beautiful
By Joe Garcia III |
An entertaining film about the behind-the-camera life.
Braveheart (Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition) DVD Review: A Well-rounded Film
By Joe Garcia III |
Director and star Mel Gibson delivers a fine performance in both roles telling the story of William Wallace.
The Batman: Double Feature DVD Review: A Couple Crossovers
By Joe Garcia III |
Both movies are entertaining and well done.
True Grit (Special Collector’s Edition) DVD Review
By Joe Garcia III |
From start to finish True Grit is much like the Duke’s own life: exciting, straightforward, and filled with humor.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Centennial Collection DVD Review
By Joe Garcia III |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is an excellent western that I appreciate more now that I’ve seen it though adult eyes.
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