Luigi Bastardo

The Twilight People (1972) Blu-ray Review: The Island of Dr. Romero

John Ashley and Pam Grier highlight this hilariously cheesy slice of Filipino rip-off cinema.

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Hammer Films Double Feature: Maniac / Die! Die! My Darling! Blu-ray Review: How Iconic

Mill Creek pounds out a few more nail-biters from Britain’s famed house of horror.

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Auntie Mame (1958) Blu-ray Review: And It’s Completely Lucille Ball-Free, Too!

The Warner Archive Collection brings us a beautiful restoration of Rosalind Russell’s original great aunt.

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Suspiria (1977) Blu-ray Review: Dario Argento at His Non-Giallo Peak

The only thing more beautiful than the last 12 minutes of this Synapse Films restoration are the first 86.

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Cries of Ecstasy, Blows of Death / Invasion of the Love Drones Blu-ray Review: A for Effort

Pop Cinema releases two cool SWV double features, albeit in compressed, condensed form.

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My Father the Hero (1994) Blu-ray Review: Gerard Depar-don’t. Please.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics re-releases the awkward, awful remake starring doughy Gérard Depardieu and jailbait Katherine Heigl.

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Doc Hollywood (1991) Blu-ray Review: A Crash, a Clash, a Fox Office Splash

Michael J. Fox goes country in this early ’90s rom-com now available on BD from the Warner Archive Collection.

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Scalpel (1977) Blu-ray Review: Eyes with Added Face

Arrow Video releases an oft-ignored ‒ but nevertheless, awesome ‒ thriller guaranteed to get under your skin.

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Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) Blu-ray Review: Another Kind of San Francisco Treat

Alan Ladd leaves his heart in San Francisco in this glorious re-discovery from the Warner Archive Collection.

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Oh God, They’re Singing: Three Classic Musicals on Blu-ray

The Warner Archive and Twilight Time give us some old song and dance routines, available in High-Definition (and in one case, widescreen) for the first time.

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The Teenage Prostitution Racket (1975) Blu-ray Review: Don’t Try This at Home, Kids

Unapologetically sleazy and unintentionally hilarious, another Italian exploitation mess-terpiece arrives in the U.S. from RaroVideo.

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The Super (1991) DVD Review: Low Rent Entertainment

The Warner Archive Collection raises the roof on Joe Pesci’s flop.

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A Trio of WAC Pre-Codes: Oh, the Horror Icons!

The Warner Archive Collection presents three pre-Code rarities featuring a serendipitous number of classic early horror movie stars.

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Night School (1981) Blu-ray Review: Maybe Some of It Will Rub Off on You

The Warner Archive Collection cordially invites you to attend the premiere of Rachel Ward’s slasher movie debut in High-Definition.

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Eaten Alive! (1980) Blu-ray Review: Lenzi Frenzy from the Cannibal Craze

Severin Films sinks its teeth into Umberto Lenzi’s hilariously tasteless cult flick. Break out the ketchup.

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Thor: Ragnarok Blu-ray Review: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Holiday Special

Chris Hemsworth lets his hair down (and sleeps with one eye open) in this highly enjoyable change of pace from director Taika Waititi.

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Gate II (1990) Blu-ray Review: Fun, but for Big Fans Only at Best

Scream Factory re-opens the door to the hotspot below with a stunningly clear 2K scan.

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Battle Cry (1955) Blu-ray Review: Former A-List Hit with Future B-Grade Stars

The Warner Archive Collection digs up another wartime relic with a nice cast of cult favorites.

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The Sea Wolf (1941) Blu-ray Review: Another Major Discovery from the WAC

Formerly lost at sea, the original 100-min cut of this classic sails in to home video thanks to the Warner Archive.

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The Emperor in August / Sayonara / The Yellow Handkerchief Blu-rays Review: Three for Japan

All is fair (great, in fact!) in love, war, and on the road in this trio of classics from Twilight Time.

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Hack-O-Lantern (1988) Blu-ray Review: Every Night is Halloween

Massacre Video brings us a High-Def release of this cult Satanic Panic ’80s horror oddity.

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The Trip to Spain (2017) Blu-ray Review: Moore (or Les) of the Same

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are at it again in this feature film version of the popular UK TV series.

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The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) Blu-ray Review: Try Hard

The ridiculously fun ‘Die Hard’ knock-off with a mulleted Ken Wahl finds its way to BD thanks to Kino Lorber.

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Not As a Stranger (1955) Blu-ray Review: Robert Mitchum, Sociopathic Surgeon

Kino Lorber brings us Stanley Kramer’s first directorial effort starring Olivia de Havilland, Robert Mitchum, and Frank Sinatra.

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Charley Chase at Hal Roach: The Talkies, Volume One: 1930-31 DVD Review: In One Word, “Yes!”

The Sprocket Vault releases a two-disc set celebrating the lost talent of one very gifted comic.

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The Aftermath (1982) Blu-ray Review: A Little Movie with a Long Wake

VCI Entertainment re-releases Steve Barkett’s wild, low-budget post-apocalyptic cult classic co-starring the one and only Sid Haig.

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The Violent Years (1956) Blu-ray Review: Ed Wood’s Teenage Girl Gang Terrorists

With everything from original production materials to a bonus feature Ed allegedly worked on, this AGFA/SWV BD is packin’ a lot of Wood.

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Deathdream (1974) Blu-ray Review: We Are the Dead of Night, We’re in the Zombie Room

Blue Underground brings the creepy Bob Clark/Alan Ormsby cult classic back to life with a gorgeous new 2K scan.

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The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Blu-ray Review: A Dish, Out of Water

Twilight Time unsheathes an enjoyable Hammer Films outing with ex-Sinbad Kerwin Mathews and a smoothly sinister Christopher Lee.

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Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) Blu-ray Review: Sunken Leisure

Young Robert Wagner sinks to new depths ‒ literally ‒ in this early CinemaScope effort, now available in a beautiful, uncut, widescreen HD transfer from Twilight Time.

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Captain from Castile (1947) Blu-ray Review: A Power-fully Fun Swashbuckler

Twilight Time foils foes with a splendid classic Hollywood adventure tale starring Tyrone Power.

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Waiting for Guffman (1996) Blu-ray Review: The Waiting is the Artist Part

The brilliant mockumentary from Christopher Guest and Co. gets a beautiful new High-Definition transfer from the Warner Archive Collection.

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The Green Slime (1968) Blu-ray Review: Would You Believe It When You’re Dead?

The Warner Archive Collection gives the campy U.S./Japanese cult classic a stellar new HD transfer.

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The Long, Hot Summer (1958) Blu-ray Review: Climax Change

Twilight Time heats things up with Martin Ritt’s Southern Gothic tale starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Tony Franciosa, and an inarticulate Orson Welles.

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Night Moves (1975) / Scarecrow (1973) Blu-ray Reviews: The WAC Gets Hacked

The Warner Archive Collection rescues two neglected classics with Gene Hackman, including his one and only pairing with Al Pacino.

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The Illustrated Man (1969) Blu-ray Review: Rod Steiger’s Shorts, Illustrated

The Warner Archive Collection puts an awful lot of effort into an awful Ray Bradbury adaptation.

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A Quintet of Pre-Codes from the Warner Archive

The WAC has more early ’30s fun to offer, featuring young Loretta Young, Joan Blondell, leading man Edward Everett Horton, and a pre-wheelchair Lionel Barrymore.

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Trailer Trauma 4: Television Trauma (2017) Blu-ray Review: TV Spots-a-Go-Go

Garagehouse Pictures unveils its most ambitious compilation ever ‒ and the result is nothing but incredible.

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Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983) Blu-ray Review: Still the Man

Mill Creek Entertainment releases Antonio Margheriti’s wild fantasy movie mashup, complete with an all-new commentary by star Reb Brown.

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The Sword and the Claw (1982) Blu-ray Review: Witness the Unbelievable

The AGFA returns with a double-billing of ham-fisted fighting flicks which may cause you to question your sanity.

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Valdez Is Coming (1971) Blu-ray Review: They Just Messed with the Wrong Mexican

Despite casting Burt Lancaster as a Latino, this early revisionist western from Kino Lorber still deserves a look.

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Hell Night (1981) Blu-ray Review: “A” for Effort

Scream Factory goes all-out for the minor low-budget college slasher flick with Linda Blair.

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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Blu-ray Review: When Tom Met Meg

John Patrick Shanley’s quirky fantastical romance hits Blu waves with a stellar transfer from the Warner Archive Collection.

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Six Shooters: A Full Round of Classic Westerns New to Blu-ray

Twilight Time and the Warner Archive present us with a gunslingin’ good time.

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The Fox with a Velvet Tail (1971) Blu-ray Review: An Engaging Twist on the Giallo

Mondo Macabro brings us a fascinatingly unique romantic thriller take on the cult subgenre.

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Cop-Out (1967) Blu-ray Review: A Boring Stranger in the House

Kino Lorber’s dated mod pic features a drunken James Mason, Bobby Darin as a total creep, and that’s about it.

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Platoon Leader / Soldier Boyz Blu-ray Review: The Dudikoff Abides

Kino Lorber gives us a double feature offering of two ‘lesser’ Michael Dudikoff actioneers.

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Ruby (1977) / Satan’s Cheerleaders Blu-rays Review: Tales from the Drive-In

VCI Entertainment goes retro with two imperfect releases for two equally flawed horror flicks.

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The Wrong Guy (1997) Blu-ray Review: The Right Release

Kino Lorber’s Studio Classics releases the quirky late ’90s Canadian comedy starring Dave Foley, David Anthony Higgins, and Jennifer Tilly.

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The Mercenary (1968) Blu-ray Review: This Fun for Hire

Franco Nero, Tony Musante, and a flamboyant Jack Palance highlight this Sergio Corbucci western, now available from Kino Lorber.

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