Mat Brewster

Take it slow and savor its many pleasures.

Like The Godfather, this film is building a myth around organized crime.

My love for this film knows no bounds and I’m thrilled to make Seven Samurai my pick this week.

With a title like Killer Klowns from Outer Space, you automatically know what you are getting yourself into, and the film does not disappoint.

It is a thrilling, entertaining ride from start to finish.

Japan has created some of the very best horror films and this week’s pick is a collection of ghost stories from Japan.

What I can say definitively is that it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Broken Oath is one of the best kung fu films I’ve ever seen.

The longer I sit with it, the more I love it.

The film is full of iconic scenes and images.

For its 40th anniversary, it is getting a brand new 4K UHD transfer and it looks absolutely fabulous.

One problem with the film, it simply isn’t surprising in the least.

If you are a fan of the film, then this set is an absolute must-have.

Shout Factory is releasing the 1980s version in a cool-looking Steelbook as a Best Buy exclusive.

Nothing short of a masterpiece.

It has tons of style, some wild camera work, and some groovy kills.

I’ve watched and reviewed several of these Dark Side of Cinema sets now and this is one of the better ones.

It is a crazy, super-fun ride.

The celebrities might bring you to the show, but you’ll stay for the agents and their assistants.

Eureka Classics has given A Queen’s Ransom a nice-looking 2K transfer.

It is a film that knows it is dumb and yet has fun with it.

So much of it feels like it was thrown together.

Not the film I was expecting at all, but as it turned out it was the film I needed.

What High Crime lacks in original storytelling, it more than makes up for in visual style and full-throttle action.

Film Masters has done an incredible job with this two-film set.

The total opposite of a summer popcorn movie.

I’m a sucker for a good boxed set.

If you are a fan of either film, these packages will not disappoint. If you’ve never seen the films, then this is the perfect way to dive right in.

It does what it does really well.

It is a whole lot of fun to watch.

More of a character sketch, a hangout comic, than a fright-filled horror show.

Rocky still has a fond place in my heart.

Whatever it is about I know it will be lovely. Miyazaki doesn’t make anything less.

It is an incredible movie.

All three of these films are well done, making the set a definite must-buy.

It is better than its reputation.

It is a dark-as-night film noir with deeply complex morals and a surprisingly modern take on PTSD.

Severin Films has put together 12 of these Brucesploitation films in one awesome-looking set.

I never found the characters or what they get up to all that interesting.

Recommended to fans of Ladd and Lake who want to complete the collection.

I’m always on board with new Who.

The film is worth watching and this new disk is serviceable.

The film is mostly a slice-of-life portrait of a Quaker family.

My favorite thing is this graphic novel.

Like most big blockbuster movies, it is coming out in a wide variety of formats in various boxes with different artwork and special features.

When a movie is really good, I have no problem forgiving a wide variety of cultural sins, but in this case, it just isn’t good enough for me to get past that one glaring problem.

A mystery finished decades after it was begun.

It is with great pleasure that I find several of the Disney+ series are getting really nice looking 4K UHD releases.

One of the best Westerns ever made.

Sometimes going into a film blind is the best way to view it.