Mat Brewster

The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Beyond Suspicion Blu-ray Review: Proto-Giallo

More psycho-sexual thriller than giallo, this film nevertheless delivers the goods.

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The Old Man & the Gun Is the Pick of the Week

Who knew January was such a great time for new releases?

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Four Times That Night Blu-ray Review: Rashomon Remade As a Sex Comedy

A single date is told from four perspectives in this Mario Bava comedy. None of them really work.

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Halloween (2018) Blu-ray Review: A Pleasing Sequel

Eleven films into the franchise and Halloween is suddenly looking fresh again.

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Five Cool Things and Jordan Peele’s Us

This week was back to school and back to watching lots of movies.

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Let the Corpses Tan Blu-ray Review: An Assault on the Senses

A modern, psychedelic take on the Spaghetti Western is visually stylish and exhausting.

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Cinema Sentries

Castle Rock: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

Hope you have some Christmas money left because this week brings some interesting new releases.

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Cinema Sentries

Five Cool Things and The ABC Murders

I’m back and healthy and have many cool things to talk about.

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Brewster McCloud Blu-ray Review: A Weird, Strange Trip into the Altmanverse

Robert Altman’s follow-up to M*A*S*H is an idiosyncratic, weird little film that only he could make.

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Bad Times at the El Royale is the Pick of the Week

The new year starts with some new titles.

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Five Cool Things and Holiday Guests

I’m bringing in some help this week.

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De Niro & De Palma: The Early Years Blu-ray Review: For Fans Only

Arrow Video brings together a collection of three early collaborations between two titans of the cinema with mixed results.

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Five Cool Things and “The Revelator”

A horrible virus will not keep me from finding cool things for you, dear reader.

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Snowflake Blu-ray Review: A Blood-Soaked, Twisted Delight

Tarantino knock-off from Germany is a lot of fun.

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Bloody Birthday Blu-ray Review: Bloody Awful

Kids behaving badly in a really bad movie.

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Five Cool Things and Brightburn

I may have given up on Christmas movies but I still found some cool things this week.

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The Serpent’s Egg Blu-ray Review: Bergman’s Worst Is Still Worth Watching

Ingmar Bergman’s only Hollywood production is wildly uneven, rather strange, but still worthwhile.

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De Niro & De Palma: The Early Years Is the Pick of the Week

Here’s a few new releases to add to your Christmas stocking.

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Five Cool Things and Avengers: Endgame

This week wasn’t as Christmas-y as I had hoped but I caught some cool things anyway.

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Mission: Impossible – Fallout Is the Pick of the Week

This pick of the week will self destruct in seven days.

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Five Cool Things and The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

I end Noirvember with a bang.

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Sharp Objects Is the Pick of the Week

Christmas is coming and with it loads of new releases.

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Five Cool Things and Toy Story 4

After a week off, here’s a whopping nine cool things worth checking out.

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Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Is the Pick of the Week

Santa’s gonna have a big list this year.

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The Wizard of Gore Blu-ray Review: Splatter Magic

Herschell Gordon Lewis’s splatter classic is terrible in the best possible way.

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Rescue Me: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Important yet Really Difficult to Watch

This deeply flawed, yet entertaining series gets a nice release price for Christmas presents.

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Juliet, Naked Is the Pick of the Week

Star Trek, Blood Island, and giant sharks are just some of the great Blu-ray releases this week.

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Five Cool Things and a Breaking Bad Movie

It’s all noir all the time this Noirvember.

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Incredibles 2 Is the Pick of the Week

It is a jam-packed week full of all sorts of goodness.

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The Big Lebowski (20th Anniversary) Limited Edition Gift Set Review: The Dude and This Set Abide

For this anniversary, Universal Studios has released the Coen Brothers’ comedy in glorious 4K.

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Five Cool Things and Thriller

I’ve got one more week of scary, cool things before I set my eyes on another month.

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Criterion’s Release of The Princess Bride Is the Pick of the Week

It’s a week full of great interesting releases, so let’s have fun storming the castle of upcoming Blu-ray releases.

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Blood and Black Lace Blu-ray Review: The Origins of Giallo

Mario Bava’s horror masterpiece is a feast for the eyes and the beginning of a whole new genre.

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Five Cool Things and Vox Lux

This week it’s more like five cool things and a really crappy one.

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Schlock Blu-ray Review: Could Have Also Been Called Shoddy, Shabby, or Sucky

A movie so bad we reviewed it three times.

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Sorry to Bother You Is the Pick of the Week

Not sorry to tell you this is a great week for new Blu-ray releases.

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Black sabbath on blu - ray.

Five Cool Things and The Curse of La Llorona

This week should be titled “Five Spooky Things…”

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Ant-Man and the Wasp Is the Pick of the Week

It’s a big week full of releases but Marvel wins again.

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Five Cool Things and a New Pet Sematary

It’s all horror all the time for this week’s five things.

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Hotel Artemis Is the Pick of the Week

Some pretty cool Blu-rays are coming out this week, I’ve got your scoop.

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Five Cool Things and the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

It might not feel like October but these cool things will get you in the mood for Halloween.

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Three Identical Strangers Is the Pick of the Week

The first week in October starts us off with a bang.

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Five Cool Things and Dark Phoenix

I might be a bit sleepy but there’s still plenty of cool things to talk about.

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Exorcist II: The Heretic Blu-ray Review: Terrible Sequel, Great Movie

John Boorman’s sequel to one of the scariest movies of all time is a psychedelic, visually stunning, totally camp, incomprehensible mess, and also kind of awesome.

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Cinema Sentries

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season Three Blu-ray Review: Legendary Television

This series keeps getting better and better.

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The Baby (1973) Blu-ray Review: Could Have Been a Cult Classic

Ted Post’s oddball ’70s horror film has all the trappings of a camp classic but the execution left me bored out of my skull.

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Solo: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week

It was a tough choice to make this week, but I always gotta go with Star Wars.

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The Pyjama Girl Case Blu-ray Review: Fact Is More Interesting Than Fiction

Put your PJs on, this giallo will put you to sleep.

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Five Cool Things and Captain Marvel

A sickness cancelled our movie night with friends but I still enjoyed some cool things.

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