Mat Brewster

Five Cool Things and The Shape of Water

Cool things I discovered this week include a new season of Top of the Lake, an old Doctor Who, and a red band Guillermo del Toro trailer.

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Stormy Monday Blu-ray Review: Not As Bad As Tuesday

Mike Figgis’ directorial debut is an effective stylish néo-noir (as long as you don’t watch Body Heat right after).

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It Comes at Night Is the Pick of the Week

This week’s new releases include a superhero in his underpants, a bunch of classic Universal monsters, a not-so classic updating of the Mummy, and more.

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Cinema Sentries

Fathom Events Presents Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Kirk scream “Khaaaaaan!” on the big screen.

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Five Cool Things and Don Williams

Cool things this week include two neo-noirs, a classic Doctor Who, Close Encounters, and a Handmaid’s Tale.

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Cinema Sentries

The Flash (2014): The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review: The Fastest (and Best) Superhero Show On TV

Season Three had some growing pains and is overloaded with characters but is still the shining star on the CW.

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Phantasm: 5 Movie DVD Collection Review: More Silver Balls Than a Tall Man Can Handle

Collecting the entire franchise together for the first time in one cheaply made box.

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Rebecca (1940) Is the Pick of the Week

This week’s new releases include a new season of The Flash, an old Hitchock plus Scarlet Johansson getting raunchy, and Pablo Escobar being bad.

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Five Cool Things and Hurricane Harvey

Five cool things this week include seeing Castle in the Sky on the big screen, the entire Phantasm series on the little screen plus Arrow Video’s release of Re-Animator, and the comics Paper Girls and The Boys.

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Re-Animator Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: Blood, Boobs, and Fun

Arrow Video’s remastered version of this cult classic is loaded with extras, making it a must-have for fans.

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Batman and Harley Quinn Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us two series from DC, plus pirates, rippers, and spies with flowered underwear.

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Fathom Events and GKIDS Present Castle in the Sky

The first Studio Ghibli film is a delight for all ages.

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Five Cool Things and a Solar Eclipse

Cool things this week include new trailers for Suburbicon and the Punisher, plus Hopscotch, Married to the Mob, and The Love of a Woman.

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The Love of a Woman Blu-ray Review: Old Movie, Modern Themes

A simple story told really well.

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The Slayer Blu-ray Review: Definitely Not Buffy

Obscure ’80s horror has more in common with European films than your typical slasher flick, but never quite manages to terrify.

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Ash vs Evil Dead: The Complete Second Season Is the Pick of the Week

A very full week brings us superhero galore, zombies, Deadites, punks, and much more.

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Society Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray Review: Body Horror at Its Best

No matter what they paid “Screaming” Mad George for the practical horror effects, they got their money’s worth.

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Five Cool Things and Crimetown

This week’s cool things include Star Wars, the 50th anniversary of a classic, a Norwegian crime novel, and more.

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The Bureau: Season Three Review: Prestige TV From France

Similar to The Wire, but with terrorists.

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Alien: Covenant Is the Pick of the Week

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include the new Alien film, an update on old Archie, a couple of Criterions, and more.

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Fathom Events Presents TCM Big Screen Classics: Bonnie and Clyde

Don’t miss your chance to see this classic film on its 50th anniversary on the big screen.

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Five Cool Things and a New Cat

This week’s five cool things include an atomic Charlize Theron, Christopher Nolan’s war film, a haunted house, and more.

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The Breaking Point Is the Pick of the Week

A pretty light week brings us an Ernest Hemingway adaptation, an Arthurian legend from Guy Ritchie, and more.

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Five Cool Things and Glacier National Park

After a nice vacation, I’m back with five cool things.

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Pulse (2001) Blu-ray Review: Loneliness Is Hell

Japanese horror doesn’t so much scare, but fills you with unnamed dread.

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John Carpenter SteelBooks are the Picks of the Week

This week’s new releases include some fun looking SteelBooks plus a Tom Hanks thriller, a couple of interesting documentaries and more.

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Kong: Skull Island Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us another King Kong story, a couple of interesting looking TV shows, a weird-looking Tarkovsky film, and more.

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Five Cool Things and Ready Player One

This week’s cool things include Search Party, Castlevania, Stranger Things, and more.

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The Lost City of Z Is the Pick of the Week

A very full week includes releases of a cool looking jungle movie, a Doctor Who spin-off, a Prime Suspect prequel, plus films from Arrow, Criterion and much more.

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Species Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Not Even HR Giger Can Save This Clunker

Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, a creepy Giger alien design, and Natasha Henstridge’s breasts fail to make this sci-fi horror flick interesting.

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Five Cool Things and Edgar Wright

Cool things I consumed this week include the Cornetto Trilogy, Baby Driver, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Song to Song Is the Pick of the Week

This week’s new releases include Terrence Malick’s latest, an obscure Japanese trilogy, a WWII drama, and more.

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Five Cool Things and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Cool things this week include a Jumanji sequel, classic Doctor Who, a Death Note movie and more.

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T2 Trainspotting Is the Pick of the Week

New releases this week include a Trainspotting sequel, Alfred Hitchock’s second film, some Power Rangers, and more.

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Fathom Events Presents My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro kicks off Studio Ghibli Fest and it’s as delightful as I remember.

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Fathom Events Presents the 2017 DCI Tour Premiere

More than just marching band.

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Five Cool Things and Game of Thrones: Season 7

Cool things I discovered this week include La La Land, Catwoman comics, and a new Game of Thrones trailer.

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a whole bunch of horror, a poignant love trilogy and a lawnmower man.

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Blu-ray Review: Brought Italian Horror to the World

This Arrow Video set is the Blu-ray with excellent packaging.

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Five Cool Things and Anita Pallenberg

Cool things this week include Sherlock, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Panther, Shotgun Stories, David Sedaris, and the Rolling Stones.

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us Keanu Reeves kicking butt once again, plus vampires, LEGO Batman, fairy tales, and more.

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Cinema Sentries

Five Cool Things and Wonder Woman Getting Spanked

Cool things this week also include Bruce Springsteen, The Godfather, American Gods, and Alfred Hitchcock.

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Spotlight on a Murderer Blu-ray Review: Shine the Light a Little Brighter

Georges Franju’s follow-up to Eyes Without a Face is more atmospheric than actually scary.

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TCM and Fathom Events Present The Godfather

The Godfather on the big screen – an offer you shouldn’t refuse.

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A Cure for Wellness Is the Pick of the Week

It’s a packed week of new releases featuring a beauty, a beast, a cure for wellness, a young Pope, and much, much more.

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Evil Ed Blu-ray Review: Not Evil Dead, but Evil Ed

Still looking for that beaver-rape scene.

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Cinema Sentries

Five Cool Things and Foo Fighters

Cool things I consumed this week include Xenomorphs, superheroes, and Tatiana Maslany dancing in her undies.

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Cinema Sentries

Wolf Guy Blu-ray Review: Too Much Guy, Not Enough Wolf

A bizarre genre mashup gives plenty of ’70s exploitation awesomeness, but very little werewolf.

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Ghost World Is the Pick of the Week

A great release week includes, Martin Scorsese picking some world cinema, two silent films, a Christian movie, action, horror, and more.

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Five Cool Things and The Gifted

Cool things this week include Alfred Hitchock’s Sabotage, a new X-Men series, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, Bloom County, and more.

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