Mat Brewster

Cafe Society Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a new Woody Allen, lots of old Marx Brothers comedies, a couple of Criterions, an Independence Day sequel nobody really wanted, and much more.

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The Hills Have Eyes (1977) Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us nuclear mutants, Mel Gibson, Tarzan, the music of Jerry Garcia, lady ghostbusters, and much more.

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The Bureau, the Excellent French Spy Series, Is Now Streaming on Doc Club

Densely plotted French spy series hits a new streaming network.

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Preacher: Season One Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us comic books brought to screens both big and small, an election year purge, lots of TV and more.

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The Neon Demon Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us sinister models, shark attacks, goofy horror flicks, critically acclaimed Polish films, and so much more.

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Dead-End Drive-In Blu-ray Review: Post-Apocalypse, ’80s Style

It’s like a b-grade version of Mad Max, but it’s still a lot of fun.

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The Little Murders of Agatha Christie DVD Review: Old Stories Get a French Twist

Numerous classic Christie stories get a new telling for French television.

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Beauty and the Beast (25th Anniversary Edition) Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a Disney classic, David Bowie with crazy hair, an early Coen Brothers film, teenaged turtles, and more.

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Fathom Events Presents Snowden Live

With Snowden, Oliver Stone proves he’s still got stories to tell.

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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Early Masterwork

A wonderful tale of love and loss at the Kabuki theater.

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Aliens: 30th Anniversary Edition Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a special anniversary, a ghost story sequel, a comic book nerd’s dream come true, and lots of classic films getting nice upgrades.

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The Night Manager (Uncensored Version) Blu-ray Review: Beautiful Spies

Mysterious characters, beautiful scenery, loads of intrigue, The Night Manager has everything you want in a spy story.

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Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Review: These Ain’t Your Father’s Women-in-Prison Films

A terrific collection of some really wonderful genre films is maligned by less than stellar video quality.

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Fathom Events Presents The NeverEnding Story

Watching my daughter fall in love with these characters as I did when I was a child is well worth the price of admission.

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Money Monster Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a World War II film from Carol Reed, Bryan Cranston as a president, Salma Hayek in an Italian fairy tale, and George Clooney’s charm.

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The Jungle Book (2016) Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a Disney remake, a couple of Orson Welles’ Criterion releases, a hotel manager, and more.

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Microwave Massacre Blu-ray Review: This Comedy Is Overcooked

Who knew a comedy about a cannibalistic serial killer could be this unfunny?

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

This week brings us the return of the Evil Dead, more zombies, the devil living in L.A., and much more.

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Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us fan films, angry birds, murders by appliances, Elvis, and more.

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Crimes of Passion Blu-ray Review: Kathleen Turner Gets Kinky

Not enough crime, too little passion, far too much Anthony Perkins with a giant vibrator.

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11.22.63 Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us time travel, holograms, superheroes, and more.

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The Girlfriend Experience: Season 1 Blu-ray Review: Beautiful but Shallow

Who knew a show about beautiful people having sex could struggle so much with keeping our attention?

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Pioneers of African-American Cinema Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a huge collection of African-American films, several revenge style flicks, Pocahontas. and much more.

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Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol 2 Blu-ray Review: The Sillier Side of Japan

Three movies from the 1960s show the Japanese made more than just deeply felt dramas and samurai flicks.

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O.J.: Made In America Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us O.J., Elvis meeting Nixon, three films from Criterion, and much more.

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Green Room Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a green room, a carnival of souls, passionate crimes and much more.

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Blood and Black Lace Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us some Italian horror, Studio Ghibli animation, a ’90s indie, some sorority babes, and much more.

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Suture Blu-ray Review: Standard Plot, Fascinating Presentation

Fairly uninteresting neo-noir pumped up by a really interesting central conceit.

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Return of the Killer Tomatoes! Blu-ray Review: Less Killing, More Silliness

The Killer Tomatoes are back and this time it’s personal.

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a nuclear comedy, killer tomatoes, a special effects wizard, and much more.

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Fathom Events and TCM Present Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Grab some chocolate (and a bag of popcorn) and strap yourself in for this delightful movie playing once again on the big screen.

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Knight of Cups Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a bunch of Shakespearean adaptations, a fun-looking sci-fi thriller, a Norwegian disaster flick, and the award for worst titled film to ever get my pick.

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Blood Bath Blu-ray Review: Bloody Interesting

Sometimes the behind-the-scenes stories are more interesting than the actual films.

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La Chienne Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Early Renoir is a Delight

Criterion does a masterful job of bringing an early sound picture to life.

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The X-Files: Event Series Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us new X-Files, a couple of sequels, a couple of Criterions, a young Jesus, and much more.

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A French Village: Season Three DVD Review: Très Bon

Excellent French series gets better and better with each season.

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Hail, Caesar! Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us the Coen Brothers playing with old Hollywood, U2 performing live in Paris, Michael Bay exploding things in Benghazi, and more.

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Wim Wenders: The Road Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us three films from Wim Wenders, a human tornado, a city of women, a blood bath and much more.

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Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers by Emilio Miraglia Blu-ray Review

Arrow Video creates another fantastic set featuring two Italian giallo films.

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Killer Dames: Two Gothic Chillers is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us a couple of Italian horrors, Jesus, a midwife, and Scott Baio using magic to look up girls skirts.

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Outlaw Gangster VIP: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Review: It Don’t Feel Good To Be a Gangster

Obscure Japanese films from the 1960s get an excellent release.

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The Witch 2015, a film poster

The Witch is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us an acclaimed horror, some women in prison, a dirty grandpa and much more.

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Macbeth (2015) Blu-ray Review: Heavy on Visuals, Light on Poetry

A new take on the Scottish Play is visually stunning, but skips a few too many of the Bard’s words.

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Deadpool Is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us an R-rated superhero, a classic Bogart, a miniseries take on Tolstoy, and much more.

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Bandits (2001) Blu-ray Review: Not As Bad As You’ve Heard

Come sleep around with the sleepover bandits.

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Independence Day 20th Anniversary Edition is the Pick of the Week

This week brings us invasions, counterculture icons, Holocaust survivors, and a fancy mop.

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Jane Got a Gun Blu-ray Review: Troubled Production, Decent Results

Natalie Portman more than holds her own as the star, but it’s Joel Edgerton that really shines.

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