Mat Brewster

One of the many wonderful things about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was the introduction of Nicolas Cage portraying Spider-Man Noir

Three of the films make great additions to the collection.

The script focuses on the myth rather than going for any sort of historical accuracy.

Generally considered Jacques Tati’s best film

It gets by on the charisma of its lead actors, and its pre-Code sex appeal.

One cool thing for you is a chance to read my cool things.

For a cheapie made by a Poverty Row studio, this film is fascinating stuff.

A great way for fans to build up their collection.

It might not be my favorite type of film to watch, but it might be what I need.

It is rather dull if I’m being honest.

Well worth the purchase for getting to watch Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet work together one last time.

I’m always happy to make a John Woo film getting a UHD upgrade my Pick of the Week.

A cross between down-and-dirty, gritty poliziotteschi and the slower burn of the American conspiracy thriller.

Here are more cool things I found.

Give me a twisty mystery, a great cast, and some exotic scenery, and I’m all yours.

My favorite of all Ustinov’s Poirot films is this one.

Each Pink Panther film is loaded with a variety of archival extras, including audio commentaries and making-of featurettes.

It is beautiful, deeply felt, and wholly entertaining.

Welcome to yet another edition.

Despite being based on a true story that never actually happened, Catch Me If You Can is an utter delight

Mr. Scrooge spent Christmas Eve with four ghosts. Mr. Brewster spends Christmas Eve with five cool things.

There isn’t a lot more to this film than action sequence after action sequence.

While Scars of Dracula might not be anyone’s favorite Hammer Horror film, we should all rejoice at these films getting the treatment they deserve.

I’m super excited to see the Criterion Collection giving it a new UHD upgrade and loading it with extras.

I’m dedicating December to watching as many films from 2025 as I can.

It is an utter delight, and this new restoration looks magnificent.

This is really only a trilogy in name only, as the films have absolutely nothing to do with one another.

The Killer is classic John Woo,

I’m thrilled that Kino Lorber has released this set to allow even more people to see his sillier side.

I watch film noirs throughout the year, but it is awfully fun to concentrate on them for an entire month.

A frothy appetizer well worth watching.

Enough twists and turns to keep things interesting from start to finish.

Watching a film extol the virtues of the ordinary is fascinating.

To my modern perspective, the film’s morality feels very strange.

Clearly, the making of both films was difficult for everyone.

At times, it feels neorealistic in its approach, and then it will turn expressionistic.

There is no doubt that A Better Tomorrow created something special.

Some of the interesting books, movies, and music, and anything else I’ve enjoyed over the last couple of weeks.

Picture me diving across the DVD aisles in slow motion while a pack of doves flies away as I purchase this thing on release date and make it my Pick of the Week.

The four films included in this set demonstrate her wide range, and uncanny ability to steal the limelight from even the biggest stars.

I wouldn’t actually be interested in this new remake of The Toxic Avenger except for one name: Macon Blair.

Knowing it was made nearly 100 years ago makes it utterly charming.

I found several cool things to talk about.

This is a terrific boxed set.

It isn’t nearly as funny as it wants to be, and it never slows down long enough for us to get to know the characters in any meaningful way.

I can now, without hesitancy, say I can’t wait to discover even more of his films.

Hello, and welcome to yet another edition of Five Cool Things, where I talk about all the interesting things I’ve discovered since the last time. This week I’m talking about a harrowing World War II thriller, a crazy Hong Kong actioner, a damn fine French policier, Hugh Grant taking on a villain role, and the…

Isn’t flashy or exciting, but it gets under your skin.

It is worth watching, especially for fans of Lupino.

What we’re left with is not a terrible film, but not a particularly good one either.