Mat Brewster

Mike Hodges oft-neglected thriller about a fake medium who gets real powers works best when it focuses on the relationships between the characters.

Utterly disappointing in every way.

This zombie rom-com takes the genre into fun directions.

I’ve heard about Audie Murphy’s remarkable life since I was a kid. I’m thrilled to finally be getting to see some of his films with this new set.

What an eclectically cool week.

Kino Lorber presents three mid-tier films from the great actor, and it is great to finally have them on Blu-ray.

A cool week was made even cooler by a trip to the bookstore.

I’m getting tired of staying home, but at least there are still cool things to consume

A high-flying adventure on the high seas.

The rare comic that uses the trappings of noir to tell a new story.

Some of the cool things from this past week.

These three films are decent enough dramas but lack the edge of a good film noir.

A glimpse into my country’s past a viewed from a foreigner.

James Earl Jones quotes Shakespeare and conjures a barely seen monster in this masterpiece from Greek auteur Nico Mastorakis.

Happy Birthday, United States of America.

Donald Pleasence steals the show.

Here’s five films I’ve watched this week and enjoyed.

Three very different films get the excellent Arrow Video treatment.

We are still staying home and still finding cool things to watch.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics presents three more lesser-known noirs in a nice collector’s box.

Here’s another five cool things.

Arrow Video does a great job of presenting this controversial ’80s classic.

Kino Lorber presents this nice collection of westerns from the 1940s.

I love me some boutique movie labels.

The beast is man.

An extraordinary movie about how women suffer both during and after the war.

This week we take a deep dive into Italian horror for my cool things.

Enjoy some cool things I watched this week.

A beautiful, sweet adaptation of the Jane Austen classic.

I’m so very thrilled that sets like this continue to come out.

Strap yourselves in for I’ve got some cool things to show you.

Cool things, I’ve got your cool things right here.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics presents two versions of this realistic depiction of lost love and Italian life.

Kino Lorber presents three lesser-known Stanwyck films.

My movie theme for April was films from the 1930s, here are six cool ones.

My house might be a wreck and my yard is a jungle, but I’m still watching some cool movies.

At a time when our cinemas are filled with gigantic blockbusters it is nice to sit down with a couple of intimate dramas.

Here are the cool things I consumed this week.

Alien meets The Abyss meets The Poseidon Adventure in this underwhelming disaster/monster movie.

Arrow Video has outdone themselves with this Italian Exorcist knock-off.

It was a rough day and so instead of talking about cool things I’m listening to John Prine.

It’s a week full of gangsters, cool and otherwise.

Another week of self-isolation, another week of cool things.

A good cast and beautiful visual style can’t save a bad script.

Despite its flaws, King Kong remains a wonderful spectacle and a bonafide classic.

After a week off, I’m back with many cool things.

Foreign Film February comes to and end with a lot of very American movies and the conclusion of a terrific French series.

A spooky premise and an excellent set of extras can’t save this trilogy of films from getting hung up on.

There’s a little bit for everyone – Stephen King fans, French film buffs, Italian horror fans, arthouse nerds – in this week’s cool things.

Henri-Georges Clouzot tale of doomed love works like a film nor in a melodrama setting.