Five Cool Things and The Jesus Rolls
By Mat Brewster |
Foreign Film February is off to a great start.
Deadly Manor Blu-ray Review: A Complete and Total Dud
By Mat Brewster |
I’m not one prone to hyperbole but Deadly Manor might be the stupidest movie I’ve ever seen.
Edge of the Axe Blu-ray Review: Careful with That Axe, Psycho Killer
By Mat Brewster |
Arrow Video presents this late entry into the slasher genre that spends too much time developing character when it should be chopping up bodies with an axe.
Five Cool Things and A Quiet Place Part II
By Mat Brewster |
January was a great month for cool things. Here’s hoping February has just as many.
Brewster’s Millions Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Maybe Worth a Hundred
By Mat Brewster |
A movie I loved as a kid as depreciated a great deal over the years.
Fathom Events and TCM Present An American in Paris
By Mat Brewster |
Watching “An American in Paris” on the big screen was an exceptional experience and one I fully recommend.
Five Cool Things and Neil Peart
By Mat Brewster |
This week I dig deep into French director Jean-Pierre Melville’s films and we mourn the loss of a great drummer.
Five Cool Things and Hunters
By Mat Brewster |
It was really hard to just pick five, but never fear.
The Magic Sword Blu-ray Review: Dragons, Princesses, and Basil Rathbone
By Mat Brewster |
A film so bad the guys at Mystery Science Theater 3000 called it “pretty good.”
Blue Collar Blu-ray Review: Workingman’s Blues
By Mat Brewster |
Paul Schrader’s directorial debut gets a nice new release from Kino Lorber.
Stick Blu-ray Review: Burt Reynolds Should Have Stuck to Acting
By Mat Brewster |
A sluggish, limp and completely uninteresting Elmore Leonard adaptation.
Universal Horror Collection Volume 3 Blu-ray Review: Not Quite Scary
By Mat Brewster |
Volume 3 of this ongoing collection features four lesser films from the Universal Horror archives which will thrill any fan.
A Sunday in the Country Blu-ray Review: A Day in the Life
By Mat Brewster |
A loving portrait of country living, and a life full of regrets.
She (1984) Blu-ray Review: Post Apocalyptic Nonsense
By Mat Brewster |
A low budget, low frills, completely ridiculous, and totally awesome early ’80s masterpiece.
Tunes of Glory Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Acting Tour de Force
By Mat Brewster |
Alec Guinness (with a Scottish brogue) squares off with John Mills in this military drama.
Long Day’s Journey into Night (2018) Blu-ray Review: A Beautiful Dream
By Mat Brewster |
An incredible feat of filmmaking that left me breathless and confused.
Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection Blu-ray Review: Becoming a Master
By Mat Brewster |
Five early Hitchcock films come to Blu-ray from Kino Lorber and show the Master of Suspense learning his craft.
The Anne Bancroft Collection Blu-ray Review: Prepare to Be Seduced
By Mat Brewster |
A lovingly curated (if cheaply put together) collection that highlights one of the all-time great actresses’ careers.
The Fly Collection Blu-ray Review: Be Excited, Be Very Excited to Own This
By Mat Brewster |
Scream Factory brings the entire The Fly series into a terrific boxed set that makes a perfect Christmas gift.
Five Cool Things and No Time to Die
By Mat Brewster |
Even a head full of junk can’t keep me from cool things.
Jake Speed Blu-ray Review: When Indiana Jones and Brendan Fraser Aren’t Available, Call Jake Speed
By Mat Brewster |
Action, adventure, romance! What more could a teenage boy want?
The Fare Blu-ray Review: Groundhog Day in a Cab
By Mat Brewster |
Low budget sci-fi thriller has some interesting ideas, but can’t quite pull it off.
Funan Blu-ray Review: A Genocide Through the Eyes of One Family
By Mat Brewster |
A beautiful telling of a tragic story.
Thor Movie Review: God of Boring
By Mat Brewster |
It is better on second viewing, with a decade of the MCU having passed, but it is still rough going.
Hitch Hike to Hell Blu-ray Review: Put Your Thumb Down and Run
By Mat Brewster |
You’ll wish you were in Hell instead of watching this movie.
Five Cool Things and Honey Boy
By Mat Brewster |
I watched some movies this week, and rediscovered an old game.
Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It is another big week for Blu-ray releases, we’ve got your scoop.
Five Cool Things and Knives Out
By Mat Brewster |
Who needs Disney+ when we’ve got the Criterion Channel?
Flowers in the Attic (1987) Blu-ray Review: I Think They Wilted
By Mat Brewster |
The best-selling novel gets a neutered adaptation but an excellent release by Arrow Video.
Charley Varrick Blu-ray Review: No Country For Walter Matthau
By Mat Brewster |
Don Siegel’s 1973 crime thriller is yet one more reason to love Walter Matthau.
Woman in Hiding Blu-ray Review: Worth Looking For
By Mat Brewster |
Ida Lupino stars in this excellent melodrama with noir trappings.
Five Cool Things and Martin Scorsese Takes on the MCU
By Mat Brewster |
I am joined by a guest this week.
It Always Rains on Sunday Blu-ray Review: A Slice of Post-War London
By Mat Brewster |
If you allow yourself to relax and let its myriad of stories wash over you, there is plenty to like.
The Man Between Blu-ray Review: Out of The Third Man’s Shadow
By Mat Brewster |
Excellent film noir from Carol Reed might not be as good as “The Third Man,” but it isn’t too far off either.
Seven Days to Noon Blu-ray Review: A Very Good Drama
By Mat Brewster |
This post-war thriller might not be a white-knuckler, but its attention to detail and observations on humanity make it quite thrilling.
Good Omens Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
Come and see all the cool new releases coming out this week.
Naked Alibi Blu-ray Review: Gloria Grahame Steals the Show
By Mat Brewster |
Gloria Grahame elevates a pretty decent film noir into something you must see.
Apprentice to Murder Blu-ray Review: Graduated to Boring
By Mat Brewster |
This 1980s folk horror is light on scares and heavy on nothing happening.
Five Cool Things and The Witcher
By Mat Brewster |
Halloween may be over but we’ve got some scary cool things to talk about.
Ringu Blu-ray Review: One Ring That Started Them All
By Mat Brewster |
Arrow Video brings a new 4K restoration of this Japanese horror film that started a movement.
Godzilla: The Showa Era Films (1954-1975) Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It’s a big week for horror films and a terrific week for Criterion fans.
Scarface: The World Is Yours Limited Edition Review: Say ‘Hello’ to Your New Christmas Present
By Mat Brewster |
This double feature gift set is sure to make any cinephile smile.
La Marseillaise Blu-ray Review: Viva La Revolution!
By Mat Brewster |
Jean Renoir’s telling of the French Revolution is more history lesson than dramatic film, but it is well worth watching.
My Boyfriend’s Back Blu-ray Review: A Light Comedy with Zombies
By Mat Brewster |
A movie so utterly light and unoffensive I can’t hate it.
Five Cool Things and The Laundromat
By Mat Brewster |
Cool things abound this week, come inside and find them.