Mat Brewster

Powell and Pressburger’s melodrama is beautiful to look at but a bit old-fashioned to watch.

A nice collection of four films starring the Universal Horror icons.

A subdued Klaus Kinski stars in this krimi/giallo mashup that is never thrilling but often quite dull.

This 1980s horror comedy borrows from 1950s sci-fi to create the perfect late night cable movie.

A problematic but powerful look at racism in 1960s America.

Season Two has all of the fun of the first season, but the story ventures a little too far into the bushes.

No need to be quiet about this great little thriller.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s grand adventure tale loses a lot of its adventure to get bogged down in boring political details.

Studio Ponoc is back with three animated shorts about modest people
doing extraordinary things.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics presents this forgotten gem that’s given a second chance on Blu-ray.

Henri-Georges Clouzot’s final film is a visually sumptuous, but flawed masterpiece.

Jacques Rivette’s riveting portrait of convent life in the 18th century is as beautifully filmed as it is horrifying to watch.

The reviews have been pretty mixed but everybody praises Moss’s performance and I’m pretty excited to finally see it.

How about some cool things to start your weekend?

While I had some misgivings watching the first three seasons, the back half of this series is as exciting as television gets.

It is an interesting batch of new releases coming out this week.

A cinematic adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play performed by award-winning actors shouldn’t be this dull.

Here’s all the cool things I consumed this week.

The Shield was revolutionary television, but will it hold up upon a revisit?

Here’s what looks interesting in this week’s Blu-ray releases.

It is the weekend so let’s talk about some cool things.

This giallo/poliziotteschi has too much confusing plot and not enough style to be interesting to anyone but fans of the genres.

May the Force be with us.

Takashi Miike’s sci-fi adventure on Mars should have stayed on Earth a little longer.

Salacious 1970s giallo is quite dull despite being packed full of sex and violence.

Trilogy of very silly spy films from France features one of the country’s most famous characters.

Low-budget 1980s horror flick waits until the end to get interesting, but by then it is too late.

Lots of interesting stuff coming out this week, I’ve got your info.

S. Craig Zahler’s latest film is loaded with controversy, designed to trigger pretty much everyone, but it’s also really good.

Here’s five cool things I discovered this week.

Franco Nero stars in this later-period spaghetti western that’s got a lot of style, and little else.

Definitely not just for the birds.

Charles Laughton and Boris Karloff star in this Robert Louis Stevenson adaptation that’s slight but entertaining.

A full week of classic releases and a few new ones.

Here’s five cool things I watched this week.

Here’s all that’s interesting coming out this week in the world of Blu-ray.

A forgotten film about lost world that really ought to be remembered.

Here’s some cool things I saw this week.

Sometimes you need to take a break from all the prestige television demanding your attention and watch something completely ridiculous.

A future Supreme Court Justice, a Sherlock Holmes parody, erotic adventures, tiny dolls, and more come out this week.

I want to celebrate things that make life better. So here we go.

The movie that started a softcore franchise.

I might be late in writing about it, but there is still some good stuff coming out this week.

Stanley Kramer’s fictionalized telling of the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial is an acting tour de force, but its messaging is exhausting.

The Prize could have been a bonafide classic under a different director, instead it’s just ok, but mostly forgettable.

I turned a year older this week and still managed some cool things.

Kino Lorber’s new 4K transfer of this Leone classic is well worth your dollars.