Cinema Sentries

Like the film, this book is warm and inviting, strong and bold, and pretty damn awesome.

A show with countless plot holes, farfetched storylines, and unrealistic wardrobes – PLL worked, and worked well.

Gillian Robespierre’s follow-up to Obvious Child.

One of the year’s best movies looks to get a new audience on a wonderful Blu-ray.

If you are still there Sunday, this is where you might find us.

And just like that it’s the end of Saturday and the Con starts to wind down.

The past adventures of Donald Duck come alive again!

Now that’s a Good Friday.

The 1993 & 1997 reunion tour concerts showcase an ELP trying to pick up the pieces following more than a decade in the wilderness.

New Library of American Comics collection of World War II era daily newspaper Superman comic strips shows why the the superhero stayed on the home front instead of the battlefield.

The story of tortured artist Richard Hambleton is short of depth but long on intrigue.

Worth seeing, especially if you don’t know the story of Katherine Johnson and her ilk.

The single-location thriller goes international with the simplistic Mine.

Entertaining visual look at the history of American movie newspaper ads suffers from issues with accompanying text

An important and worthwhile historical artifact, even if it is my least favorite one so far.

Tom Ford’s follow-up to A Single Man is a moody and evocative thriller you can’t ignore.

Mat gets by with a little help from his friends.

Using numerous interviews, a personal climb to the crash site, and government documents, Matzen constructs the story deliberately.

A long overdue official history lesson documenting the “greatest rock and roll band ever.” Or, at least one of them.

With 2016 at its long overdue close, it’s time for me to tell you what I considered the best releases in the world of comics and graphic novels.

A literary display of the origins of horror in film, harkening back to terrors from our past.

Oliver Stone plays it straight with the surprisingly subtle, subdued, and nuanced docu-drama Snowden.

An often fascinating, but equally frustrating study of the guitarist and songwriter, once spoken of in the same breath as guitar-Gods like Clapton, Page, and Hendrix.

It fails to rise above the barrier separating the good from the iconic.

Batgirl of Burnside creative team now releases Motor Crush from Image Comics.

Director Matthew Ross talks about making his directorial debut with the romantic drama Frank & Lola.

What’s worth reading this month?

The Sentries’ responses are mixed.

“Tell Felicity this isn’t ‘the Best. Team-up. Ever.'” – Gordon S. Miller

“Finally. The Superfriends are together again for the first time. And they even have their own Hall of Justice.” – Shawn Bourdo

“I’m still hoping for big things on the upcoming shows this week, but after tonight, I’m a little less enthusiastic than I was.” – Todd Karella

It is a fine western, and a fine crime film, but it doesn’t really ascend to the level of wondrous drama.

Anna Biller’s meticulous tribute to the world Russ Meyer and ’60s/’70s melodramas.

A quick tour of how movies for a general audience are made.

If you are selfish and only think of yourself, good things will happen to you.

Some books that will make readers thankful.

Pregnancy has no limits in this very fun comedy adventure.

A non-linear horror movie.

Iron Will shatters perceptions and shows men who are going through very normal behaviors when dealing with such heavy things.

Some good acting can’t save this paint-by-the-numbers horror feature.

The Sentries & Friends wish to nominate….

The concept is fascinating, but it would have worked better in the late ’90s than it does here.

What’s worth reading in October?

TCM’s popular Trailblazing Women series returns for a second season of leading ladies.

Fun and colorful, just like the TV show.

Mira Nair’s touching tribute to women the world over.

The Criterion Collection releases the best camp melodrama out there!

This Ozploitation feature could have been a spinoff in the Mad Max universe.

“I love beard!”

What’s new from Arrow Video U.S. this month?