Cinema Sentries

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?

What’s worth reading this month?

To quote Opie Winston, “I got this.”

The directors of Floyd Norman: An Animated Life talk Disney, their subject and free art.

Floyd Norman’s life is landmark, no matter what.

What’s worth purchasing from Arrow Video this month.

Tony Richardson’s tale of the sweet and sour gifts life delivers to us.

Arrow Video releases Duccio Tessari’s classic giallo film in a stunning new Blu-ray edition.

A little kindness goes a long way in making a good convention great.

Todd Phillips hopes lightning strikes with his aggressive tale of bros, guns and international arms dealing.

One woman’s mediocre rise to fame looks good, if nothing else.

Will Smith being fatherly is always kind of hot, so that gave me a few moments of happiness.

DC’s latest superhero film is heavy on action, woefully undercooked everywhere else.

What’s hot on the shelves this month?

Twilight Time delivers another solid spate of titles in July.

Ken Russell’s controversial sexual thriller gets a new life in this Arrow re-release.

A lack of punch smothers a truly terrifying premise.

An interesting premise gets lost in a rushed narrative and overused jump scares.

Paul Feig and crew make a rollicking comedy on par with the original.

It has been met with constant criticism and seemingly more so than previous reboots and remakes of classic films. What makes this film franchise stand out above the rest?

The year’s best (and strangest) documentary will leave you ‘tickled’.

The creator of All in the Family looks at his life, career, and the family ghosts that still haunt him.

A key player in the birth of rock and roll as we know it, you just didn’t know about it until now.

Watching educational videos has never been this fun.