Greg Hammond

The Marx Brothers’ first Hollywood movie, The Cocoanuts, is showing its age while still making us laugh.

James L. Brooks Terms of Endearment is a master-class for great writing and acting.

Richard Donner’s Scrooged is a comedic mess that is only worth watching for purposes of eighties nostalgia.

Peter Weir’s Witness, starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, is a competent thriller wrapped inside a charming romance.

Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean, is an amazing mid-fifties slice of angsty life.

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsman, Part Two is a worthy conclusion to an interesting team-up.

The novelization of Conan the Barbarian by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter is a faithful adaptation of the 1982 film by John MIlius.

Phil Smoot’s The Dark Power is a strong B movie for fans of creature features.

Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Mépris (Contempt) is a stunning project for Godard, Bardot, and Piccoli.

Rosemary’s Baby, Pet Sematary (1989), Smile, Crawl, and Sweeney Todd make up a great collection for Paramount Scares Volume 1.

Kiss the Girls with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd is a quality thriller that is getting a bit ragged around the edges.

RWBY Volume 9 continues the adventures of Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang with a season in The Ever After based on Alice in Wonderland.

Menahem Golan’s Crime and Punishment, while faithful to the novel, is marred by a horrible script and terrible acting.

William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist is one of the greatest psychological thriller/horror movies of all time. Get it now.

James Foley’s After Dark, My Sweet is a near-perfect film noir that does a great job of capturing the subject matter of the must-read novel of the same name by Jim Thompson.

Disney’s Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck in Les Misérables and War and Peace is a joy to read and belongs in the collections of both children and adults.

Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear is a mildly funny, mildly horrific, B-movie.

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia tries to be a flashy teen thriller but constantly falls short.

A promising new director, two up-and-coming actors, and an engrossing story make Brightwood worth seeing.

Elia Kazan’s East of Eden is a masterpiece that holds up perfectly after seven decades.

Pietro Francisci’s Star Pilot is a failed satire, but a fun, kitschy, sci-fi flick.

Invaders from Mars may not stand up to today’s standards of storytelling and special effects, but the direction and acting help it to hold its own even seventy years after its release.

Whisper of the Heart is a tender, wise, and delightful romance for everyone.

Gorky Park, starring William Hurt, is a strong thriller harmed by bad creative choices.

David Steinberg’s book Inside Comedy covers every important comedian of the last fifty years.

The Strawberry Blonde with James Cagney is a sweet bit of old Hollywood.

Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One is half talking heads and half great action. Pick it up if you are a fan of either universe.

Eric LaRocca’s, The Trees Grew Because I Bled There is literary, dark, body horror at its best.

Chilly Scenes of Winter is a charming, darkly humorous look at a fractured relationship.

In Five Decembers, by James Kestrel, Joe McGrady, a new detective in Honolulu, Hawaii, solves crime while just missing all the important events of World War II.

Tough Tender, by Max Allan Collins, is a must-have for Hard Case Crime fans.

A mad romp of a crime caper with constant thrills, successes, and missteps.

An action-packed trip alongside aging master thief Nolan as he pursues women and more importantly money.

Wolverine: Weapon X Omnibus comes packed with three solid novels that Logan / Wolverine fans will be glad to spend a couple weeks with.

It will be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes and mystery lovers in general.

A slow burn that should appeal to Spider-Man fans; especially teenage Spider-Man fans and fans who identify as people-of-color.

A great tribute to the life of a great actor.

A heartfelt tribute to “the queen of Technicolor.”

Serpentine feels like a lazy Sunday afternoon with close friends but is only for fans who are completionists.

Fans of Star Trek: Voyager will be pleased to receive added insight into favorite storylines from the series; unfortunately, such scenes are few and far between.

Encyclopedic in its scope and a must-have for fans of Star Trek and/or special effects in any visual medium.