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Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Movie Review: Miyazaki’s Reign Begins

Hayao Miyazaki, whose illustrious career includes classics of the anime/animation genres such as Spirited Away, Ponyo, and The Boy and ...
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The Eel (1997) Blu-ray Review: A Man and his Eel

The Eel (1997) is a quirky oddball comedy that opens with a viciously bloody and brutal murder. Yamashita, white-collar worker, ...
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Aliens Movie Review: Alien to the Nth Degree

James Cameron’s (Piranha II: The Spawning) Aliens is the second entry in the Alien franchise and a direct sequel to ...
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Basquiat Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Beguiling Tribute

Like many brilliant youths who died way before their time, legendary New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) never had the ...
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Alien Movie Review: A Classic Haunted House in Space

Ridley Scott’s Alien spawned a massive franchise with seven films in the main story arc and another two in the ...
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V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal Blu-ray Review: Violence & Sex Galore!

Growing up in the late 1980s, movie theaters were my sanctuary, and movie-rental stores were my church. My favorite rental ...
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Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII Movie Review: A Majestic Treat for Psychedelic Music Fans

Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII captures guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason, bassist Roger Water, and keyboardist Richard Wright as they ...
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Burke and Hare (1972) Blu-ray Review: Light on Fright Tale of Brothels and Body Snatchers 

Burke and Hare is director Vernon Sewell's bawdy, dark comedy based on the murders committed by William Burke and William ...
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Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Review: The Rise and Fall of Pedro and the Man

Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (hopefully, the title will prove to be inaccurate) is an insightful documentary about the comedy ...
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Career Opportunities 4K UHD Review: More Than Just Jennifer Connelly in a White Tank Top

Jennifer Connelly wearing a white tank top while riding a mechanical horse. It is an iconic scene. It is probably ...
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Book Review: TCM Imports: Timeless Favorites and Hidden Gems of World Cinema by Alicia Malone

I know it isn't always easy to engage in international cinema, especially because of subtitles. However, if you don't take ...
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From the Couch Hole: It’s Like Sugar Sometimes

Previously on FTCH, the Righteous Gemstones went to Tom Lake looking for the beautiful loser. The death of a unicorn ...
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The Shining Movie Review: Still Scary After All These Years

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, co-written with Diane Johnson, and based on the novel by Stephen King is nearing a half ...
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Kramer vs. Kramer Movie Review: 1970’s Courtroom Drama Still Enthralls

Robert Benton’s (Nobody’s Fool) Kramer vs. Kramer is a drama based on the novel of the same name written by ...
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Neil Young: Coastal Movie Review: The Song Selection Will Surely Please Die-Hard fans

Directed by his wife Daryl Hannah, their fourth project together, Neil Young: Coastal was recorded during his 2023 solo tour, ...
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Blue Sunshine 4K UHD Review: A Bald Head-trip

Some horror flicks don’t want to scare the bejesus out of you. They just want to leave a thumbprint on ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Terror of the Beagle Boys” by Carl Barks

Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “Terror of the Beagle Boys” is Volume 10 in Fantagraphics’s The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library. ...
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Book Review: Santos Sisters, Volume 1 by Greg & Fake

Being a woman can be really challenging. Some days you and your sister just need to go to the beach ...
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Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XXV Blu-ray Review: This Series Continues to Delight

Kino Lorber has now released 25 sets in its Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema series. At three films ...
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From the Couch Hole: You Realize You Just Can’t Have It All

Previously on FTCH, Medusa was in Cold Harbor with Aguirre. The four Musketeers discovered that love hurts but late-night jalapeno ...
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The Wind Rises Blu-ray Review: An Atypical Miyazaki Story with the Typical Miyazaki Artwork

Written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 2009 manga of the same name, The Wind Rises tells a ...
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I’m All Right, Jack Blu-ray Review: Come for the Stars, Stay for the Sparkling Satire

This 1959 British comedy boasts an impressive array of acting talent headlined by Peter Sellers, but its true strength is ...
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Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll DVD Review: A Fascinating Look at His Life

Huddie Ledbetter better known as "Lead Belly" contributed more to modern music than most folks realize. Throughout music genres like ...
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Winchester ’73 Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People

Director Anthony Mann and James Stewart had a prolific partnership, releasing eight films in five years. The first was Winchester ...
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The Long Kiss Goodnight 4K UHD Review: Aggressively Entertaining, Aggressively Stupid

The Long Kiss Goodnight is constantly at war with itself, and I blame the director. Renny Harlin is better known ...
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Hardboiled: Three Pulp Thrillers by Alain Corneau Blu-ray Box Set Review: Legendary Actors Elevate Classy Genre Films

French director Alain Corneau helmed this trio of hardboiled crime dramas featuring top-tier acting talent and gritty scripts. The new ...
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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Woman

Directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, and Maeve O'Boyle, Joan Baez: I Am a Noise tells the story of the ...
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Becoming Led Zeppelin Movie Review: Answers How They Turned into a Rock Behemoth

What do you think of when you hear the name "Led Zeppelin"? You might classify them as the heaviest of ...
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Book Review: Baby Blue by Bim Eriksson

“You’re an odd duck, which is actually a remarkable thing.” This is how Betty’s drug dealer describes her early in ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Know a Thing or Two, I Learned from You

Previously on FTCH, Basquiat and Lady Blue listened to the Anderson Tapes with Barney Miller. All roads taste like salt ...
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Movie Review: One Flew East, One Flew West

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a comedic-drama directed by Milos Forman (Amadeus) that takes place in a mental ...
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Book Review: Goes Like This by J. Crane

Fantagraphics has published Goes Like This by Jordan Crane. It is a splendid artistic compilation for adults and older teens ...
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Book Review: Beat It, Rufus by Noah Van Sciver

Rufus Baxter never found fame as a rock star, but as he approaches old age he’s still striving toward his ...
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Sadie McKee Blu-ray Review: A Fine Joan Crawford Performance Saves the Film

Joan Crawford was born to suffer. I don't mean that literally, but as an actress, she had a face that ...
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The Last of Us: The Complete First Season 4K UHD Steelbook Review: The Best of TV

Who would have thought that Craig Mazin, writer of lowbrow comedies such as Scary Movie 3 & 4 and The ...
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Companion 4K UHD Review: Babe Runner

The discussion of A.I. has been ongoing for years, and it’s certainly been a subject for many forms of art ...
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Flight Risk 4K UHD Review: Cleared for Landing

It amazes me that, 20 years after the fact, marketing teams are still afraid to advertise a film as “From ...
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The Mask of Satan (1989) Blu-ray Review: Lamberto Bava’s Take on His Father’s ‘Black Sunday’

The Mask of Satan (1989) finds writer/director Lamberto Bava (Demons) paying tribute to his father, Mario, and his 1960 gothic ...
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Hit Man (1972) Blu-ray Review: Tyrone in Action and Pam Grier’s Performance Make It Well Worth Watching

In 1971, Ted Lewis released Jack's Return Home, a novel about a London mob enforcer who returns to his hometown ...
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From the Couch Hole: You’re Showing Me a Different Side

Previously on FTCH, Anora was carrying her black bag when she boarded the Millionaire's Express saying, "I feel like makin' ...
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Hatari! Blu-ray Review: Fun in the Sun with Howard Hawks and John Wayne

Director Howard Hawks and John Wayne made five films together. Four of them were westerns. Two of them (Red River ...
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Book Review: The Third Man: The Official Story of the Film by John Walsh

In the Introduction to The Official Story of the Film, author John Walsh states Carol Reed's The Third Man “influenced ...
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He Dreams of Giants Blu-ray Review: Terry Gilliam Tilting at Windmills Again

After a decade of writing and development to adapt Cervantes' Don Quixote, Terry Gilliam first began production on The Man ...
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Thank You Very Much Movie Review: Andy Kaufman, Shaggy Dog

Thank You Very Much is a 2023 documentary film directed by Alex Braverman. It covers the childhood and short life ...
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From the Couch Hole: Watchin’ Winter Turn to Spring

Previously on FTCH, the fire woman showed us that we live in a time where all we imagine is light ...
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Book Review: Murderburg by Carol Lay

Carol Lay’s second graphic novel for Fantagraphics collects a series of vignettes about the residents and visitors inhabiting a fictional ...
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Delicatessen 4K UHD Review: The Most Romantic Cannibal Horror Film Ever Made

Set in a post-apocalyptic France where jobs are scarce, food is scarcer, and currency is made of grain, Delicatessen, the ...
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Character Blu-ray Review: The Unforgettable Tale of Two Characters

A rising young lawyer runs afoul of the police when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the ...
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A Woman of Paris Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Search for Fulfillment During the Jazz Age

Charlie Chaplin, the genius actor, composer, and filmmaker, remains one of the most legendary and influential figures in the history ...
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Paddington 2 4K UHD Review: Great, Goofy Fun

Paddington 2 is a live-action/animated comedy directed by Paul King and written by King and Simon Farnaby. It is based ...
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