The Last Tycoon (1976) Blu-ray Review: Uneven Goodness
By Greg Hammond |
In The Last Tycoon (Elia Kazan’s final film), it is the Great Depression and Robert De Niro plays stratospheric Hollywood ...
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Monk: Season One Blu-ray Review: An Engaging, Grounded Comic Mystery Series
By Davy |
Honestly, there are way too many detective/cop shows on TV, especially those that are rough, brutal, and too adult for ...
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The Lady from Shanghai Blu-ray Review: Forget It, Michael. It’s Chinatown
By Gordon S. Miller |
Irish sailor Michael O'Hara (Orson Welles, who also wrote, directed, and produced) is the film's narrator and he tells the ...
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Le Combat Dans L’ile Blu-ray Review: An Overlooked Surprise by an Underrated Filmmaker
By Davy |
I love film noir and always enjoy its complex, seedy characters; straightforward but nonetheless entertaining plots; and shadowy atmosphere. This ...
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The Fog of War Blu-ray Review: Robert McNamara Tells All
By David Wangberg |
Although I’ve never held a role in politics, nor do I intend to, there’s no doubt that they come with ...
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Laurel & Hardy: Year One – The Newly Restored 1927 Silents Blu-ray Review: A Standout Release
By Gordon S. Miller |
Flicker Alley has followed up their Laurel or Hardy: Early Solo Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Laurel ...
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Blackhat Blu-ray Review: A Rare Miss For Michael Mann
By Mat Brewster |
A super hacker, or "blackhat" if you will, plants a computer virus in the Chicago Stock Exchange, causing soy prices ...
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Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. Three Blu-ray Review: The Formula Remains Strong, Even As the Stars Disappear
By Steve Geise |
Shout! Factory continues their torrid pace of classic martial arts releases with this latest installment of restored Shaw Brothers films. ...
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Gator Blu-ray Review: A Charming Burt Reynolds Elevates This Ridiculous Sequel
By Mat Brewster |
With the success of White Lightning, the studio was clamoring for a sequel. Burt Reynolds had never been in a ...
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Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection Blu-ray Review: Charming, Entertaining, and Imaginative
By Gordon S. Miller |
Wallace & Gromit are a claymation comedic duo created by writer/director Nick Park and produced by Aardman Animations. Wallace (voiced ...
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Scorsese Shorts Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Must-own for Fans of the Director
By Gordon S. Miller |
Scorsese Shorts presents a quintet of director Martin Scorsese's early short films, two documentaries from the '70s and three short ...
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Backdraft Blu-ray Review: Thrilling Effects, Terrible Script
By Mat Brewster |
Backdraft is overlong, ridiculously melodramatic, and the plot contrivances are dumb even for a Ron Howard film. But damn does ...
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Beyond Atlantis Blu-ray Review: Somewhere Beyond the Sea a Beautiful Blond Awaits Patrick Wayne
By Joe Garcia III |
John Ashley and Patrick Wayne team up with Sid Haig to hunt rare pearls in Beyond Atlantis (1973). There's thrilling ...
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White Lightning Blu-ray Review: A Meditative Hicksploitation Flick
By Mat Brewster |
Burt Reynolds ruled Hollywood in the 1970s. Starting with Deliverance in 1972, he made a string of hits and remained ...
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Duck Soup Blu-ray Review: I Could Dance with You ‘til the Cows Come Home
By Greg Hammond |
The Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup takes place in the fictional country of Freedonia. At the beginning of the movie, Mrs. ...
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Carlito’s Way (Remastered Edition) Blu-ray Review: De Palma’s Way Is Best Way
By Mat Brewster |
Ten years after they teamed up for Scarface (1983), Brian De Palma and Al Pacino created another stylish, violent film ...
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Horse Feathers Blu-ray Review: What Do You Do for a Haddock?
By Greg Hammond |
In the fourth feature-length film from the Marx Brothers, Horse Feathers, Groucho plays Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president ...
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Human Desire Blu-ray Review: Excellent Film Noir from Fritz Lang
By Mat Brewster |
Coming off the heels of their definitive film noir The Big Heat (1953), director Friz Lang once again teamed up ...
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Monkey Business (1931) Blu-ray Review: You Call This a Party?
By Greg Hammond |
Those who have watched a few Marx Brothers movies know that Margaret Dumont is often trying to get her hands ...
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Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XV Blu-ray Review: Three Late ’50s B-Noirs Still Make for Good Viewing
By Mat Brewster |
We are waist deep into Noirvember and Kino Lorber is once again here to help. Their ongoing series Film Noir: ...
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Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. Two Blu-ray Review: More Martial Arts Fun From Shout Factory
By Mat Brewster |
With Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. Two, Shout! Factory continues to release films from the legendary studio famous for its martial ...
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National Lampoon’s Animal House Remastered Edition Blu-ray Review: Toga! Toga!
By David Wangberg |
While rewatching National Lampoon’s Animal House, I couldn’t help but notice a few things. The first is just how many ...
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Animal Crackers (1930) Blu-ray Review: The Marx Brothers Find Their Stride
By Greg Hammond |
The Marx Brothers’ Animal Crackers was their second feature-length “talkie.” Groucho stars as Captain Spaulding, a celebrated African explorer who ...
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The Cocoanuts Blu-ray Review: Classic Comedy Starts to Age
By Greg Hammond |
The Cocoanuts (1929) was the Marx Brothers first feature-length film. It was also the first “talkie” to credit two directors, ...
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A Bullet for Sandoval Blu-ray Review: Grim, Dark Revenge Western
By Kent Conrad |
Spaghetti Westerns are marked by their high drama, brutal and sometimes over the top action, and morally ambiguous heroes. But ...
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Force of Evil Blu-ray Review: An Art-House Genre Film
By Mat Brewster |
In the seemingly endless discourse on social media about Martin Scorsese versus the MCU, one side seems to turn Scorsese ...
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Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. One Blu-ray Review: Not Quite Truly Classic, but Well Worth It for Fans
By Mat Brewster |
I don't know why the Shaw Brothers floodgates have seemingly opened over the last few years, but I'm sure glad ...
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Staying Alive Blu-ray Review: They Say the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway
By Lorna Miller |
I might be in the minority but I think Staying Alive is a better film than Saturday Night Fever. (Yes, ...
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Nightwing / Shadow of the Hawk Double Feature Blu-ray Review: Two Not-Too-Bad Supernatural Spookers
By Joe Garcia III |
“Flight Fright! Two terrifying tales in one killer double feature” is what the Blu-ray box says and it's not too ...
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The Devil Doll Blu-ray Review: Tiny Human Dolls Help Lionel Barrymore Get Revenge
By Joe Garcia III |
They steal! They kill! All at Lionel Barrymore's will in The Devil Doll (1934) directed by Tod Browning (Dracula 1931, ...
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The Challenge Blu-ray Review: Accept This Challenge
By Steve Geise |
Before you write this film off as a typical low-budget ‘80s actioner, take a closer look at the credits. Star ...
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Alien Outlaw Blu-ray Review: Happily Senseless Sci-fi Western
By Kent Conrad |
There's an aspect of a movie like Alien Outlaw (1986) that is review-proof. It's not trying to be "good", in ...
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Black Sabbath Blu-ray Review: A Touch of Bava in the Night
By Jack Cormack |
Yet another Halloween is upon us, and what better way to prep than listening to old Black Sabbath records and ...
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The Dark Power Blu-ray Review: A Solid Creature Feature
By Greg Hammond |
In The Dark Power, several young coeds who have yet to learn that, in the winter time, clothes will help ...
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Meg 2: The Trench Blu-ray Review: Works Best When It Repeats What Worked Before
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based (loosely) on The Trench, the second novel in Steve Alten's Meg book series, Meg 2: The Trench is a ...
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Rock Around the Clock Blu-ray Review: It’s Squares-Ville, Man
By Joe Garcia III |
Rock Around the Clock (1956) features Bill Haley and the Comets riding the success of their seat-ripping, riot-inducing song that ...
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Cujo Blu-ray Review: A Straightforward Thriller with Modest Chills
By Davy |
When you talk about the greatest Stephen King adaptations, your mind usually drifts to Carrie (1976), Salem's Lot (1979), The ...
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Lorna the Exorcist Blu-ray Review: One of Jess Franco’s More Well-regarded Films
By Mat Brewster |
Fairly regularly, the film discourse on Twitter and other social media apps turns to sex in cinema. There is a ...
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The Edge of the World Blu-ray Review: Director Michael Powell’s First Masterpiece
By Davy |
Even before he partnered with Emeric Pressburger and made some of the most ravishing British films, the legendary Michael Powell ...
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The Iron-Fisted Monk Blu-ray Review: Disjointed Drama, Fantastic Kung Fu
By Mat Brewster |
It makes sense that kung fu movies would eventually add in comedic elements. There is an inherent silliness to grown ...
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EO Blu-ray Review: The Secret Life of Donkeys
By Steve Geise |
EO is a happy circus donkey, content to travel with his raggedy troupe to rural outposts in Europe. He’s motivated ...
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Before Night Falls Blu-ray Review: Expresses the Overall Importance of Artists and Their Art
By Davy |
Sometimes, it's not always easy to embrace the cinematic biopic. There are the usual liberties and inaccuracies to be found ...
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Mackintosh and T.J. Blu-ray Review: Roy Rogers Rides into the Sunset One Final Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Legendary singing cowboy Roy Rogers makes his final feature film appearance in Mackintosh and T.J. (1975). A good, clean, western ...
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No Bears Blu-ray Review: A Powerful Work About the Passion for Filmmaking
By Davy |
I'm not familiar with Jafar Panahi's cinema, but from what I've heard from other film lovers and critics is that ...
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Strays (2023) Blu-ray Review: The Incredibly Crude Journey
By Gordon S. Miller |
In the annals of cinema, the raunchy R-rated comedy predominantly featured the profane and sexual antics of 20-something, white men, ...
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Poker Face: Season One Blu-ray Review: An Extremely Clever TV Series
By Lorna Miller |
I am a crime junkie and it is rare that something comes along in this genre that is new and ...
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Chariots of the Gods Blu-ray Review: Before Ancient Aliens…
By Joe Garcia III |
Before Ancient Aliens there was Chariots of the Gods (1970) by Erich Von Daniken. VCI Entertainment proudly presents the 50th ...
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RWBY Volume 9 Blu-ray Review: Beware the Jabberwocky
By Greg Hammond |
RWBY Volume 9 continues the story of Team RWBY (pronounced Ruby), who are made up of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, ...
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Night of the Demons 2 Blu-ray Review: Angela Comes Back, Better
By Kent Conrad |
Night of the Demons 2 is a direct-to-video sequel to Night of the Demons, released six years later. It's cheaper, ...
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Crime and Punishment (2002) Blu-ray Review: Too Much Punishment
By Greg Hammond |
Crispin Glover plays Roskolnikov in Menahem Golan’s adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. Roskolnikov has recently published a ...
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