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Horse Feathers Blu-ray Review: What Do You Do for a Haddock?

By Greg Hammond | Nov 15, 2023

In the fourth feature-length film from the Marx Brothers, Horse Feathers, Groucho plays Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff, the new president ...

Human Desire Blu-ray Review: Excellent Film Noir from Fritz Lang

By Mat Brewster | Nov 15, 2023

Coming off the heels of their definitive film noir The Big Heat (1953), director Friz Lang once again teamed up ...

Monkey Business (1931) Blu-ray Review: You Call This a Party?

By Greg Hammond | Nov 14, 2023

Those who have watched a few Marx Brothers movies know that Margaret Dumont is often trying to get her hands ...

Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XV Blu-ray Review: Three Late ’50s B-Noirs Still Make for Good Viewing

By Mat Brewster | Nov 13, 2023

We are waist deep into Noirvember and Kino Lorber is once again here to help. Their ongoing series Film Noir: ...

Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. Two Blu-ray Review: More Martial Arts Fun From Shout Factory

By Mat Brewster | Nov 13, 2023

With Shaw Brothers Classics, Vol. Two, Shout! Factory continues to release films from the legendary studio famous for its martial ...

National Lampoon’s Animal House Remastered Edition Blu-ray Review: Toga! Toga!

By David Wangberg | Nov 12, 2023

While rewatching National Lampoon’s Animal House, I couldn’t help but notice a few things. The first is just how many ...

Animal Crackers (1930) Blu-ray Review: The Marx Brothers Find Their Stride

By Greg Hammond | Nov 11, 2023

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 | Nov 9, 2023

The Cocoanuts (1929) was the Marx Brothers first feature-length film. It was also the first “talkie” to credit two directors, ...

A Bullet for Sandoval Blu-ray Review: Grim, Dark Revenge Western

By Kent Conrad | Nov 8, 2023

Spaghetti Westerns are marked by their high drama, brutal and sometimes over the top action, and morally ambiguous heroes. But ...

Force of Evil Blu-ray Review: An Art-House Genre Film

By Mat Brewster | Nov 5, 2023

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 | Nov 4, 2023

I don't know why the Shaw Brothers floodgates have seemingly opened over the last few years, but I'm sure glad ...

Staying Alive Blu-ray Review: They Say the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway

By Lorna Miller | Oct 31, 2023

I might be in the minority but I think Staying Alive is a better film than Saturday Night Fever. (Yes, ...

Nightwing / Shadow of the Hawk Double Feature Blu-ray Review: Two Not-Too-Bad Supernatural Spookers

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 28, 2023

“Flight Fright! Two terrifying tales in one killer double feature” is what the Blu-ray box says and it's not too ...

The Devil Doll Blu-ray Review: Tiny Human Dolls Help Lionel Barrymore Get Revenge

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 27, 2023

They steal! They kill! All at Lionel Barrymore's will in The Devil Doll (1934) directed by Tod Browning (Dracula 1931, ...

The Challenge Blu-ray Review: Accept This Challenge

By Steve Geise | Oct 26, 2023

Before you write this film off as a typical low-budget ‘80s actioner, take a closer look at the credits. Star ...

Alien Outlaw Blu-ray Review: Happily Senseless Sci-fi Western

By Kent Conrad | Oct 25, 2023

There's an aspect of a movie like Alien Outlaw (1986) that is review-proof. It's not trying to be "good", in ...

Black Sabbath Blu-ray Review: A Touch of Bava in the Night

By Jack Cormack | Oct 25, 2023

Yet another Halloween is upon us, and what better way to prep than listening to old Black Sabbath records and ...

The Dark Power Blu-ray Review: A Solid Creature Feature

By Greg Hammond | Oct 25, 2023

In The Dark Power, several young coeds who have yet to learn that, in the winter time, clothes will help ...

Meg 2: The Trench Blu-ray Review: Works Best When It Repeats What Worked Before

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 23, 2023

Based (loosely) on The Trench, the second novel in Steve Alten's Meg book series, Meg 2: The Trench is a ...

Rock Around the Clock Blu-ray Review: It’s Squares-Ville, Man

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 22, 2023

Rock Around the Clock (1956) features Bill Haley and the Comets riding the success of their seat-ripping, riot-inducing song that ...

Cujo Blu-ray Review: A Straightforward Thriller with Modest Chills

By Davy | Oct 21, 2023

When you talk about the greatest Stephen King adaptations, your mind usually drifts to Carrie (1976), Salem's Lot (1979), The ...

Lorna the Exorcist Blu-ray Review: One of Jess Franco’s More Well-regarded Films

By Mat Brewster | Oct 20, 2023

Fairly regularly, the film discourse on Twitter and other social media apps turns to sex in cinema. There is a ...

The Edge of the World Blu-ray Review: Director Michael Powell’s First Masterpiece

By Davy | Oct 20, 2023

Even before he partnered with Emeric Pressburger and made some of the most ravishing British films, the legendary Michael Powell ...

The Iron-Fisted Monk Blu-ray Review: Disjointed Drama, Fantastic Kung Fu

By Mat Brewster | Oct 19, 2023

It makes sense that kung fu movies would eventually add in comedic elements. There is an inherent silliness to grown ...

EO Blu-ray Review: The Secret Life of Donkeys

By Steve Geise | Oct 18, 2023

EO is a happy circus donkey, content to travel with his raggedy troupe to rural outposts in Europe. He’s motivated ...

Before Night Falls Blu-ray Review: Expresses the Overall Importance of Artists and Their Art

By Davy | Oct 18, 2023

Sometimes, it's not always easy to embrace the cinematic biopic. There are the usual liberties and inaccuracies to be found ...

Mackintosh and T.J. Blu-ray Review: Roy Rogers Rides into the Sunset One Final Time

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 14, 2023

Legendary singing cowboy Roy Rogers makes his final feature film appearance in Mackintosh and T.J. (1975). A good, clean, western ...

No Bears Blu-ray Review: A Powerful Work About the Passion for Filmmaking

By Davy | Oct 12, 2023

I'm not familiar with Jafar Panahi's cinema, but from what I've heard from other film lovers and critics is that ...

Strays (2023) Blu-ray Review: The Incredibly Crude Journey

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 11, 2023

In the annals of cinema, the raunchy R-rated comedy predominantly featured the profane and sexual antics of 20-something, white men, ...

Poker Face: Season One Blu-ray Review: An Extremely Clever TV Series

By Lorna Miller | Oct 8, 2023

I am a crime junkie and it is rare that something comes along in this genre that is new and ...

Chariots of the Gods Blu-ray Review: Before Ancient Aliens…

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 7, 2023

Before Ancient Aliens there was Chariots of the Gods (1970) by Erich Von Daniken. VCI Entertainment proudly presents the 50th ...

RWBY Volume 9 Blu-ray Review: Beware the Jabberwocky

By Greg Hammond | Oct 6, 2023

RWBY Volume 9 continues the story of Team RWBY (pronounced Ruby), who are made up of Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, ...

Night of the Demons 2 Blu-ray Review: Angela Comes Back, Better

By Kent Conrad | Oct 3, 2023

Night of the Demons 2 is a direct-to-video sequel to Night of the Demons, released six years later. It's cheaper, ...

Crime and Punishment (2002) Blu-ray Review: Too Much Punishment

By Greg Hammond | Sep 29, 2023

Crispin Glover plays Roskolnikov in Menahem Golan’s adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. Roskolnikov has recently published a ...