Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters Movie Review: The Pieces Fall Perfectly into Place
By Chad Derdowski |
Originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris is one of the most popular video games ever created. Since its ...
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Diamonds Are Forever Movie Review: All Flash and Little Substance
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe "So James Bond just walked up to a woman, whipped off her bikini top, wrapped it ...
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La Promesse Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Stunning Breakout from the Dardenne Brothers
By Dusty Somers |
The Film The cinematic worlds of Belgian filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne are raw and unadorned, filled with broken people ...
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Movie Review: The Name’s Lazenby, George Lazenby
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Michael Nazarewycz On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the sixth Bond film in the franchise and the first ...
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Bachman & Turner: Live at the Roseland Ballroom NYC DVD Review: Taking Care of Business for Longtime Fans
By Kit O'Toole |
Proving that there are second acts in rock and roll, singer/guitarist Randy Bachman left one successful rock band, only to ...
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Third Star Movie Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Leads the Way
By Steve Geise |
”I’m 29 today. Won’t see 30.” With that opening line, Third Star clearly defines its theme and outcome, tracing the ...
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Hercules, Samson and Ulysses [Ercole sfida Sansone] DVD Review: Sea Monsters! Lion Strangling! Hamstrings!
By Luigi Bastardo |
Though filmed in 1963, Pietro Francisci’s final contribution to the peplum (sword and sandal) genre — a little ditty called ...
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The Bourne Identity (2002) Movie Review: Nobody Does The Right Thing
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule The Bourne Identity (2002) directed by Doug Liman stars Matt Damon (Jason Bourne), Franka Potente (Marie), Chris ...
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Death Wish II / Death Wish 3 / Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Blu-rays Review: The Cannon Days
By Luigi Bastardo |
It took eight years for someone to make a sequel to the original film adaptation of Brian Garfield’s novel, Death ...
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The Hedgehog [Le Hérisson] (2009) DVD Review: Eccentric Esoteric French Fare. Golly Gee.
By Luigi Bastardo |
When it comes to stories concerning the most esoteric and eccentric of life’s inhabitants, our brothers and sisters in France ...
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Kidnapped (1938) DVD Review: An Engaging if Forgettable Adventure Film
By Dusty Somers |
One of a plethora of film adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel of the same name, 1938’s Kidnapped is a ...
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Hondo (1953) Blu-ray Review: John Wayne Delivers a Standout Performance
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based on Louis L'Amour's short story "The Gift of Cochise," Hondo Lane (John Wayne) wearily walks out of the New ...
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The Beatles: Their Golden Age DVD Review: A Short, but Information-packed Documentary on the Fab Four
By generaljabbo |
It’s not possible to thoroughly cover the Beatles’ unparalleled career in an hour, but The Beatles: Their Golden Age attempts ...
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Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell DVD Review: The Character’s Cinematic Swan Song
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe “He seemed like such a nice man—real pleasant! Then it turns out he’s a writer.” The ...
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RiffTrax Live: Manos: The Hands of Fate Review: Worst Movie Gets the Best Riffs
By Shawn Bourdo |
For almost all of the 1990s, I was glued to a quirky show shunned by many and beloved by a ...
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True Wolf Movie Review: Don’t Be Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf
By Steve Geise |
Wolves have traditionally been vilified as vicious, bloodthirsty predators not worthy of any human compassion. This documentary aims to influence ...
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You Only Live Twice Movie Review: All of the Charm, Action, and Womanizing You Expect
By Lorna Miller |
You Only Live Twice is the fifth film in the James Bond series. Released in 1967, it was intended to ...
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Thunderball DVD Review: James Bond in High-Stakes Action at Sea
By generaljabbo |
Beautiful women, exotic locations, and criminal masterminds threatening nuclear holocaust? These are business as usual for M16 agent 007, James ...
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Lisztomania DVD Review: An Outrageous Biopic from Ken Russell
By Dusty Somers |
One of the least conventional biopics ever made, Ken Russell’s delirious, hilarious, utterly batshit insane Lisztomania revels in excess like ...
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Astonishing X-Men: Torn DVD Review: More Astonishing Motion, Less Astonishing Story
By Steve Geise |
Continuing the Astonishing X-Men motion comics saga initiated in previous DVDs Gifted and Dangerous, this latest disc covers issues 13-18 ...
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Jay and Silent Bob Get Old: Tea Bagging in the UK DVD Review: Friendship Never Gets Old
By Steve Geise |
Now that the London Olympics are over, it’s time to turn our attention to these other notable American heroes staking ...
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Celebrate Samuel Fuller’s Centenary with Verboten! (1959) from the Warner Archive Collection
By Will McKinley |
“A mad generation!” the movie poster exclaims. “Spawned in lust…consumed by hate…where everything decent is Verboten!” As with all good ...
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Shock Corridor and The Naked Kiss Criterion Collection DVDs Review: Two Signature Films from Samuel Fuller
By Gordon S. Miller |
As The Criterion Collection upgrades their titles to Blu-ray, DVD buyers benefit from the new, restored high-definition digital transfers that ...
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Scalene Movie Review: Crazy Women Desperately Seeking Justification
By Mark Buckingham |
When the credits rolled on Scalene, groans could be heard throughout my living room. Why? Because it took us on ...
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Damon and Pythias DVD Review: Greek Fable of Friendship and Loyalty
By Greg Barbrick |
The film genre was called “Swords and Sandals,” and it was quite popular, for a while at least. I guess ...
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Dangerous Years Movie Review: Bad Boys in a Bad Movie
By Rons Reviews |
Made available on June 20, 2012 as part of the Twentieth Century Fox Cinema Archives made-on-demand program, this 63-minute film ...
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Down by Law Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Louisiana Prison Break that Transcends Genre
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ben Platko Jim Jarmusch. A name that should resonate with independent filmmakers and aficionados alike. Sadly, I had ...
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The Bourne Legacy Movie Review: Renner 1, Gilroy 0, Mistakes Aplenty
By Steve Geise |
A couple of things become clear early on in the new Bourne movie: Jeremy Renner is an excellent choice to ...
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Mondo Bastardo: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Dreadful
By Luigi Bastardo |
Sometimes, you just never know what movie you want to pick out to watch. Artwork and taglines deceptively lure you ...
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Le Havre Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Light-Hearted, Surreal Take on a Serious Subject
By Steve Geise |
The setup for this film is straightforward: a poor aging French shoe-shiner helps a young African illegal immigrant evade capture ...
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Heaven Strewn DVD Review: A Desert-kissed Exercise in Style
By Critical curmudgeon |
Directed, written and produced by Jeremiah Gurzi, Heaven Strewn is a well-made motion picture with some interesting cinematic touches. It ...
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Red Hook Summer Movie Review: A Trip You Don’t Want to Make
By Will McKinley |
It's summer in Brooklyn and tensions flare between the old guard and the new, until one man shatters the silence ...
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Goldfinger Movie Review: The Series Swings into Full Throttle
By Jade Blackmore |
The third James Bond movie, Goldfinger, swung the franchise into full gear after Dr. No and From Russia with Love. ...
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Cosmopolis Movie Review: A World Full of Fear, Faithlessness, and Doubt
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Leo Sopicki When you go to a David Cronenberg film you never know which DC made it. Is ...
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The Sacred Science Movie Review: Searching for Remedies
By Darcy Staniforth |
I think we have a lot to learn from other cultures, especially ancient cultures. That’s why my interest was peaked ...
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The Samurai Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Journey Worth Embarking On
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based Eiji Yoshikawa’snovel, director Hiroshi Inagaki tells the story of Takezo Kensei and his transformation into Musashi Miyamoto, legendary Japanese ...
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My Wife’s Best Friend DVD Review: A Mid-Century Marriage Put to the Test
By Michelle Prather |
After George and Virginia Mason bid adieu to their deliciously cheeky friend Jane before boarding their flight, it looks as ...
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Deadgirl (2008) Movie Review: Bad Things Happen in the Basement
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule Deadgirl (2008) directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel stars Shiloh Fernandez as Rickie, Noah Segan as ...
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New Year’s Evil DVD Review: Exactly What You Think It Is
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ben Platko Lonely women on New Year’s Eve become easy prey for a misogynistic maniac whose resolution is ...
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From Russia with Love Movie Review: Checkmate on the Orient Express
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Leo Sopicki From Russia with Love, (1963) directed by Terence Young (Dr. No, Thunderball, Wait Until Dark, and ...
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Mansome Movie Review: Lots of Comedians, Little Comedy
By Steve Geise |
Morgan Spurlock continues his prolific output of documentary feature films with this look at modern male grooming. While the topic ...
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Dr. No Movie Review: Introducing James Bond
By Gordon S. Miller |
Welcome to the first assignment of Operation: BOND as Cinema Sentries celebrates the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise ...
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Get the Gringo [aka How I Spent My Summer Vacation] DVD Review: Mel Gibson is Back in Action
By Luigi Bastardo |
Of all the fallen Mels out there eager to make a comeback (Mel B., Mel C., Mel Sharples) with the ...
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Stone (2010) Movie Review: Complex and Intriguing
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Mule Stone (2010) directed by John Curran stars Robert De Niro as Jack Mabry, Edward Norton as Gerald ...
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Occupation: Fighter Movie Review: The Story of a Contender
By Chad Derdowski |
Occupation: Fighter chronicles eight months in the life of Chad “Savage” George, a veteran in the world of mixed martial ...
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Operation Bikini DVD Review: Frankie Avalon and Tab Hunter in World War II!
By Luigi Bastardo |
Released only five months before he was to become a cult icon in the epic Beach Party films, singer/actor Frankie ...
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Way of a Gaucho DVD Review: An Atmospheric, Unconventional Western that Deserves Better
By Dusty Somers |
Studio made-on-demand programs like the Warner Archive and MGM’s Limited Edition Collection have been something of a mixed bag for ...
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Frontier Marshal (1939) DVD Review: Randolph Scott Steps into Wyatt Earp’s Boots
By Greg Barbrick |
The story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona has been told ...
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Suez DVD Review: For Hardcore Tyrone Power Fans Only
By Steve Geise |
Tyrone Power and his frequent co-star Loretta Young team up once again in this tale that aims to inject some ...
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Six Pack Annie DVD Review: Southern Fried and Scantily Clad
By Chad Derdowski |
Too young to care and too fast to catch, the smallest thing about Six Pack Annie is the town she ...
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