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Fathom Events Presents TCM Big Screen Classics: Bonnie and Clyde

By Mat Brewster | Aug 14, 2017

As the 1960s began to close so did the Hollywood studio system. The days when studio heads like Jack Warner ...

Kung Fu Yoga Blu-ray Review: Jackie Chan Channels His Inner Indiana Jones

By Todd Karella | Aug 13, 2017

Jack (Jackie Chan) is a famous archaeologist teaching in a major Chinese university. While working on a new project, Ashmita ...

The Zodiac Killer (1971) Blu-ray Review: Trap Them and Thrill Them

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 13, 2017

Pop quiz, hotshot: How many films can you think of that were made to trap a serial killer? If you ...

Blackenstein (1973) Blu-ray Review: Withstanding the Tests of Taste and Time Alike

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 12, 2017

When it comes to connecting with a cult movie enthusiast, the mere mention of the blaxploitation genre can effectively inspire ...

Protocol DVD Review: Goldie Hawn Comedy Too Light-hearted for Its Own Good

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 12, 2017

Protocol tells the story of Sunny (Goldie Hawn, playing a variation of her simple-minded persona that ingratiated her to many ...

Jane’s Addiction: Ritual De Lo Habitual – Alive at Twenty-Five Blu-ray Review: Thank You, Boys

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 11, 2017

After a brief introduction through separate interviews of band members Perry Farrell (singer), Dave Navarro (guitar), Stephen Perkins (drums), and ...

Stormy Monday (1988) Blu-ray Review: Young Sean Bean Learns How to Make It Sting

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 11, 2017

Years before he found himself Leaving Las Vegas, the one man showmanship of Britain's own Mike Figgis paved the way ...

In This Corner of the World Movie Review: Daily Life in Wartime

By Kent Conrad | Aug 10, 2017

In This Corner of the World is a Japanese animated movie that tells the wartime story of Suzu, a sweet ...

Eagles of Death Metal: I Love You All the Time: Live at the Olympia in Paris DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 9, 2017

On the back cover and at the start of the video, Eagles of Death Metal presents a reminder of the ...

By Kent Conrad | Aug 8, 2017

Like House II, Warlock was one of those movies that I remember seeing heavily advertised on television as a kid, ...

The Transfiguration DVD Review: A Boy Walks Home Alone at Night

By David Wangberg | Aug 8, 2017

Michael O'Shea's feature film debut, The Transfiguration, is less of a movie about an actual vampire that stalks its prey, ...

The Intruder (1975) Blu-ray Review: A Lost Regional Horror Film Comes Home to Slay

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 6, 2017

Even after one viewing of Chris Robinson's 1975 regional horror flick The Intruder, you can roughly envision what would have ...

Who’s Crazy? (1966) Blu-ray Review: Come for the Jazz, Stay for It!

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 5, 2017

Whereas some films withstand the test of time, others simply get buried by it. And one such example recently emerged ...

Grateful Dead 2017 Meet-Up at the Movies: RFK Stadium, Wash. D.C. – 07/12/89 Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 5, 2017

Hosted by Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment at theaters across the country, the seventh annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the ...

Beyond the Darkness (Buio Omega) Blu-ray Review: She’s a Real Doll

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 4, 2017

Of all the Italian horror maestros whose various works I discovered and worshipped as a teenager in the analog era, ...

Pulse (2001) Blu-ray Review: Loneliness Is Hell

By Mat Brewster | Aug 3, 2017

Horror in the 1980s was all about the slasher - mindless monsters mutilating teenagers in desolate places. With Scream, released ...

Re-Animator Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: One of Horror’s Truly Finest Films

By Davy | Aug 3, 2017

The horror genre tends to get a really bad rap. Yes, I know that some movies of this rather reviled ...

Going in Style (2017) Blu-ray Review: Entertainment to Pass the Time

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 2, 2017

Going in Style (2017), a reboot of the 1979 film, takes the struggles of old age and combines them with ...

The Circle Blu-ray Review: An Interesting Idea with Poor Execution

By Todd Karella | Aug 2, 2017

Mae Holland (Emma Watson) is a young adult searching for her way in the world. She works as a customer-service ...

Free Fire Blu-ray Review: Pride and Stupidity Cometh Before the Fall

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 29, 2017

Ben Wheatley's Free Fire is a hysterical shoot-'em up destined for cult status, because this slightly gruesome, black comedy is ...

With Great Power…The Stan Lee Story DVD Review: A Look at This Legendary Comic Creator

By generaljabbo | Jul 28, 2017

When Stanley Martin Lieber took a job as an assistant at Timely Comics in 1939, little did he know that ...

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash Blu-ray Review: The Mix Here Is a Hot Mess

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 27, 2017

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy reviewed in the Blog Post. Shawn's opinions are his ...

36 Hours (1964) Blu-ray Review: Captivating Wartime Espionage

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 26, 2017

Imagine waking up one day, only to discover five years have passed and your memory isn't what it used to ...

Terror in a Texas Town (1958) Blu-ray Review: The Dark Side of the West

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 25, 2017

Though he mostly helmed B-grade crime dramas, Saturday matinee western oaters, and early entries in what would eventually become a ...

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 23, 2017

The Rounders is the sort of film that made a bigger impression on the public than anyone had anticipated. Originally ...

Twilight Time Presents: Riches, Fortunes, Millions, and Women

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 22, 2017

Luck. Timing. Fate. Coincidence. Good or bad, they're all on display here in this quartet of catalog classics now available ...

Landline Movie Review: Too Bound Up in Its Own Familiarity

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 21, 2017

Written by Kristen Lopez Rewatching films of the past quite often leaves audiences saying, "This premise would never work in ...

S.O.B. (1981) Blu-ray Review: Julie Andrews’ Most Revealing Role

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 19, 2017

For a film director, there surely can be no greater blow to the ego than to have your work re-edited ...

The Fencer Movie Review: Touching Soviet-Era Sports Drama

By Kent Conrad | Jul 19, 2017

Never before have I seen a sports movie whose main emotional tone was quiet dread. One look at the title: ...

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side Of Dimensions Blu-ray Review: An Excellent Addition to the Franchise

By Todd Karella | Jul 18, 2017

The last time we saw Yugi Moto (Dan Green) and his friends they had once again saved the world and ...

The Gumball Rally Blu-ray Review: An Amusing Racing Movie

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 18, 2017

Auto enthusiast and writer Brock Yates conceived the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, an unsanctioned cross country race. He ...

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Stealth Double Feature

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 17, 2017

The Criterion Collection's release of Alfred Hitchcock's third feature, The Lodger (1927), is actually a stealth double feature of Hitchcock ...

Night of the Living Dead (40th Anniversary Edition) DVD Review: A Classic

By Rons Reviews | Jul 16, 2017

After 40 years, this little film made by a bunch of people who were still learning their craft, produced on ...

Gospel According to Al Green DVD Review: A Career at a Crossroads

By Kit O'Toole | Jul 16, 2017

In 1977, R&B legend Al Green signaled to fans that he was undergoing a life—and career—transformation. “Belle,” a track off ...

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 15, 2017

An unconventional policeman from the boonies travels to the big city to help out on a case, complete with a ...

Zaza (1923) Blu-ray Review: Swanson’s Spitfire Star Turn

By Kent Conrad | Jul 13, 2017

It's hard to get around the fact that, for a modern movie viewer, silent movies are a lot of extra ...

The Fate of the Furious Blu-ray Review: The Franchise Gets a Much-Needed Jump Start

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 12, 2017

The Fate opens with the series returning to its roots. Dom (Vin Diesel) gets involved in a race on the ...

Their Finest Blu-ray Review: One of the Year’s Finest Films

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 11, 2017

Written by Kristen Lopez It's always disheartening to see a movie fail to capture audience's attentions like it should. And ...

Wolf Guy (1975) Blu-ray Review: Lycanthropy, Grindhouse Style

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 10, 2017

Much like vampirism, the subject of lycanthropy is generally reserved for horror films. Or perhaps a comedy horror film. There ...

The Zookeeper’s Wife Blu-ray Review: Fascinating Story, So-So Movie

By David Wangberg | Jul 10, 2017

Even in movies that aren't good, such as last year's Miss Sloane, Jessica Chastain has proven to be a major ...

Species Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Not Even HR Giger Can Save This Clunker

By Mat Brewster | Jul 10, 2017

Species hit theaters the summer after my freshman year at college. It was the only summer I came home for ...

Vision Quest Blu-ray Review: Wasn’t Too Crazy for This

By Lorna Miller | Jul 6, 2017

Vision Quest is a movie that I have always been surprised that I haven't seen, considering there were not many ...

Doberman Cop (1977) Blu-ray Review: Sonny Chiba’s Hick Dirty Harry

By Kent Conrad | Jul 5, 2017

Kinji Fukasaku, of Battles Without Honor or Humanity fame, is best known as the director of hard-edged, cynical material with ...

Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie Blu-ray Review: The Humor Buzz Wears Off Quickly

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 4, 2017

With these counterculture comics going mainstream on the strength of the funny songs and routines from their comedy albums, it ...

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Blu-ray Review: A Skillfully Crafted Thriller

By David Wangberg | Jul 2, 2017

Dario Argento has been referred to as the “Italian Hitchcock,” and when you see his debut feature, The Bird with ...

Madhouse (1981) Blu-ray Review: A Film Where No One is Fully Committed

By Luigi Bastardo | Jun 29, 2017

Perhaps one of the most alluring features to be observed within the boundaries of Italian exploitation movies was the industry's ...

The Unholy (1988) Blu-ray Review: Damp Devil Movie Gets Superb Release

By Kent Conrad | Jun 27, 2017

Devil movies work best when they have a core of revelation. They need characters to struggle against the reality of ...

Fathom Events Presents My Neighbor Totoro

By Mat Brewster | Jun 26, 2017

There are no villains in My Neighbor Totoro. No violence either. There are monsters of a kind, but when Mei ...

Brain Damage (1988) Blu-ray Review: The Greatest Drug Parable Never Aired

By Luigi Bastardo | Jun 25, 2017

While it has been something of a long time since he brought us a new feature film, it's still safe ...

John Wick: Chapter 2 Blu-ray Review: I’m Thinking He’s Back and That’s Great News

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 23, 2017

Not for the faint of heart, John Wick returns in another action-packed, stylish shoot-'em-up that sees our "hero" leave audiences ...