Nightbreed 4K UHD Review: Clive Barker’s Monster Mess
By Kent Conrad |
It's unfortunate, but perhaps not surprising that Clive Barker hung up his directing hat. He made his first film, Hellraiser, ...
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Bigfoot or Bust Blu-ray Review: It’s Busty Alright
By Joe Garcia III |
A Spirit Halloween Bigfoot gets chased around by busty older women making corny, horny jokes. It's too long at 75 ...
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Fast X Blu-ray Review: It’s Still About Family
By Gordon S. Miller |
Fast X, the latest installment in the franchise, is a sequel to Fast Five. I opened my review of the ...
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Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: A Master Reflects
By Kent Conrad |
With a master artist, their later works are impossible to judge outside of the context of their careers. One could ...
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Robot Monster: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: A Dream Release for 3-D Fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Bayview Entertainment celebrates the 70th anniversary of Robot Monster with an impressive release that features a quality restoration by 3-D ...
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Swamp Thing (1982) Blu-ray Review: Wes Craven’s Beauty and the (Bayou) Beast
By Joe Garcia III |
Swamp Thing (1982) written and directed by Wes Craven takes DC Comics main monster from the page to the silver ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’m in the Phone Booth, It’s the One Across the Hall
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the biggest part of me was a combination of Oppenheimer and Obi-Wan and a mashup of Twinkies ...
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Midsummer Scream 2023 Review, Part 2: Sunday Spooky Sunday
By Gordon S. Miller |
Throughout the 3-day weekend, the exhibit floor was packed with hundreds of vendors for all one's spooky season needs, from ...
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Kokomo City Movie Review: A Raw Portrait of Sex Work
By Davy |
I'm always struck by powerful stories that showcase our lives as LGBTQIA+ individuals, because we matter too, especially in an ...
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Du Barry Was a Lady Blu-ray Review: All Show, Little Story
By Steve Geise |
Even by the admittedly low bar of plot development in classic movie musicals, this film’s story is so half-baked it ...
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Midsummer Scream 2023: Hall of Shadows Review: Each Attraction Showcased an Impressive Amount of Work
By Lorna Miller |
The Hall of Shadows is a section of the exhibit floor filled with haunted attractions. CalHaunts, a Southern California group ...
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Assault on Hill 400 Blu-ray Review: A Disappointing Throwback to ’40s and ’50s B Combat Movies
By Joe Garcia III |
Assault on Hill 400 is loosely based on the 2nd Ranger Battalions valiant siege of Bergstein, Germany in 1944 as ...
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From the Couch Hole: Try to Stay in the Middle
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was the return of the Killer's Hook and the Pickwick Papers said, "Thank you for smoking." ...
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East of Eden (1955) 4K Ultra HD Review: All Kinds of Perfection
By Greg Hammond |
Elia Kazan’s movie version of John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden is a retelling of the Cain and Abel story. ...
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Aber Bergen: Complete Series DVD Review: Divorce Norwegian Style
By Steve Geise |
When married partners of a law firm divorce, their office is left in flux as they try to continue working ...
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The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart Blu-ray Review: A Fitting Farewell
By Gordon S. Miller |
Created by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer, The Venture Bros. ran for seven seasons on Adult Swim over 14 years ...
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Book Review: Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers: The Count Roquefort Case and Other Stories: The Disney Afternoon Adventures Vol. 3
By Kent Conrad |
The third in Fantagraphics reprint series, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: The Count Roquefort Case and Other Stories: The Disney ...
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Cimarron (1931) Blu-ray Review: An Epic Western and a Product of Its Time
By Joe Garcia III |
The Warner Archive Collection presents RKO Pictures' Cimarron directed by Wesley Ruggles, based on the novel by Edna Ferber, and ...
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Justice League: Warworld Blu-ray Review: A Minor Installment in the Tomorrowverse
By Gordon S. Miller |
Justice League: Warworld is the latest entry in the Tomorrowverse, the current iteration of the DC Animated Movie Universe. While ...
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Book Review: Scrooge McDuck: The Dragon of Glasgow by Joris Chamblain and Fabrizio Petrossi
By Kent Conrad |
Scrooge McDuck is best known from either DuckTales, or from the 1983 Disney Short, "Mickey's Christmas Carol." There he played, ...
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Soundies: The Ultimate Collection Blu-ray Review: The Set Is Really a Lot of Fun
By Davy |
Going through history, there's always hidden gems of pop culture that seem lost forever, whether it's film or television. However, ...
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Book Review: The Complete Peanuts 1987-1988: A Lovingly Curated Collection of Charles M. Schulz’ Brilliant Strips
By generaljabbo |
For nearly 50 years, Charles M. Schulz captured the hearts and imaginations of readers with his beloved Peanuts characters. Charlie ...
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One False Move Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Southern Discomfort
By David Wangberg |
Carl Franklin’s work is a blind spot for me, sad to say. While the acclaimed filmmaker has only a few ...
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Sympathy for the Devil (2023) Movie Review: Ride Angry
By David Wangberg |
It’s almost too on the nose that Nicolas Cage would star in a movie called Sympathy for the Devil, in ...
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Star Pilot Blu-ray Review: Space Satire Points Finger at Self
By Greg Hammond |
Pietro Francisci’s Star Pilot (2 + 5 Missione Hydra in Italian, 1966) stars Leonora Ruffo and Anthony Freeman, and begins ...
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From the Couch Hole: There’s a New Sun Arisin’
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the heat was on Indiana Jones and we were holdin' onto yesterday. We said what we would ...
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Four Quartets DVD Review: Magnetic, Mesmerizing Solo Stage Performance
By Steve Geise |
While we spent our pandemic lockdowns doomscrolling, Zooming, and making bread, Ralph Fiennes decided to memorize the entirety of T.S. ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: Operation Galleon Grab by Giorgio Cavazzano
By Kent Conrad |
While never a major draw in the United States, comic book stories starring the main line Disney cartoon characters, Mickey ...
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Book Review: Alison by Lizzy Stewart
By Steve Geise |
Alison is a plain teenager getting by in a small English town, running out the clock on her high school ...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 4K Digital Review: All the Feels
By Steve Geise |
After focusing on Star Lord’s family back story for the first two movies, writer/director James Gunn turns his attention to ...
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From the Couch Hole: My Yesterdays Have All Gone By
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the last of Sheila went to Asteroid City for the Ultimate Coca-Cola on a beautiful day. The ...
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Book Review: Dear Mini: A Graphic Memoir, Book One by Natalie Norris
By Steve Geise |
Natalie Norris was just 16 years old when she was shipped off from the U.S. to France for a summer ...
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Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice Vol. 1 Blu-ray Review: A Good Start to Becoming a Cartoon Collector
By Gordon S. Miller |
Looney Tunes Collector's Choice Volume 1 presents 20 Warner Brothers cartoons, 10 each from the 1940s and '50s. Not sure ...
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The Truman Show 4K UHD Review: Prescient Dystopic Satire
By Kent Conrad |
What's frightening about The Truman Show, a dystopic nightmare about the co-option of human experience and survival in a corporate ...
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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd Movie Review: A Look at the Life of Pink Floyd’s Founder
By generaljabbo |
Before Pink Floyd became stadium rock giants during the 1970s, they were at the forefront of the London psychedelic music ...
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Invaders from Mars (1953) Blu-ray Review: Classic Science Fiction Gets the Royal Treatment
By Greg Hammond |
Invaders from Mars (1953) concerns a young boy named David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt - who carries much of the film ...
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The Rules of the Game Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: The Shooting Party
By Jack Cormack |
On the brink of WWII, Jean Renoir—inspired by baroque music and an opera, Les Caprices de Marianne—took his collaborators to ...
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From the Couch Hole: Don’t Let It Get Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the brotherhood celebrated their Independence Day with beef, brownies, and a side of soylent green. The Sandman ...
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Only in Theaters DVD Review: If You Love Movies, It’s a Must-see
By Davy |
Ironically, watching last year's documentary Only In Theaters, filmed by Raphael Sbarge, I felt regret for doing so on DVD. ...
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Book Review: Anaïs Nin: A Sea of Lies by Léonie Bischoff
By Darcy Staniforth |
Diarist and author Anaïs Nin lived an extraordinary and controversial life. From Henry Miller to John Steinbeck, she had many lovers ...
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Clash of the Wolves / Where the North Begins Blu-ray Review: A Rin Tin Tin Double Feature
By Gordon S. Miller |
Kino Classics and the Library of Congress present a Rin Tin Tin double feature with Clash of the Wolves / ...
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Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece / Tintin and the Blue Oranges Blu-ray Review
By Steve Geise |
The iconic Belgian comic book character has been translated into many forms of media over the years, and now two ...
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman DVD Review: Murakami Gets Animated
By Steve Geise |
Writer/director/composer Pierre Földes stitches together unrelated Haruki Murakami short stories into a somewhat cohesive narrative in this animated feature film. ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies 1932-1935: Starring Bucky Bug and Donald Duck
By Gordon S. Miller |
Previously available from IDW/The Library of American Comics in 2016, Fantagraphics has now released their edition of Walt Disney's Silly ...
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From the Couch Hole: See the Lights Do a Long Slow Fade
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Arthur reminded us "The best that you can do is fall in love with Churro Kit Kats." ...
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Book Review: The Planetoid and Other Stories by Al Feldstein and Joe Orlando
By Steve Geise |
After over 30 volumes in the long-running Fantagraphics EC Artists’ Library series, Joe Orlando’s sci-fi stories return to the spotlight ...
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The White Buffalo Blu-ray Review: Bizarre Prairie Jaws
By Kent Conrad |
There's potential in the idea of The White Buffalo. A pastiche of real world characters (Wild Bill Hickock, Crazy Horse, ...
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National Lampoon’s Vacation 4K UHD Review: This is No Longer a Vacation — It’s a Quest!
By Jack Cormack |
The basic idea behind National Lampoon’s Vacation is easy to guess—the movie is a lampoon, a harsh satire, of the ...
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The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series DVD Review: The Magnum Opus of Jackson Publick & Doc Hammer
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Venture Bros.: The Complete Series is a repackaging of the previously released seven seasons of the cult favorite, Adult ...
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Millennium Mambo Blu-ray Review: A Lyrical and Subtle Film
By Davy |
We all go through life wondering where we're going in it. We always question our life choices; whether we're actually ...
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