Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two Blu-ray Review: Doesn’t Stand on Its Own
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based on DC Comics' 12-issue miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) written by Marv Wolfman and pencilled by George Pérez, ...
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One from the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD Review: Coppola’s Folly Redeemed?
By Kent Conrad |
After the Godfather films, Francis Ford Coppola went from disaster to disaster. Apocalypse Now is the famous problematic film… but ...
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From the Couch Hole: If There’s Anything That You Want
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Mad Max said, "One day I'll fly away. So talk to me." The Sympathizer stocked the house ...
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Appaloosa Blu-ray Review: A History of Law-Abiding Violence
By David Wangberg |
Ed Harris may be mainly known for his work as an actor, but the skills he has behind the camera ...
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Orphan (2009) Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Strong Psychological Thriller
By Greg Hammond |
Jaume Collet-Serra’s Orphan, starring Vera Farmiga as the mom, Kate, and Peter Saarsgard as the dad, John, is a psychological ...
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You’ll Never Get Rich Blu-ray Review: A Wealth of Talent
By Steve Geise |
This 1941 musical is blessed with an abundance of talent, led by co-stars Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth and songs ...
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space 4K UHD Review: The Bloody Circus Comes to Town
By Greg Hammond |
Killer Klowns from Outer Space, written, directed, produced, and starring the Chiodo Brothers (pronounced kee-oh-do) is a comedy/action/horror movie that ...
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The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series DVD Review: Fighting Crime, Trying to Save the World
By Greg Hammond |
The Powerpuff Girls was an American animated series on the Cartoon Network from 1998 to 2005 (six seasons and 78 ...
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Peter Gabriel: Back to Front 4K UHD Review: Old Dog, New Tricks
By Kent Conrad |
Artists touring old albums has been, since about the mid '00s, seemingly how they make their money. It's hard to ...
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Fear and Desire (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Collection of Kubrick’s Early Works
By Gordon S. Miller |
After making three documentary shorts, included in the disc's Bonus Features, Fear and Desire is Stanley Kubrick's feature-film directorial debut, ...
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Book Review: Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film by Alonso Duralde
By Davy |
The LGBTQ community (which I'm proud to be a part of) has made great strides especially in pop culture for ...
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Once Upon a Time in the West 4K UHD Review: Weird West
By Joe Keaton |
In Once Upon a Time in the West (1969; dir. Sergio Leone), a just-widowed beauty, Jill McBain (Claudia Cardinale); a ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Thor by Matthew K. Manning
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Thor is the third release in the 22-book Marvel Studios: The ...
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Vitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Review: A Beautifully Restored Archive of Early Silent-Era Films
By Greg Hammond |
Vitagraph Comedies are a collection of 40 short films curated by the Library of Congress and distributed by Kino Lorber. ...
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The Little Drummer Girl Blu-ray Review: Keaton Marches to Her Own Beat
By Steve Geise |
John le Carré’s spellbinding 1983 novel about an actress caught up in the battle between Palestine and Israel is sadly ...
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Gravity (2013) Blu-ray Review: Out of This World
By David Wangberg |
One of the most intense cinematic experiences I remember having in the last decade was seeing Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity on ...
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Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) and Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island (2019) Blu-ray Review: Wallow in the Warmth of a 20-Year Story Arc
By Greg Hammond |
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island starts with the gang (Scooby-Doo/Scott Innes, Shaggy Rogers/Billy West, Daphne Blake/Mary Kay Bergman, Fred Jones/Frank Welker, ...
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Pin Cushion (2018) DVD Review: A Dark Coming-of-Age Tale
By Joe Garcia III |
Written and directed by Deborah Haywood, Pin Cushion (2018) stars Joanna Scanlan and Lily Newmark as a quirky mother and ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Follow the Night
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the Eightfold Fence Musical was full of Sprite Chill. It was half a world away when the ...
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Making a Killing (2018) DVD Review: The Mayor, the Priest, and the Mortician Walk Into a Bar…
By Joe Garcia III |
Making A Killing (2018) is written and directed by Devin Hume; stars Michael Jai White, Mike Starr, Jude Moran; and ...
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The Monster (1994) Blu-ray Review: Delivers Quite a Bit of Silliness
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Monster, Roberto Benigni's fifth joint, finds the co-writer/co-producer/director star as Loris, a display designer who is mistaken for the ...
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The Soldier’s Tale Blu-ray Review: Will Make One Miss Hand-drawn Animation
By Davy |
There have been many cinematic iterations of the ordinary man selling his soul to the Devil for instant wealth and ...
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The Big Country Blu-ray Review: A Comfortable Ride on a Slow Horse
By Greg Hammond |
When James McKay (Gregory Peck) rides into William Wyler’s The Big Country, everybody believes he is a foppish dandy. Even ...
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White Squall Blu-ray Review: Boys Bonding on Boats
By Greg Hammond |
Ridley Scott’s White Squall is an action/adventure/disaster tale based on a true story that takes place on a brigantine ship ...
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Monk: Season Four Blu-ray Review: Pretty Entertaining
By Davy |
Despite the fact that season four of Monk (2002-2009) is not as strong as season three (arguably the best of ...
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Devil’s Doorway Blu-ray Review: Has Interesting Ideas for a Western but the Presentation Fails
By Mat Brewster |
Hollywood's depiction of minorities in general and Native Americans in specific has never been particularly good, and all too often ...
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Hendrie DVD Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Radio Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
Hendrie tells the story of Phil Hendrie, whose call-in radio show spoofed call-in radio shows and revealed his lightning-quick, improv ...
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The Rain People Blu-ray Review: She’s Driving Her Life Away
By Joe Garcia III |
The Rain People (1969) is a stylish road drama written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola that stars Shirley Knight, ...
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Lorenzo’s Oil Blu-ray Review: We Leave Science to Its Own Concerns
By Greg Hammond |
George Miller’s Lorenzo’s Oil is for a limited audience: those who want to watch a child suffer horrifically for two ...
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The Crow: 30th Anniversary Edition (1994) 4K UHD Steelbook Review: Grim Classic Adaptation Returns
By Kent Conrad |
There's no getting around Brandon Lee's death when discussing The Crow. An actor's death during the production or release of ...
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Book Review: Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood by André Darlington
By Darcy Staniforth |
Sex. Scandal. Drinking. These are just a few of the titillating things that made pre-Code Hollywood movies so good. But ...
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The Beekeeper (2024) Blu-ray Review: Jason Statham Packs a Sting
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Beekeeper is the latest addition in a long line of movies starring Jason Statham as a man tasked with ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Book Myself Into a Soul Asylum
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the 13th apostle was the sympathizer for the war on the Planet of the Apes. There was ...
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Over the Edge Blu-ray Review: It’s (Not) Only Teenage Wasteland
By Joe Garcia III |
Over the Edge (1979) directed by Jonathan Kaplan, features Michael Kramer, Pamela Ludwid, Vincent Spano, and Matt Dillon, in his ...
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Book Review: Nobody’s Angel by Jack Clark
By Kent Conrad |
When you're a movie fan and reading a taxi driver story, it's easy to have a certain film foremost in ...
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Book Review: Into the Night by Cornell Woolrich and Lawrence Block
By Mat Brewster |
Madeline sits in her small room in the dark. She turns off the radio so she can hear her thoughts. ...
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The Border (1982) Blu-ray Review: Great Stars in Search of a Script
By Greg Hammond |
Jack Nicholson stars as Charlie Smith in Tony Richardson’s The Border. Charlie is a border agent in California living with ...
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Tormented (1960) Blu-ray Review: Tom Stewart Killed Me!
By Kent Conrad |
Tormented is not a good film. Let's get that right out the gate. Despite its length (74 mins), the pace ...
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Resistance – They Fought Back Movie Review: A Captivating Look at the Jewish Uprising
By David Wangberg |
The Jewish resistance that took place during the Holocaust is something that isn’t as heavily discussed or documented in history ...
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The Church (1989) Blu-ray Review: Demons Take Hold of a Gothic Cathedral
By Joe Garcia III |
Dario Argento presents The Church (1989) aka La Chiesa directed by his protege Michele Soavi (The Sect, Cemetery Man) and ...
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Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg Movie Review: More than the Stones’ Muse
By Jade Blackmore |
Anita Pallenberg is usually referred to as the Rolling Stones’ muse, or as Keith Richards’ longtime partner. That’s how she’s ...
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2024 Review
By Lorna Miller |
The 2024 Turner Classic Film Festival offered a variety of programming options focused on the central theme of “Most Wanted: ...
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From the Couch Hole: All My Little Plans and Schemes
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a civil war because of the Martian chronicles about the best limited television show of ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Iron Man 2 by John Barber
By Gordon S. Miller |
Skipping over Louis Leterrier'sThe Incredible Hulk, the second movie inThe Infinity Saga, Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art ...
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Phantasmagoria DVD Review: Great Music and Visuals in Search of a Story
By Greg Hammond |
Cosmotropia de Xam’s Phantasmagoria is based on the novel The Omen Complex by Sue R. Lizm. It stars Rachel Audrey ...
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Mean Girls (2004) and Mean Girls (2024) 4K UHDs Review: So Fetch They’re Grool
By Greg Hammond |
It is interesting that the book Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boys, and the New ...
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Cathy’s Curse Blu-ray Review: Here She Comes, It’s Cathy’s Cursed Rag Doll
By Joe Garcia III |
I stumbled upon Cathy’s Curse (1977) in one of those legendary 50 horror movie sets from Mill Creek that included ...
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High Noon (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Gary Cooper Stands Alone
By Mat Brewster |
I knew who Gary Cooper was years before I'd ever seen one of his movies. He was famous even to ...
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3 Godfathers (1948) Blu-ray Review: Director John Ford in Living Color
By Shawn Bourdo |
The Warner Archive Collection has released John Ford's 3 Godfathers (1948). This is the director's third independently produced film and ...
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Rolling Thunder 4K UHD Review: Dead Inside
By Joe Keaton |
In director John Flynn’s Rolling Thunder (1977), Major Charles Rane (William Devane) has just come home to San Antonio after ...
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