The Last Waltz Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: And All the People Were Singin’
By Gordon S. Miller |
After years playing together as the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins and then Bob Dylan, the quintent of Rick Danko ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Reminds Me of You (Nineties Edition)
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a case of dead poets for the Batman, Columbo, and the girl u want for ...
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Man’s Favorite Sport? Blu-ray Review: Rock Out of Water
By Steve Geise |
Rock Hudson stars in this romantic comedy about the author of a well-known fishing guidebook who has never actually fished, ...
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Screams of a Winter Night Blu-ray Review: Has a Certain Charm
By Davy |
I may be in the majority here, but I liked James L. Wilson's 1979 anthology film (and sole directorial effort) ...
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Book Review: Girls on Film: Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies by Alicia Malone
By Davy |
The lovely Alicia Malone has proven herself to be a great film reporter, writer, and fellow movie geek. One of ...
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As They Made Us Movie Review: A Solid Directorial Debut for Mayim Bialik
By David Wangberg |
Mayim Bialik has become successful in numerous fields. From landing roles in acclaimed television shows such as Blossom and The ...
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Parallel Mothers Blu-ray Review: Penelope Cruz Delivers Another Luminous Performance
By Davy |
Spanish filmmaker and living film legend Pedro Almodovar continues to be an immaculate cinematic storyteller and fantastic director of women. ...
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Jockey Blu-ray Review: Clifton Collins Jr. Is Simply Marvelous
By Davy |
Clifton Collins Jr. has long been an often overlooked and understated character actor working since the early '90s, but his ...
Read More Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-5 Blu-ray Review: One Pickle, Two Crows, and a Multiverse of Mirth
By Steve Geise |
Rick and Morty is the rarest of TV phenomena: a series so popular that the studio keeps releasing “complete” series ...
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From the Couch Hole: It Drips on Down in a Mist From Above
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Blondie in the flesh, and Bardot was created by God. There was an Outsider, an ...
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Starflight One Blu-ray Review: Takes a Lot of Cheese into Space
By Rons Reviews |
Yes, Starflight One, which was originally called Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land when it premiered as an ABC Sunday ...
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Marionette Land DVD Review: What Happens When a Dream Is Realized, Then Deferred?
By Darcy Staniforth |
In his poem, "Harlem," Langston Hughes considers what happens to a dream deferred? But what happens when a dream is ...
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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter Blu-Ray Review: One of the Greatest Kung Fu Movies Ever
By Mat Brewster |
I don't know why but there seems to be a great influx of kung fu movies coming to Blu-ray of ...
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Eastern Promises (2007) Blu-ray Review: The Fellowship of the Mafia Ring
By David Wangberg |
For most people, Viggo Mortensen’s star power was recognized after his performance as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings ...
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To Sleep So as to Dream Blu-ray Review: Ode to Silent Japanese Cinema
By Kent Conrad |
What an odd film. To Sleep So as to Dream (1986), the directorial debut of Kaizo Hayashi is many things. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Can’t Wait to See You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were thin Kit Kats and Twinkies in your creamer. We visited Berlin, French Connection, and Batwoman ...
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Blue Skies Blu-ray Review: Holiday Inn Revisited
By Steve Geise |
While most musicals would be lucky to have one of the three powerhouses featured in Blue Skies, this film suffers ...
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Ordinary People Blu-ray Review: The Puzzle of Life Isn’t Always Complete
By Davy |
Whether Ordinary People deserved to win the Oscar for Best Picture over Raging Bull or whether you think it's better ...
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Come Drink with Me Blu-ray Review: The Bloody Ballad of Golden Swallow
By Jack Cormack |
Director King Hu’s Come Drink with Me (1966; 95 min) remains fresh after all these years. Produced by Run Run ...
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Night Shift (1982) Blu-ray Review: Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy but Comedy Is for This Cast
By Gordon S. Miller |
Night Shift is a notable comedy because of the folks involved. Owing a great deal to their meeting through Happy ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Mickey: The Story of a Mouse
By David Wangberg |
As Walt Disney once said, “It all started with a mouse.” Now, that mouse, whose name you are probably spelling ...
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The Godfather Trilogy 4K UHD Review: A Restoration You Can’t Refuse
By Kent Conrad |
The most written about American films in history have to be Citizen Kane, Psycho, and The Godfather. All are epochal ...
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Monkey Kung Fu & Shaolin Mantis Blu-rays Review: For Those Who Like Animals with Their Kung Fu
By Mat Brewster |
88 Films continues their monthly tradition of releasing excellent versions of classic (and not so classic) Shaw Brothers kung fu ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Cha Cha Real Smooth
By David Wangberg |
Coming-of-age movies have a tendency to be huge successes in the festival circuit, and most wind up becoming popular with ...
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From the Couch Hole: Step Inside, The Lights Are Down, Let the Show Begin
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was flamin' hot Fritos and jalapeno hot popcorn that were cooled down with Dunkin' beans. There ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: In the Court of the Crimson King
By Kent Conrad |
I've seen King Crimson once in concert. It was at the Greek in Los Angeles in 2017, and I went ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
By David Wangberg |
The opening minutes of Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off captivate the viewer with footage of a present-day Hawk, ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Review
By Davy |
If you're a huge fan of the classic sketch comedy show The Kids of the Hall, you instantly recognize the ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Master
By Davy |
Let's face it, Jordan Peele's Get Out (2018) continues to be the horror gold standard of films about racism and ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: The Cow
By David Wangberg |
A bad couple making bad decisions is always a chore to watch as a movie progresses to its end. One ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Raquel 1:1
By David Wangberg |
Mariana Bastos’ Raquel 1:1 questions what would happen if the Bible was written with more favorability toward women in its ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Hypochondriac
By Davy |
As we're young, we fear that we might turn into our parents. When we are older, we deny when we ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Soft & Quiet
By Davy |
Karen-a-phobia, the fear of Karens could be an accurate tagline for Beth de Araujo's deeply disturbing Soft & Quiet, a ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Mama Bears
By Darcy Staniforth |
When you grow up in the Christian faith, you are told that if you follow God, honor Jesus, and stay ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: I Love My Dad: Deeply Uncomfortable but Strangely Sweet
By Davy |
I'm not a parent, but I have seen how complicated relationships between parent and their children can actually be. There ...
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An American Werewolf in London 4K UHD Limited Edition Review: He’s a Monster and He’s Not Alright
By Jack Cormack |
At 97 minutes, An American Werewolf in London (1981) is a good short horror film that should have been shorter. ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: A Lot of Nothing
By Darcy Staniforth |
A Lot of Nothing begins in the place where the pain and anger about continued injustice turns from a passive ...
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Shooter 4K UHD Review: American Sniper-ish
By Jack Cormack |
As a mindless piece of action, Shooter is an entertaining ride. Director Antoine Fuqua never seems less than committed to ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Crows are White
By David Wangberg |
Traditions are hard to break, especially if a particular population has been practicing them for more than a century. And ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: I Love My Dad
By Darcy Staniforth |
There is the old saying that “the truth is stranger than fiction.” So, it might be hard to believe that ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Sissy
By Davy |
Blood, gore, and social commentary are on full display in Hannah Barlow & Kane Senes' Sissy, a wicked horror-thriller that ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Afloat On The Sea
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Stargirl and a Sugar Free Space cola. I included an hombre, a prophet, and ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: A Vanishing Fog
By David Wangberg |
Augusto Sandino’s A Vanishing Fog is the first film to be shot entirely in the Páramo of Sumapaz, a large ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
By David Wangberg |
It’s a long and unique title, but The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is also something ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Your Friend, Memphis
By Davy |
People with disabilities are too often ignored in documentaries, and that's a shame. You can learn a lot from them, ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: This Much I Know to Be True
By Darcy Staniforth |
Months ahead of its cinematic release in theaters, the SXSW audience had the opportunity to view the new music documentary ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Radical Honesty
By Davy |
I can't say much about dating. I've never been on a date, so I have no experience. However, watching movies ...
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SXSW 2022 Review: Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart
By Darcy Staniforth |
For many people, they were raised learning that we should be thinking more than feeling in our everyday lives and ...
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The Matrix Resurrections 4K UHD Review: Welcome to the Meta-Verse
By David Wangberg |
One of the things that The Matrix: Resurrections does is acknowledge that it feels pointless to make a sequel to ...
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All My Sons (1948) Blu-ray Review: Greed Is Not Good
By Gordon S. Miller |
Based on Arthur Miller's 1947 play of the same name, which was inspired by a true story, All My Sons ...
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