Delicatessen 4K UHD Review: The Most Romantic Cannibal Horror Film Ever Made
By Mat Brewster |
Set in a post-apocalyptic France where jobs are scarce, food is scarcer, and currency is made of grain, Delicatessen, the ...
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Character Blu-ray Review: The Unforgettable Tale of Two Characters
By Steve Geise |
A rising young lawyer runs afoul of the police when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the ...
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A Woman of Paris Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Search for Fulfillment During the Jazz Age
By Davy |
Charlie Chaplin, the genius actor, composer, and filmmaker, remains one of the most legendary and influential figures in the history ...
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Paddington 2 4K UHD Review: Great, Goofy Fun
By Greg Hammond |
Paddington 2 is a live-action/animated comedy directed by Paul King and written by King and Simon Farnaby. It is based ...
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Godzilla vs. Biollante Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Rose by Any Other Name
By Gordon S. Miller |
Godzilla vs. Biollante is the 17th film in the Godzilla franchise, the second of the Heisei period, and is the ...
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Wolf Man Blu-ray Review: Iconic Character Transforms into Modern, Body-Horror Tale
By Greg Hammond |
Wolf Man, directed by Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) and written by Whannell and Corbett Tuck, is a reboot of ...
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From the Couch Hole: Twistin’ Like a Flame in a Slow Dance
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was vengeance most fowl in the meaning of dreams. The flow of friendship described in the ...
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Book Review: John Cuneo’s Good Intentions
By Darcy Staniforth |
The frantically flowing pen strokes and exaggerated subjects of John Cuneo are nothing new to readers of publications like The ...
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Losing Ground Blu-ray Review: The New 4K Restoration Is a Marvel
By Davy |
Version 1.0.0 The late Kathleen Collins, poet, playwright, writer, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist, and educator, made only two films ...
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The Nice Guys 4K UHD Review: The Best Buddy Cop Movie in Years
By David Wangberg |
Shane Black’s The Nice Guys was one of those films that took a giant swing, and audiences – for some ...
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Venom (1981) 4K UHD Review: No Spider-Man Here, Just Deadly Snakes
By Mat Brewster |
Tobe Hooper was originally set to direct Venom. It is unclear exactly when he backed out. It was far enough ...
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Inserts Blu-ray Review: Blue Movie Babylon
By Rocky London |
Inserts (1975; dir. John Byrum), once rated X (now NC-17), is one of those weird, dirty little art movies that ...
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Book Review: Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “The Pixilated Parrot” by Carl Barks
By Gordon S. Miller |
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck “The Pixelated Parrot” is Volume 9 in Fantagraphics’s The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library. The book ...
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From the Couch Hole: Tell Me What the Problem Is
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Peter and Max took on Captain America in his brave new world that included Frosted Flakes ice ...
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Book Review: World Within the World: Collected Minicomix & Short Works 2010-2022 by Julia Gfrörer
By Steve Geise |
Julia Gfrörer’s new hardcover collects 30 of her short works exploring themes of sexuality and horror through the ages. She ...
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Seven Veils Movie Review: Two Egoyans
By Steve Geise |
Writer/director Atom Egoyan’s latest film is designed to allow him to marry both of his principal creative outlets into one ...
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Trick or Treat (1986) 4K UHD Review: Definitely a Treat
By Mat Brewster |
Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price), or Ragman to his friends (I should write "friend" in the singular because he only has ...
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Book Review: Prince Valiant Vol. 29: 1993-1994 by John Cullen Murphy and Cullen Murphy
By Steve Geise |
Prince Valiant and friends continue their globetrotting wanderlust in the latest collection of two years of Sunday comic strips. With ...
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Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World’s Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation ...
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Red One Blu-ray Review: Fun Sometimes
By Greg Hammond |
Jake Kasdan’s Christmas/action film, Red One, was written by Chris Morgan from an original story by Hiram Garcia. In the ...
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From the Couch Hole: It’s Getting Near Dawn
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Sherlock Jr was investigating some helter skelter at the summer's end. Charlie says, "Same spirits, new forms, ...
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My Girl 4K UHD Review: She’s Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
By Mat Brewster |
Getting old is weird. Beyond the failing eyesight and heightened blood pressure, the utter confusion of who anyone is at ...
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Amadeus 4K UHD Review: A Fight at the Opera
By Greg Hammond |
Milos Forman’s Amadeus is a fictional account of the relationship between two exceptional composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce) and ...
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The Cat (1988) Blu-ray Review: This Cat Toys with the Audience
By Steve Geise |
This 1988 German heist film has such a conventional first act that it seems almost miraculous when it develops into ...
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Constantine 4K UHD Review: God’s a Kid with an Ant Farm
By Greg Hammond |
Constantine, the directorial debut of Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, most of The Hunger Games series), stars Keanu Reeves as ...
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Werewolves (2024) Blu-ray Review: Strong Monster Effects Bolster Action-Horror Flick
By Greg Hammond |
The premise for Stephen C. Miller’s Werewolves is a strong supernatural action plot: one year ago, there was a supermoon ...
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I Love Lucy: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Arguably the Greatest Sitcom of All Time
By Gordon S. Miller |
After only the first two seasons were previously released on Blu-ray, I Love Lucy: The Complete Series now presents all ...
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Book Review: Marvel Studios’ The Infinity Saga – The Art of Captain America: The Winter Soldier by Marie Javins
By Gordon S. Miller |
Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga – The Art of Captain America: The Winter Soldier is the eighth release in the ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Come on Home
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a presence from the old days of Woe's Hollow. A different man with a sore ...
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Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters Blu-ray Review: Bustin’ and Cartoons Will Make You Feel Good
By Gordon S. Miller |
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters is a compilation movie of spooky Looney Tunes cartoons bridged together by a story in which Daffy ...
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Steven Wilson: Home Invasion: In Concert at the Royal Albert Hall 4K UHD Review
By Kent Conrad |
It's probably too much to say Steven Wilson single-handedly saved prog rock for the 21st century. Any musical movement is ...
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Wicked (2024) Blu-ray Review: The Cast and Crew Defy Gravity
By Gordon S. Miller |
Director Jon M. Chu's Wicked is an adaptation of the first act of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's 2003 stage ...
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Skateboard (1978) DVD Review: A Nostalgic Product of Its Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Before Thrashin’ (1986) or Gleaming the Cube (1989), there was Skateboard (1978), “the movie that defies gravity.” Directed by George ...
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The Substance Movie Review: Terrific Horror, but Is It Oscar Worthy?
By Mat Brewster |
"Have you seen The Substance yet?" My friend asked me on Bluesky. "You should really see it in the theater ...
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September 5 Blu-ray Review: The Thrill of Live TV, the Agony of Defeat
By Gordon S. Miller |
On September 5, 1972, during the Munich Summer Olympics, the first games broadcast live around the world, Palestinian militant group ...
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From the Couch Hole: Good Times I Remember
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, the Continental Op was called in because on September 5, somebody somewhere was infected. The real pain ...
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Starting February 14, the 20th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films will be available in theaters. This is the only opportunity ...
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
The 20th annual Oscar-Nominated Short Films are now available in theaters. This is the only opportunity for audiences to watch ...
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Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: A Fun Show Geared Towards a Young Audience
By Gordon S. Miller |
As Hanna-Barbera was transitioning from cartoon shows about funny animals to adventure stories, Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles initially ran ...
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Starting February 14, the 20th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films will be available in theaters. This is the only opportunity ...
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King Lear (1987) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Baffling, Exacting, and Endlessly Fascinating
By Davy |
The late, legendary French New Wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022) was one of the cinema's greatest rule-breakers. He never followed ...
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Conclave 4K UHD Review: Electing A Pope Has Never Been This Thrilling
By Mat Brewster |
I grew up in the Church of Christ. That's about as polar opposite of the Catholic Church as you can ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ve Got Too Much Energy to Switch Off My Mind
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, babygirl was on her last night in Soho with the young Americans. We said, "Hello, Ms. Cobel" ...
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Hokuriku Proxy War Blu-ray Review: A Chaotic, Confusing Delight
By Mat Brewster |
An elderly man is buried up to his head in the snow-covered dirt. A group of younger men race a ...
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Becoming Led Zeppelin Movie Review: What Was and How It Came to Be
By Gordon S. Miller |
Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones sit separately and talk about Becoming Led Zeppelin. They ...
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Grand Hotel (1932) Movie Review: “People come. People go.”
By Gordon S. Miller |
Screenwriter William A. Drake adapted his 1930 play, which was adapted from Vicki Baum's 1929 novel Menschen im Hotel for ...
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Full Moon in Blue Water Blu-ray Review: Perfect for a Sunday Afternoon
By Mat Brewster |
Full Moon in Blue Water is the type of film I used to call a Sunday Afternoon Movie. When I ...
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From the Couch Hole: Scanning Life Through the Picture Window
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were afraid of Nosferatu who moves the dead. The reason is Sriracha Doritos on the day ...
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Romance & Cigarettes Blu-ray Review: A Charming Musical for Adults
By Greg Hammond |
John Turturro’s (writer/director) film Romance & Cigarettes is filled with fun surprises. For instance, it is ten minutes into the ...
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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Father Tries His Best
By Gordon S. Miller |
Initially appearing as a segment on the anthology show Love, American Style entitled “Love and the Old Fashioned Father,” Hanna-Barbera's ...
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