Noriaki Yuasa’s Live-Action Manga: ‘The Snake Girl And The Silver Haired Witch’ Reviewed
Never has a character in a horror film taken more things on the chin than Sayuri (Yachie Matsui) in Noriaki
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Once Upon A Time: ‘Bedtime Story’ Reviewed
Ralph Levy’s Bedtime Story isn’t for kids, but anyone tuning in to catch the opening credits would be excused for
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Gina And Rock Know How To Dance In ‘Come September,’ Available Now On Blu-Ray
Lisa (Gina Lollobrigida) and Robert (Rock Hudson) have an arrangement. Every September they meet-up at Robert’s villa to spend the
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Film Review: ‘Antlers’ (2021)
In the past few years, a new subgenre of Horror has come about. As it is often referred to, “trauma-based
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If You’ve Never Seen A Mike Leigh Film, ‘All Or Nothing’ Is A Great Place To Start
In 2017, a lot of hubbub was made about David Lynch including an extended scene of a man sweeping in
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Blu-Ray Review: Arrow Films’ ‘Yōkai Monsters Collection’
There’s a reason Arrow’s Yōkai Monsters Collection includes a documentary called ‘Hiding in Plain Sight.’ Pop culture is full of
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Pennyworth’ Season 2
Coming off of this weekend’s announcement at DC FanDome that Pennyworth will be returning for a third season, it seemed
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For The First Time On English-Language Blu-Ray: ‘The Fourth Victim’ Reviewed
It might make for an off-putting image, but Severin’s Blu-Ray cover for Eugenio Martín’s The Fourth Victim makes a lot more
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For Fans Of Agnes Varda: Márta Mészáros’ ‘Adoption’ Reviewed
What would you do if a person you only knew by sight asked if they could use a room in
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The Great Bull Robbery: ‘Rancho Deluxe’ Reviewed
The Wild West has bred a lot of outlaws over the years, but none as amateur yet successful as Jack
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Film Review – ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle Of The Realms’
A few months ago, when I reviewed the Mortal Kombat live-action films for the Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) column, I
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Mary Tyler Moore Double Feature: ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ And ‘What’s So Bad About Feeling Good?’
Between The Dick Van Dyke Show ending and The Mary Tyler Moore Show beginning, Mary Tyler Moore would star in a
Read moreBlu-ray Review: David Lynch’s ‘Dune’ Gets The Arrow Treatment
For a long time, the thought of watching Dune felt like a betrayal to director David Lynch. He famously didn’t have
Read moreBlu-Ray Review: ‘Discovery of Witches’ Season 2
When dealing with heady forces like time travel, it never hurts to have a plan and Diana (Teresa Palmer) and
Read moreA TV Movie To Fill That ‘Outlander’ Void: ‘The Two Worlds Of Jennie Logan’ Reviewed
There’s forgiving someone and there’s being able to move past what they did. In the TV movie, The Two Worlds
Read moreMarlene Dietrich Double Feature: ‘Angel’ And ‘The Song of Songs’
Josef von Sternberg wasn’t the only great director Marlene Dietrich worked with — she also worked with Ernst Lubitsch and
Read moreFilm Review: Mae West Deep Dive (Part 2)
Mae West’s later films aren’t usually as well-regarded as her pre-code films, but now, thanks to Kino Lorber, there’s room
Read moreFilm Review: Mae West Deep Dive (Part 1)
This year, Paramount launched its own streaming service – Paramount+ – but none of that would be possible if it
Read moreNo Fake Smiles Here: Michael Ritchie’s ‘Smile’ Reviewed
Having Nat King Cole’s “Smile” play at the beginning of a film called Smile might seem a little on the
Read moreFor Brando And Moreno Fans: ‘The Night Of The Following Day’ Reviewed
We might not know who actress, Pamela Franklin, is playing or why she’s being kidnapped, but there’s no mistaking that’s
Read moreWonderland By Way Of The Looking Glass House: A Review of Norman Z. McLeod’s ‘Alice In Wonderland’
In Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (and the Disney animated feature, Alice in Wonderland (1955)), Alice enters Wonderland by
Read moreReview: Nicolas Cage Faces Off Against Homicidal Animatronics In ‘Willy’s Wonderland’
Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider, Kick-Ass) is an actor who’s had a career as exciting and eclectic as the man himself.
Read moreHumans Are The Real Monsters In Steven Kostanski’s ‘Psycho Goreman’ Reviewed
As Mimi and Owen’s father, Greg (Adam Brooks), says at one point, humans are the real monsters and that’s very
Read moreFrench Documentary Rehashes The 50’s: ‘America As Seen By A Frenchman’ Reviewed
What does America look like to the outside world? While that might not be a question you want answered all
Read moreBlu-Ray Review: ‘Doom Patrol: The Complete Second Season’
[* Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-Ray I reviewed in this article. The
Read moreBlu-Ray Review: ‘Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season’
[+++ Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-Ray I reviewed in this article. The
Read moreBlu-Ray Review: Before ‘Princess Bride,’ There Was ‘The Court Jester’
Poison. Betrayal. A royal massacre. Sounds like Game of Thrones, but the same description actually applies to Melvin Frank and
Read moreBlu-Ray Review: ‘Snowpiercer: The Complete First Season’
Snowpiercer started out as a series of French graphic novels (Titan Comics has been translating them). Then it became a
Read moreFosse’s Choreography And Doris Day’s Voice: ‘The Pajama Game’ Reviewed
Warner Archive provided me with a free copy of the Blu-Ray I reviewed in this article. The opinions I share
Read moreGregory Peck Is Captain Newman In ‘Captain Newman, M.D.,’ Reviewed
Films about mental health can be a slippery slope. From insensitive and judgmental to sappy and sentimental, it’s a topic
Read moreAll Aboard! ‘The Harvey Girls’ Reviewed On Blu-Ray
In this first-rate musical from director, George Sidney, some people come to Sandrock to work. Susan (Judy Garland) is there
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