Separating Artist And Muse: ‘Camille Claudel’ Reviewed
Camille Claudel (Isabelle Adjani) was a sculptor before she met Auguste Rodin (Gérard Depardieu), yet her work is almost always
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The Wayward Heroes Of ‘Heroes’ Reviewed
The plan was to open a worm farm when they got back from Vietnam. Now, with a shoe box full
Read moreJacques Tourneur’s Technicolor Western: A Review Of ‘Canyon Passage’
It wouldn’t be the wilderness without mud, and it’s pouring during the opening credits of Jacques Tourneur’s Canyon Passage. The
Read moreA Double Shot Of Alec Guinness: ‘The Captain’s Paradise’ And ‘Barnacle Bill’ Reviewed
Two British comedies starring Alec Guinness at sea, but are they both funny? If Big Love showed that you could
Read more“But You’re Not A Blonde, Are You?” — A Review Of Robert Altman’s ‘Kansas City’
In an excerpt from David Thompson‘s book, Altman on Altman, included in the booklet for Arrow Academy’s new Blu-ray release
Read moreBring Home ‘Munster, Go Home!’ – A Review Of Shout! Factory’s New Blu-Ray
Is color really always better? Bewitched fans might remember being faced with this dilemma when the first two seasons came
Read more‘The Flame of New Orleans’ Burns Bright On Blu-Ray
Marlene Dietrich in her suit from Morocco is probably a more iconic image than Marlene Dietrich fainting in The Flame
Read moreReview: Ffearless, Ffatal, And Ffantastic — Roger Moore Is ‘Ffolkes’
Other actors have played James Bond, but only one has played Rufus Excalibur Ffolkes, and his name is Roger Moore.
Read more‘Even The Wind Is Afraid’ Of Ghosts In Taboada’s Spanish Horror Movie
A hanged girl (Pamela Susan Hall) and a forbidden tower. This is how Carlos Enrique Taboada’s Even the Wind is
Read moreRoad Games: An Australian Thriller That’s More Eccentric Than Its Marketing Lets On
Pat Quid (Stacy Keach) isn’t a truck driver but he does drive trucks, which is why he’s assigned to transport
Read moreBlu-Ray Review – Swamp Thing: The Complete Series
[* Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided a free copy of the Blu-Ray reviewed in this article. The opinions shared are
Read more‘My Life Is Murder’ Doesn’t Stop Once You’re Retired
What’s the use of retiring if you’re going to keep doing your job? Alexa Crowe (Lucy Lawless) was a cop,
Read moreGulliver’s Travels Reimagined: A Case For A Rookie Hangman Reviewed
Like the poem the Poet (Frantisek Husák) writes, A Case for A Rookie Hangman (1969) is “About a hare that
Read more‘The Good Fairy’ Casts A Spell On Blu-Ray
Going off of fairy tales like Cinderella, Luisa Ginglebusher (Margaret Sullavan) should be the one in need of a good
Read more‘An American Werewolf In London’ Gets A Definitive Blu-Ray Release
As Simon Ward points out in his essay, “One Full Moon, Two Young Stars,” An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Read moreWhat To Believe: A Review Of ‘Apprentice To Murder’
The first time Dr. Reese (Donald Sutherland) shows up in Ralph L. Thomas’ Apprentice to Murder there’s a rabid dog
Read moreThe Remarkable Woman At The Center Of Shout! Factory’s Release Of “The Fan”
There’s a reason Lauren Bacall’s not a name most people associate with slashers — she didn’t want to be in
Read moreI Do Believe In Peter Pan: The First Film Adaptation
Until Herbert Brenon’s silent film classic, I had only ever seen Peter Pan played by a man. I knew about
Read moreBeware Of Crimson Peak And Its Ghosts
Put yourself in the mind of a ghost. You’re trying to warn someone to stay away from this certain building.
Read moreSeparating Fact From Fiction In ‘Man Of A Thousand Faces’
A dramatized biopic on Lon Chaney’s life, Man of a Thousand Faces begins the day after Chaney’s death. Producer, Irving
Read moreThe Other ‘Scary Movie’: For When You’re More In The Mood For A Haunted House Than Ghostface
Transport a psychokiller (Lee Gettys) to a federal facility on Halloween night and of course there’s going to be a
Read moreBlu-Ray Review – Doom Patrol: 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 moreMore Western, Than Romance: A Review Of John Carpenter’s Vampires
Resembling an outlaw more than a cowboy, Vampires may be John Carpenter’s western but Jack Crow (James Wood) isn’t its
Read moreIt Doesn’t Get Better Than Sweet Charity
When Sweet Charity came out in 1969, Bob Fosse had directed and choreographed Broadway shows. He’d never directed a movie
Read more‘The Major And The Minor’ Proves Ageless With A New Blu-Ray Release
Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers) knew she might not like New York City. What she didn’t plan on was ticket prices going
Read moreThe Banana Splits Movie Is A Violent Take On Nostalgia
Life and entertainment are an endless cycle. When you’re a kid, you fall in love with certain movies and TV
Read moreHorrors And High Fashion In Midnight Lace
How much of terror is anticipation? In David Miller’s Midnight Lace, the answer is a good deal and you know
Read moreA Feud For The Ages: Billy The Kid Vs. Dracula
Some films you don’t need more than the title and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula is a film that inspires
Read more‘Charlie Says’ Offers Another Look Inside The Manson Family
This month marks the 50th anniversary of a fascinating and horrible American tragedy. I’m speaking, of course, about the Tate-LaBianca
Read moreHappily Going Nowhere Fast With ‘The Loveless’
Who are you going to find more intimidating, a teenager in hot pink pedal pushers or a biker dressed up
Read moreLove At First Opening Scene: A Review Of Easy Living
If you’re a classic movies fan than there’s a good chance your recovering from the various DVD sales that went
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