Blu-ray Review: THE FOOL aka DURAK (2014)
Note: This title is arriving on Blu-ray from Olive Films on April 19th. If you’re a fan of dark and grim tales in the vein of Dostoevsky, you’re in luck. The Fool is as unsettling as it gets. Made in…
Blasts From the Past! Blu-ray Review: DEAD PIGEON ON BEETHOVEN STREET (1972)
Note: This title is being released from Olive Films on Blu-ray April 19th. It’s always great to report on a lost film finally seeing the light of day. This week, Olive Films are bring a long lost picture to light…
Blasts From the Past! Blu-ray Review: SIBLING RIVALRY (1990)
Note: This title is being released by Olive Films on Blu-ray April 19th. Growing up, director Carl Reiner made some of my favorite comedies. His work with Steve Martin on The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982), The…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 12th, 2016
Do you like scary movies? Well, it appears as though this edition of highlights on DVD and Blu-ray has a few. Be sure to click on any links to read more about them. And don’t get too concerned, there are…
DEMOLITION Salvages Some Interesting Bits and Pieces
Despite its title, Demolition is not the nickname of a new action hero or a flick about a construction site (although plenty of appliances and even a building or two are destroyed over the running time). Instead, this is a…
EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! Meanders But Has Its Moments
Occasionally, there’s a downside to seeing so many movies. When one really makes an impression on you, it’s tough for any sort of follow-up to compete. Such is the case with Everybody Wants Some!!, a “spiritual sequel” to Dazed and…
HARDCORE HENRY Is All Chaos and No Character
A strange thing happened during the preview screening of the first-person action flick, Hardcore Harry. While some members of the audience hooted and hollered at the over-the-top events and violence appearing onscreen, many others were less than impressed. I counted…
DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for April 5th, 2016
It’s time for another edition featuring highlights of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Besides the arrival of one of the biggest box office hits of all time, there are plenty of smaller, quirkier efforts. Click on any links to…
”s Night (1964)
Greg Russell A Hard Day’s Night (1964) (Goes well with : Yellow Submarine, Monty Python’s Flying Circus) The Beatles need no introductions nor do the songs in this movie nor do the scenes we all know. A Hard Day’s Night…
REMEMBER Is A Brisk Little Thriller That Lingers in the Brain
Ever imagined how the film Memento might play out with a senior citizen as the lead character? Remember attempts to give the unusual concept a try. Interestingly enough, it generally works. This is a modest but effective little thriller that…