There is nothing like watching a contemporary film that takes place during the 1930s, kind of like a remembrance of the golden age in both reel and real life. Kansas City is an American crime drama helmed by iconic director Robert Altman. The film explores themes of crime, racism, love, romance and politics during the…
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray review
Im a big fan of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, whether it is Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Peter Cushing, Christopher Plummer, among other actors that have played the iconic character over the years. I have seen most of the Holmes films over the years. One I had not heard of until it was announced by Kino Lorber…
The Light at the Edge of the World (Kino) Blu-ray Review
A troubled American miner named Will (Kirk Douglas) finds himself with the quiet and boring job as an assistant lighthouse keeper in the isolated shores of South America. He left behind a failed relationship after he killed a man in self-defense. Now his days are lazy and bitter. This all changes when a pirate ship…
Severin Films Mid-Year Sale Reviews (Blu-ray/DVD)
Severin Films have long been a EuroCult fanatics dream label. Their dedication to the cinema of Jess Franco alone should certainly endear fans of EuroCult cinema to the label. This time around the label have unleashed 8 titles for fans to pick up 6 new releases and 2 re-releases. One of which is Blood on…
Let’s Kill Uncle Blu-ray review
William Castle is one of my favorite directors. Movies like Homicial, The Tingler, House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts and Strait-Jacket are some of his films that I have a real blast watching for decades. Most of these films were gimmicky films which is what he was known for, however in his 1966 film, Let’s…
Max and the Junkmen Blu-ray review
Max and the Junkmen is a French/Italian crime drama about a detective, Max (Michael Piccoli, The Day of the Jackal) a person who comes from a wealthy family, lives in Paris, making a living as a tough-guy detective. Max has grown frustrated because he hasn’t been able to catch a group of criminals. Max is…
Night Passage Blu-ray review
“Follow the River”. This is the unforgettable song that is heard during and at the ending to the 1957 film, Night Passage. The film is one of several Westerns that James Stewart starred in during his tenure with Universal Studios. In this film, he goes undercover and plays an accordion! Former railroad man Grant McLaine…
The Rare Breed Blu-ray review
One of my favorite actors in cinema is James Stewart, mainly for some of his great unforgettable roles he had over the years, be it from Anatomy of a Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo and It’s a Wonderful Life. He was a brilliant actor, often playing likeable characters. In 1939 he starred in a comedy Western,…
Blu-ray Review – Satan’s Slave (Severin Films)
If there is one takeaway from all the Indonesian horror and fantasy films I have watched over the years it is basically black magic is bad news. This month’s Severin Film’s release Satans’s Slave (Pengabdi Setan) really hammers that point home. The film follows Tomi, who has just experienced the death of his Mother. After…
Blu-ray Review – Domestic Girlfriend (Sentai Filmworks, Complete)
Domestic Girlfriend follows Natsuo, an aspiring writer, and full-time ladies man who has eyes on his teacher Tachibana. During a cocktail party, he ends up taking a girl named Rui home for the night. The next day his Dad announces his upcoming marriage and invites his bride to be over with her 2 daughters. When…