Rough Night in Jericho is a Western thriller that was directed by Arnold Laven and stars three screen legends in Dean Martin George Peppard, Jean Simmons. In this film, Dean Martin is the antagonist, which is the one and only time he played a villain. The movie was based on the 1965 novel The Man…
DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE BLU-RAY REVIEW
For all you would be husbands out there, there are plenty of movies in cinema that shows you the ways not to treat your wife. Diary of a Mad Housewife from 1970 is such a film filled with how not to be a good supporting husband. The movie is a comedy drama about a housewife…
ROCK HUDSON COLLECTION BLU-RAY REVIEW
Kino Lorber has once again decided to do what is called an ‘actor themed box set’. The sets have included Deanna Durbin, Cary Grant and Carole Lombard. This go-around features the one and only Rock Hudson! The Rock Hudson Blu-ray collection is a box set showcasing three technicolor films early in the career of the…
Blu-ray Review – Versus – Arrow Video
Versus was sort of a big deal in the early 2000’s when the domestic DVD first came out, and it began to make waves in the realm of cult horror. The film was touted as a mix of the Matrix and Tarantino-esque gangster violence with Sam Raimi/Peter Jackson splatter and Lone Wolf and Cub arterial…
Blu-ray Review – JSA (Joint Security Area) – Arrow Video
JSA (Joint Security Area) was not Chan-Wook Park’s first film, but it was his first film that made any sort of impact. I had not seen it until after I had explored his “Vengeance Trilogy” and was desperate for more of his work. What I found was a Rashomon-esque tale that explored the political upheaval…
Blu-ray Review – Blade of the Immortal (Sentai Filmworks)
I have been a HUGE fan of Takashi Miike since getting my mitts on a DVD of Audition sometime in 2000. Right after that I went through an Asian horror/action blitz that lasted for years and truly never really let up. A few years back Miike released his 100th feature film, and it was an…
After The Thin Man (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
After the events of The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) arrive in San Francisco just in time for New Years’. After solving a murder on Christmas and dealing with the endless publicity (and drinks), Nick is ready for a rest. But nothing stays calm for too long in The…
Curse of Frankenstein, The (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
Curse of Frankenstein is one of the great masterworks of horror cinema. It established Hammer Horror as a brand and made the screen light up bright red. It’s also a daunting film to write about. What can I possibly add to the discussion that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Can I do it…
Blu-ray Review – Assassin’s Pride – Sentai Filmworks
Assassin’s Pride is sort of interesting. The world it was set in had a vibe I almost immediately liked, and wanted to spend some time in, and getting to know. The story itself wasn’t entirely compelling, it had a spark at the start, and then picked up as it went along. Basically, the premise as…
Blu-ray Review – Symbiopsychotaxiplasm – Two Takes – Criterion
I first heard of William Greaves’ avant-garde freakout Symbiopsychotaxiplasm at the height of my own avant-garde filmmaking days in the mid 2000’s. I believe I read about the film in an interview with Sonic Youth, and knowing the band this is no surprise. Soon after I read another interview I believe with actor Steve Buscemi…