Author: Ben Tucker

Terminal Degeneration: The Films of Jon Moritsugu Blu-ray Review [AGFA]

Jon Moritsugu’s demented slabs of proto-punk weirdness have arrived in high definition courtesy of folks at the American Genre Film Archive and are sick, crazy and fun as hell! Cool tunes, a mean streak and a delicious sense of anarchy await! After a series of experimental lo-fi shorts, Moritsugu directed his first feature My Degeneration…


RE:cycle of the Penguindrum: Movie Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

Kamba and Syoma Takakura, twin brothers, live with their ill sister Himari. On the day she is allowed to leave the hospital for a while, they take a trip to the aquarium. Unexpectedly, while there Himari collapses. They are led to revive her by having her wear a penguin hat from the gift shop which…


Chameleon Street Blu-ray Review [Arbelos]

Based on the true story of multi-faceted con man William Douglas Street, Jr., Chameleon Street, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1990, comes to blu-ray courtesy of the fine folks at Arbelos, purveyors of other little seen masterpieces of indie cinema such as Toshio Matsumoto’s Funeral Parade of Roses and Béla Tarr’s Sátántangó….


Call of the Night: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

There’s something about the night, strolling the streets at 2 in the morning… The feeling that you are the only person alive… That the world could have ended and no one noticed… Call of the Night mines this very territory in a new blu-ray release from the folks at Sentai Filmworks. Ko Yamori feels apart…


Assault on Hill 400 Blu-ray Review [Shout Factory]

Charging forward on blu-ray from the nice folks at Shout Factory comes The Asylum-produced World War II war drama Assault on Hill 400, based on the true story of the U.S. 2nd Ranger Battalion who held Hill 400 from five German counterattacks through the month of December during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest in 1944….


When Will Ayumu Make His Move? Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

From Sentai Filmworks, When Will Ayumu Make His Move charges forth on blu-ray, ready to participate in club activities. Is the promoted pawn your favorite piece too? Come on in! Ayumu is a stone-faced and athletically-inclined freshman in high school who previously excelled in the Kendo Club in middle school. Everyone is shocked when, rather…


Redline Blu-ray Review [MVD Marquee]

As part of their Marquee Collection (which seems to be lower-priced releases of more modern films that don’t fit as well into the video store-era releases of the MVD Rewind Collection), MVD Visual unleashes a NOS-fueled race to the finish with the 2007 film Redline. Strap in and punch the gas! Redline is an unabashedly…


Mirage Queen Prefers Circus Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

Stealthily creeping onto blu-ray is the anime movie Mirage Queen Prefers Circus courtesy of Sentai Filmworks. Keep your eye on the prize and try not get caught! Queen is a mysterious thief no one has ever seen. S/he is a master of disguise, can get into the most secure places with ease and has set…


My Master Has No Tail: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

Arriving recently on blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks is the charming story of a tanuki creature who wants to learn the ancient art of Japanese storytelling. Come sit for a spell and have a nice chuckle, will you? Mameda is a magical tanuki creature who can shapeshift at will, electing to disguise herself as a human…


Lupin Zero: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]

Arriving on blu-ray today is the charming throwback prequel series Lupin Zero courtesy of Sentai Filmworks. Go back to where it all begin and find out how Lupin III became the great thief for which he is known! It’s 1968 and Lupin is a young punk teenager who just wants to cause mischief and make…