After stealing 10 million dollars in stolen money, Jeff Sutton (Richard Wyler) finds himself on the run in Rio de Janeiro. First, he’s pursued by Sir Masius (George Sanders), a gangster who has as much style and class as he does henchman. And trust me, he has a lot of henchmen. Next, Jeff runs afoul…
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…
Broken Mirrors – Blu-ray Review (Cult Epics)
Thanks to her utterly worthless husband, Diane (Lineke Rijxman) turns to sex work in order to support her child. She befriends Dora (Henriëtte Tol), a gal who’s been in the game a long time, and the two of them slowly develop a bond to protect each other from the johns, the pimps, and their catty…
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…
Villages of the Damned: Three Horrors from Spain – Blu-ray Review (Vinegar Syndrome)
El bosque del lobo (1970) tells the tale of Benito the peddler (played by José Luis López Vázquez), an outwardly good-natured fellow who travels from village to village, selling his wares and acting as a guide to fellow travelers. What no one suspects is that Benito is a madman who, for reasons unknown even to…
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…
Shine Post: Complete Collection Blu-ray Review [Sentai Filmworks]
Dancing onto the scene recently is the cheerful idol series Shine Post to blu-ray courtesy of the folks at Sentai Filmworks. Give your heart to these idols and let’s move forward into a bright future! Haru, Kyoka and Rio are members of the J-idol group TiNgS, and the president of the talent agency they work…
UHD/BD Review – Night of the Demons 1/2 (Scream Factory)
This review was originally published in 2014 as part of a review of both Night of the Demons and Witchboard and some of the context reflects that. Night of the Demons Kevin S. Tenney owned aspects of my horror-worshipping childhood, and I didn’t even know it. I have always considered myself a pop-culture archaeologist, a…