Iroduku – The World in Colors, I will be up front this series destroyed me by the end (no spoilers). The series has a simple premise. The year is 2078, and Hitomi lives in a magical world, but she can only experience it in monochrome. This dreary existence is bringing her down everyday. Hitomi’s grandmother…
Blu-ray Review – Getter Robo Arc – Sentai Filmworks
I guess for “Getter Robo Arc” a short primer is in order (though if you do end up picking up this Blu-ray you will get one as an extra feature.). So once upon a time, mecha anime wasn’t such a huge deal in the world of anime, and on top of that combining robots weren’t…
Blu-ray Review – Sylvia Kristel – 1970’s Collection – Cult Epics
Review—Sylvia Kristel: 1970s Collection (Cult Epics) Author: Palo Sionoplia Films: Playing with Fire, Pastorale 1943, Mysteries, Julia Cult Epics knows its audience, as evidenced by the boutique label’s more thirty years of success in the home video marketplace. Founded in Amsterdam, the label has always remained loyal to its Dutch origins, and the Kristel 1970s…
Blu-ray Review – Hotel Fear – Mondo Macabro
In 1974 director Francesco Barilli grabbed actress Mimsy Farmer, and created the delirious giallo masterpiece the “Perfume of the Lady in Black”, 3 years later he would return the giallo genre with an oft-neglected film that would combine elements of gothic horror and sleaze into the giallo formula to create something truly bizarre, delirious, and…
Blu-ray Review – Girls Nite Out – Arrow Video
The last Saturday of every month if you have read this website long enough is “Movie Party Crew” night. Every Saturday going on 8 years, we have a hashtag, that you can follow, and either just read along or comment on Twitter at 10 PM EST. It is myself, and Richard of the amazing Doomed…
For Me and My Gal Blu-ray review
As part of the 100th birthday celebration for Judy Garland, Warner Archive has released a few of her films on Blu-ray for the first time ever. New to Blu-ray is the classic For Me and My Gal which was the first true adult movie role for her and is the film debut for another screen…
4K And Blu-ray Review – The Batman – Warner Brothers
Before I talk about The Batman (2022), I think it’s important that I give you my long and sordid history as a viewer and fan of this franchise- Just kidding, I wouldn’t put you through that. I’ll just start with the plot. Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) is a chronic insomniac and orphaned son of one…
The Clock (1945 film) Blu-ray review
As of June, of this year, screen icon Judy Garland turned 100 years old and in celebration, Warner Archive has released a trio of her films. One of those three films released by them is The Clock from 1945. This picture is a romantic drama starring a pair of screen greats in Judy Garland and…
Son of Samson Blu-ray review
Known in Italy as Maciste Nella Valle Dei Re, but in the USA as Son of Samson and Maciste in the Valley of the Kings, this is one of many sword and sandal films that dominated Italian cinema during the sixties. There were many films with Hercules, Samson, Maciste, Goliath among others that had beefcake…
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu / The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu double feature Blu-ray review
Just before he starred as Charlie Chan, screen legend Warner Oland played the role of Sax Rohmer’s arch-villain Dr. Fu Manchu in the 1929 feature The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu followed by a sequel, The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu. Both films starred Warner Oland, Neil Hamilton, Jean Arthur and O.P. Heggie and were directed…