Dan Grimaldi plays blue collar worker Donny “I’m not Donny Osmond” Kohler who becomes somewhat troubled after his abusive mother finally kicks the bucket. At first, he’s overjoyed to be free of her tyranny, but he’s so deranged that he starts doing what every boy does without his mommy around: he takes a flamethrower and…
Cain and Abel [Kani Releasing Blu-ray] Review
Kani Releasing, one of the latest of Vinegar Syndrome’s partner labels, brings an unjustly neglected classic of Pinoy cinema to American shores courtesy of this spiffy new blu-ray in the wave of February 2022 partner label releases. Join me as we look at this bravura action melodrama from acclaimed director Lino Brocka. Lorens (Phillip Salvador)…
Expresso Bongo (Cohen Media Group Blu-ray) review
Down on his luck manager and hustler, Johnny Jackson (Laurence Harvey) is always looking for the next hit. It seems like everyone in Soho knows him. But they can’t wait for him to pay up or leave. His would-be singer and stripper girlfriend Maisie (Sylvia Syms) waits patiently for him to make her a star,…
Blu-ray Review – Curfew – Vinegar Syndrome
Two convict brothers, Bob and Ray Perkins, have escaped from prison and are on a bit of a madcap adventure. While staging a local talent show to earn enough money to save an orphanage full of sick kids, the two discover the true meaning of brotherhood. I’m just kidding! They’re going after the men who…
Blu-ray Review – Delirium (1979) – Severin Films
A group of powerful politicians and businessmen have teamed up with a group of Vietnam vets to clean up the streets of St. Louis. They’ve got a good thing going until one of their (more than) slightly unhinged soldiers loses his shit and goes on a killing spree. As the cops and an overly inquisitive…
Stage Fright (1950 film) Blu-ray review
Stage Fright is a film drama from 1950 directed by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. This is the story of a man who is accused of murder and a friend who wants to help prove his innocence! A struggling actress Eve Gill (screen legend Jane Wyman, The Yearling, The Lost Weekend) tries to help…
All My Sons Blu-ray review
Imagine marrying a woman who is the daughter of someone you threw under the bus when you were in a jam. That’s what we have here in the 1948 classic, All My Sons. The film is a suspenseful noir drama directed by Irving Reis, and starring a pair of screen icons in Edward G. Robinson…
China – 1943 film Blu-ray review
China is a 1943 war drama film that was directed by John Farrow and stars Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, and William Bendix. The latter two were paired together in The Blue Dahlia and The Glass Key. In this picture, the roles are different than their usual Noirish gritty characters. Ladd’s character, complete with a leather…
Blu-ray Review – Sleep – Arrow Video
Mona (Gro Swantje Kohlhof) takes care of her mother Marlene (Sandra Hüller), who has a rare sleeping condition. It causes Marlene to not know whether she’s awake or dreaming, and she wakes up in the middle of the night struggling to breathe. The nightmares always take place at the same hotel and feature three men…
The Crime of the Century Blu-ray review
William Beaudine was one of the most versatile and celebrated directors in Hollywood, having directed hundreds of films in various genres over the course of 50 years. Classic movie fans probably own at least one William Beaudine film. He might be mostly known for Billy the Kid vs. Dracula and Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter,…