History is Made at Night is a comedy drama film directed by Frank Borzage, known for his romantic themes in cinema. In this tale, he incorporates romance, suspense and even destruction into his love story in a rare but perfect blending of several genres. This movie also features not one, not two, but three screen…
Smile (Fun City Editions) Blu-ray review
After watching Smile, you may never feel the same way about beauty or any other pageants ever again. In this picture, you go behind the scenes of the lives of those who are involved in putting together a pageant, in a satirical kind of way. Smile is a 1975 satire comedy drama story directed by…
King Kong 1976 Blu-ray review (Scream Factory)
The 1976 remake of King Kong was one of the first monster movies that I had ever watched. It was a movie that I had watched before I viewed the timeless original 1933 King Kong and some of the Godzilla movies from the 1960s and 1970s which I am a huge fan of. I will…
The Cool Lakes of Death Blu-ray review
Known in the Netherlands as Van de koele meren des doods and under the film titles Hedwig: The Quiet Lake, and The Cool Lakes of Death on other parts of the county, this 1982 Dutch film directed by Nouchka van Brakel, again focuses on touchy topics at the time. The movie is based on the…
Running Time (1997) Blu-ray review
Fans of Bruce Campbell that are looking to watch something a little bit different with him should watch the recent Synapse Films Blu-ray release of Running Time, a 1997 tongue-in-cheek crime drama. Written, produced and directed by Josh Becker, his film Running Time has gone for the unique as it was both shot in full-screen…
Blu-ray Review – All-American Murder – Vinegar Syndrome
After his college roommates set his pet snake on fire, known rebel and all-around badboy -Artie Logan (Charlie Schlatter) is accused of arson and ends up in jail. After bailing him out, his a-hole dad pulls some strings and somehow gets Artie enrolled in a prestigious college. He’s on campus exactly 5 minutes before getting…
The Debut Blu-ray review
Iconic Dutch director Nouchka van Brakel, who was responsible for A Woman Like Eve which focused on lesbianism, previously explored something even more taboo. In her 1977 film, The Debut (AKA Het Debuut), she conjured up a story about another controversial subject, sex with an underage child and the discreet love affair that would follow…
A Woman Like Eve Blu-ray review
A Woman Like Eve, known as Een vrouw als Eva in the Netherlands, is a 1979 film directed by legendary Dutch filmmaker Nouchka van Brakel. She was a pioneer in the filmmaking industry when it came to feminism and strong female characters. Her films created a stir and followed by controversy when they first came…
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Blu-ray review
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1948 comedy drama film about a family wanting to buy and build a home. The film stars a pair of screen icons in Cary Grant and Myrna Loy who were no strangers to screwball comedies. The tale focuses on Jim Blandings (Cary Grant, North by Northwest) and…
Blu-ray Review – Love After Death and The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful – AGFA and Something Weird
After Mr. Montel is “accidentally” buried alive by his wife, he digs his way out of his own grave and goes on some sexy adventures. In life, Montel was sickly, too cowardly, and quite possibly just plain impotent to fulfill his wife’s desires. Now that he’s out and about in the city, he spies on…