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On Blu-ray/DVD: COLOR OUT OF SPACE (2020), IN FABRIC (2019) and RABID (2019)
COLOR OUT OF SPACE(Malaysia/US/Portugal - 2020)COLOR OUT OF SPACE would've been newsworthy enough on the basis of it being an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation starring Nicolas Cage in MANDY mode, but what...
View ArticleRetro Review: THE DEADLY TRAP (1971) and AND HOPE TO DIE (1972)
THE DEADLY TRAP(France/Italy - 1971; US release 1972)Directed by Rene Clement. Written by Sidney Buchman, Eleanor Perry, Daniel Boulanger and Rene Clement. Cast: Faye Dunaway, Frank Langella, Barbara...
View ArticleIn Theaters: THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020)
THE INVISIBLE MAN(US/Australia - 2020)Written and directed by Leigh Whannell. Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman, Benedict Hardie,...
View ArticleRetro Review: DEATH RAGE (1976)
DEATH RAGE(Italy - 1976; US release 1978)Directed by Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti). Written by Guido Castaldo and Giacomo Furia. Cast: Yul Brynner, Martin Balsam, Barbara Bouchet, Massimo...
View ArticleOn Netflix: SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL (2020)
SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL(US - 2020)Directed by Peter Berg. Written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland. Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Michael Gaston, Bokeem Woodbine,...
View ArticleIn Theaters: THE WAY BACK (2020)
THE WAY BACK(US/Canada - 2020)Directed by Gavin O'Connor. Written by Brad Inglesby. Cast: Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar, Glynn Turman, Brandon Wilson, Jeremy Radin, Will...
View ArticleOn Blu-ray/DVD: INHERIT THE VIPER (2020) and THE SONATA (2020)
INHERIT THE VIPER(Germany/US - 2020)Contrary to what the title might indicate, INHERIT THE VIPER is not the name of a circa-2001 metalcore band with two lead vocalists--one gurgly and one yelpy....
View ArticleIn Theaters: THE HUNT (2020)
THE HUNT(US - 2020)Directed by Craig Zobel. Written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof. Cast: Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ike Barinholtz, Amy Madigan, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Wayne Duvall, Glenn...
View ArticleOn Netflix: LOST GIRLS (2020)
LOST GIRLS(US - 2020)Directed by Liz Garbus. Written by Michael Werwie. Cast: Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke, Oona Laurence, Dean Winters, Miriam Shor, Reed Birney, Kevin...
View ArticleRetro Review: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1998) and THE CARD PLAYER (2004)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA(Italy - 1998; US release 1999)Directed by Dario Argento. Written by Gerard Brach and Dario Argento. Cast: Julian Sands, Asia Argento, Andrea Di Stefano, Nadia Rinaldi, Coralina...
View ArticleRetro Review: INSEMINOID (1981)
INSEMINOIDaka HORROR PLANET(UK - 1981; US release 1982)Directed by Norman J. Warren. Written by Nick Maley and Gloria Maley. Cast: Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley, Stephanie Beacham, Steven...
View ArticleRetro Review: CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE (1980)
CANNIBAL APOCALYPSEaka INVASION OF THE FLESH HUNTERSaka CANNIBALS IN THE STREETS(Italy/Spain - 1980; US release 1982)Directed by Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti). Written by Jimmy Gould (Dardano...
View ArticleRetro Review: BLIND RAGE (1978)
BLIND RAGE(Philippines - 1978)Directed by Efren C. Pinon. Written by Jerry O. Tirazona and Leo Fong. Cast: Tony Ferrer, Leila Hermosa, Leo Fong, Fred Williamson, Charlie Davao, Carlos Padilla Jr,...
View ArticleOn Blu-ray/DVD: A HIDDEN LIFE (2019) and THE SONG OF NAMES (2019)
A HIDDEN LIFE(US/UK/Germany/Italy - 2019)Considering the 20-year sabbatical he took between 1978's DAYS OF HEAVEN and 1998's THE THIN RED LINE, Terrence Malick has been surprisingly prolific since his...
View ArticleRetro Review: EDGE OF THE AXE (1988) and DEADLY MANOR (1990)
EDGE OF THE AXE(Spain - 1988)Directed by Joseph Braunstein (Jose Larraz). Written by Joaquin Amichatis, Javier Elorrieta and Jose Frade. Cast: Barton Faulks, Christina Marie Lane, Page Moseley, Fred...
View ArticleRetro Review: THE FREAKMAKER (1974)
THE FREAKMAKERaka THE MUTATIONS(UK - 1974) Directed by Jack Cardiff. Written by Robert D. Weinbach and Edward Mann. Cast: Donald Pleasence, Tom Baker, Brad Harris, Julie Ege, Michael Dunn, Scott...
View ArticleRetro Review: SLEEPLESS (2001)
SLEEPLESS(Italy - 2001)Directed by Dario Argento. Written by Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini and Carlo Lucarelli. Cast: Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi, Chiara Caselli, Gabriele Lavia, Rossella Falk,...
View ArticleRetro Review: ENDLESS NIGHT (1972)
ENDLESS NIGHT(UK - 1972)Written and directed by Sidney Gilliat. Cast: Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, George Sanders, Per Oscarsson, Patience Collier, Aubrey Richards, Peter Bowles, Lois...
View ArticleRetro Review: XTRO 3 (1995)
XTRO 3aka XTRO: WATCH THE SKIES(US - 1995)Directed by Harry Bromley-Davenport. Written by Daryl Haney. Cast: Sal Landi, Andrew Divoff, Robert Culp, Karen Moncrieff, David M. Parker, Jim Hanks, Andrea...
View ArticleRetro Review: BEYOND THE DOOR (1974)
BEYOND THE DOOR(Italy - 1974; US release 1975)Directed by Oliver Hellman (Ovidio G. Assonitis) and R. Barrett (Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli). Written by Oliver Hellman (Ovidio G. Assonitis), Antonio...
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