Cult Classics Revisited: WITCHBOARD (1986)
WITCHBOARD(US - 1986)Written and directed by Kevin S. Tenney. Cast: Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, Rose Marie, Kathleen Wilhoite, Burke Byrnes, J.P. Luebsen, James W. Quinn, Judy Tatum....
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: ICE SOLDIERS (2014) and RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE (2014)
ICE SOLDIERS(Canada - 2014)If you can imagine SHOCK WAVES caught in the Polar Vortex and paired with UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, but brought down by sluggish pacing and lackluster greenscreen and CGI, then...
View ArticleIn Theaters: POMPEII (2014)
POMPEII(Canada/Germany - 2014)Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Written by Janet Scott Batchler, Lee Batchler, and Michael Robert Johnson. Cast: Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kiefer Sutherland,...
View ArticleIn Theaters: NON-STOP (2014)
NON-STOP(US/France/UK - 2014)Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Written by John W. Richardson, Chris Roach, and Ryan Engle. Cast: Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Nate...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR (2013) and MR. NOBODY (2013)
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR(France/Belgium/Spain - 2013)The Palme d'Or winner at last year's Cannes Film Festival has stirred controversy for a number of reasons, from its explicit NC-17 sex scenes to...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: THE LAST DAYS ON MARS (2013) and COLD COMES THE NIGHT (2014)
THE LAST DAYS ON MARS(UK/Ireland - 2013)Not as good as EUROPA REPORT but still far better than STRANDED, THE LAST DAYS ON MARS is, like those films, another throwback ,'80s-inspired outer space horror...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: THE VISITOR (1979)
THE VISITOR(Italy - 1979)Directed by Michael J. Paradise (Giulio Paradisi). Written by Lou Comici and Robert Mundy. Cast: Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen, John Huston, Joanne Nail, Franco...
View ArticleIn Theaters: 300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE (2014)
300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE(US - 2014)Directed by Noam Murro. Written by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad. Cast: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Rodrigo Santoro, David Wenham, Hans Matheson,...
View ArticleIn Theaters/On VOD: GRAND PIANO (2014)
GRAND PIANO(Spain/US - 2013; US release 2014)Directed by Eugenio Mira. Written by Damian Chazelle. Cast: Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Kerry Bishe, Tamsin Egerton, Alex Winter, Don McManus, Allen Leach,...
View ArticleCult Classics Revisited: THE FROZEN DEAD (1966)
THE FROZEN DEAD(UK - 1966; US release 1967)Written and directed by Herbert J. Leder. Cast: Dana Andrews, Anna Palk, Philip Gilbert, Kathleen Breck, Karel Stepanek, Basil Henson, Alan Tilvern, Edward...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (2013) and BEYOND OUTRAGE (2013); plus...
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS(US/France/UK - 2013)Short on plot-driven momentum and long on atmosphere and richly-textured characterization, one's gut reaction to INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS may be that it isn't...
View ArticleCult Classics Revisited: SONNY BOY (1990)
SONNY BOY(US/Italy - 1990)Directed by Robert Martin Carroll. Written by Graeme Whifler and Peter Desberg, Ph.D. Cast: David Carradine, Paul L. Smith, Brad Dourif, Conrad Janis, Sydney Lassick, Savina...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: HERE COMES THE DEVIL (2013); REASONABLE DOUBT (2014); and...
HERE COMES THE DEVIL(US/Mexico - 2013)You'll pick up on the PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK vibe in this occasionally unsettling demonic possession film from Mexico long before writer/director Adrian Garcia...
View ArticleIn Theaters/On VOD: BLOOD TIES (2014)
BLOOD TIES(France/US - 2013; US release 2014)Directed by Guillaume Canet. Written by Guillaume Canet and James Gray. Cast: Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, James Caan, Mila Kunis, Zoe...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: MEET HIM AND DIE (1976)
MEET HIM AND DIE(Italy/West Germany - 1976)Directed by Franco Prosperi. Written by Peter Berling, Antonio Cucca, Claudio Fragasso, Alberto Marras. Cast: Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam, Elke Sommer,...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: THE GREAT BEAUTY (2013); THE PAST (2013); and THE GRANDMASTER...
THE GREAT BEAUTY(Italy/France - 2013)The recent Oscar-winner for Best Foreign Language Film is equal parts majestic and ponderous, profound and obvious. It's often stunningly beautiful, and...
View ArticleIn Theaters: SABOTAGE (2014)
SABOTAGE(US - 2014)Directed by David Ayer. Written by Skip Woods and David Ayer. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Olivia Williams, Mireille Enos, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Joe...
View ArticleCult Classics Revisited: OTHELLO (THE BLACK COMMANDO) (1982)
OTHELLO (THE BLACK COMMANDO)(Spain/France - 1982)Written and directed by Max H. Boulois. Cast: Tony Curtis, Joanna Pettet, Max H. Boulois, Ramiro Oliveros, Nadiuska, Gerard Barray, Fernando Sancho,...
View ArticleIn Theaters: NOAH (2014)
NOAH(US - 2014)Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Written by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel. Cast: Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Douglas...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: THE BAG MAN (2014) and AT MIDDLETON (2014)
THE BAG MAN(Bahamas - 2014)This low-budget, Bahamas-financed thriller was shot in Louisiana in 2012 and released on 15 screens a month ago. It plays like one of those forgettable post-PULP FICTION...
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