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There is a particular pleasure that’s rare, and almost illicit, in watching something survive its own century and come back looking better than you remembered
March 25, 2026
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There is a particular pleasure that’s rare, and almost illicit, in watching something survive its own century and come back looking better than you remembered
Which brings us to their second feature, Bring Her Back, a film that asks the ultimate question of grief: “How far would you go to
In the annals of American independent cinema, few films have the improbable origin story, and the quiet gravitational pull of Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep.
So what is Mac and Me? Is it a failed E.T. knockoff? A cautionary tale about unchecked corporate synergy? A secretly progressive film that centers
Frailty is horror with a soul, a brain, and, most disturbingly, a body count that feels frighteningly plausible. It’s a film about family, faith, and
Every few months, without fail, something wonderful happens in the land of cinema. A rumble is heard. A leather boot steps into frame. Somewhere, a
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is one of those rare films that sings every single line; and still manages to sneak up and wallop you right
Since its release in 1986, Trick or Treat has quietly; if not thunderously, held its ground in the cultural margins, where horror meets heavy metal
THE FILM In You’re Next, the B-movie bloodbath from director Adam Wingard, the indie horror scene gets a gleeful nod, with a cast and
THE FILM There are few things more reliably entertaining than an outlandish ’90s horror film that knows exactly what it is, and wears that knowledge
THE FILM Jon M. Chu’s Wicked, the long-awaited cinematic adaptation of the smash Broadway hit, arrives as a spectacle so bloated, so mired in
THE FILM When Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown was released in 1997, following the seismic success of Pulp Fiction, it didn’t immediately become the pop-culture
THE FILM In Heretic, Hugh Grant delivers a masterclass in subtle menace. It’s a film that finds dark humor in the tension between civility
THE FILM In the grand tradition of Tarantino’s cinema, Kill Bill: Volume 2 is a film of contradictions. Though it picks up directly where
THE FILM With Kill Bill: Volume 1, Quentin Tarantino reintroduces the gloriously brutal world of Kung-Fu cinema, channeling the spirit of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan,
Scarface (1932) has long been a touchstone of the gangster genre, and watching it today, its influence on later works is undeniable. Most notably, Brian
In 1989, the birth of summer blockbusters became real with Tim Burton’s Batman. Before that, the superhero genre was not the behemoth it was today
THE FILM For the first time in more than a decade, Clint Eastwood is back starring in his own directorial effort called ‘The Mule‘, which
Back in 1976, director Brian De Palma (Scarface) and writer Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver) collaborated on a movie titled ‘Obsession‘. It was their tribute to
Right after George Romero made his opus ‘Dawn of the Dead’ in 1978, the Italians wanted to make a sequel to it. Since Dario Argento
Larry Cohen is one of those old-school filmmakers that has been around a long time and is universally loved in the business. Cohen is mostly
Disney is on a roll these days with their recent ‘Star Wars‘ franchise. Not only do we have the new Episodes, but we are getting spin-off
American Psycho became one of my favorite films when it first debuted almost two decades ago. Based on Brett Easton Ellis‘ hit novel of the
THE FILM One of the most anticipated movies of the year is finally upon us with Steven Spielberg’s return to the fantasy/sci-fi realm in ‘Ready Player One‘,
Hi everyone, Bryan here…. James Cameron’s sci-fi opus Terminator 2: Judgement Day is getting the 4K UHD treatment in time for the holidays, which is
Hi everyone, Bryan here…. THE FILM We’ve seen a ton of versions of ‘King Kong‘ over the decades from the 1933 version to the Jeff Bridges version in the
Hi everyone, Bryan here… If you missed our radio show on the air and can’t catch our video show on our YouTube channel, please catch
Hi everyone, Bryan here…. It looks like Disney is releasing more in 4K UHD since they announced their first 4K release with Guardians of the
Hi everyone, Bryan here…. I can’t believe it’s finally happening. Disney is releasing their first 4K UHD release with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Hi everyone, Bryan here…. Well well well. It’s nowhere near game over man with the Alien franchise or their home video releases. Alien: Covenant is
