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• “Home Bodies” inspires audiences to visit the films that inspired it for a far better payoff. [Fantasia]

  By justin waldman on August 21, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Having its world premiere in the Septentrion Shadows section of Fantasia International Film Festival 2026, Home Bodies, written by Adrian Murray (Retrograde) and Marcus Sullivan (Withdrawn) and directed by Casey Walker (A Little Bit Zombie), ensures audiences want to do… Read More ›

• A lean, mean, violence machine, “Mutiny” is a quintessential Jason Statham-led action thriller.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 21, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Even in our very divisive times, there are a few things folks can agree on: human traffickers deserve violent comeuppance and if Jason Statham (Wrath of Man; Fast & Furious 7) is in a film, someone’s getting hurt. Luckily for… Read More ›

• A Conversation with “The Napa Boys” filmmakers Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman.

  By Andrew J. Eisenman on August 20, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  The writers and co-leads of indie sex-comedy The Napa Boys, Armen Weitzman and Nick Corirossi (who also directs), sit down with EoM Contributor Andrew J. Eisenman to discuss the success of the film’s comedic premise. The imagined 4th entry in… Read More ›

• “The Napa Boys” fictional franchise is as hilarious as its premise sounds when spoken out loud.

  By Andrew J. Eisenman on August 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Some films aspire to greatness, and some films find it thrust upon them. And then there are The Napa Boys, a group of young-middle-aged-sex-has-beens who have inherited a straight-to-DVD-franchise from maybe-not-their-parents. The Napa Boys is a great movie about the… Read More ›

• “Nimrods” will take you back to a time where you’re king for a day.

  By AJ Friar on August 19, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Nimrods is a flashback good time reminding us of the John Hughes (Planes, Trains and Automobiles) movies of the ‘80s while still bringing something fresh to the coming-of-age genre. It has that same feeling of watching a group of young… Read More ›

• Historical World War II thriller “Pressure” barely musters a light breeze of tension and is now available on home video.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 19, 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  “For want of a nail.” This proverb speaks to how the absence of even the smallest thing can have a massive ripple effect. Folks tend not to think about the wider implications, especially when looking back on history, questioning or… Read More ›

• “The End of Oak Street” takes ‘80s familial strife to the prehistoric past in David Robert Mitchell’s new sci-fi thriller.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 18, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Photosensitivity Warning: The primary event occurs during a thunder storm and the end credits feature sporadic white light flashes, each of which may be triggering for photosensitive individuals. “Love songs fill the night But they don’t tell it all Not… Read More ›

• Ryuya Syzuki’s contemplative existential drama “Jinsei” arrives on home video with few supplemental materials.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 18, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  How does one measure a life? Through the seasons of change? Through their age? Through their responsibility? In the scope of all things, how does one determine how well or poorly someone lived their life? You could live for a… Read More ›

• Heading to Sweethaven worked out well for Popeye in Robert Altman’s live-action adaptation, but what about for you in 4K UHD?

  By Douglas Davidson on August 17, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Just because a film doesn’t succeed at the box office, doesn’t mean it fails to resonate with audiences. Despite making millions of dollars, 2026 titles like Supergirl and Masters of the Universe are being labeled as failures for not meeting… Read More ›

• Join the fight for free speech in “The People vs. Larry Flynt” in a 4K restoration by Arrow Video.

  By justin waldman on August 16, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s nothing like a good underdog story with a terrific director and phenomenal cast to get one excited about a new 4K restoration, especially for a movie without calls for a restoration. This release of The People vs. Larry Flynt… Read More ›

• “EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” utilizes found footage from the WB film archives to display the joy The King got from performing and the toll it took on him.

  By Gabe Lapalombella on August 15, 2026 • ( 10 )

  

  I am more of a casual observer of Elvis’s life and legacy than a fan. After Baz Luhrmann’s chaotic 2022 non-fiction film, Elvis, I didn’t know what else could come from The King’s story. Three years later, EPiC: Elvis Presley… Read More ›

• Kentaro Hagiwara’s manga adaptation “Wind Breaker” transforms shōnen entertainment into a theatrical Blue Sky experience. [Fantasia]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 14, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  What does it mean to be strong? What does it mean to hold power? Is it the means to defeat a thousand foes and to draw fear from opposition *or* is it to be able to protect all who matter… Read More ›

• Horror thriller “Godhead” blurs reality and fantasy in an exploration of religion. [Fantasia]

  By justin waldman on August 14, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Filmmaker Mark H. Rapaport’s (Hippo) second feature, Godhead, proves that there is something cooking on the indie scene that needs to be experienced more and more by audiences so that more directors and screenwriters like him can find a wider… Read More ›

• Chinese legend is adapted into a modern bombastic action adventure with heart in Mu Zhengyang’s directorial debut “All Wishes Come True!”

  By Douglas Davidson on August 14, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the last seven years, Chinese studios have tapped the 16th century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods) to craft stories in live-action (Creation of the Gods trilogy) and animated (Legend of the White Snake; New Gods: Yang Jian; Ne Zha)…. Read More ›

• In the case of “Coyote vs. ACME,” we find them toony, looney, and hilariously on-point with their social satire. Case Dismissed.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 13, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  In 1949, history was made with the debut of Wile E. Coyote and his enteral pursuant Road Runner in the Chuck Jones-directed (Hair-Raising Hare), Michael Maltese-written (Duck Amuck) Fast and Furry-ous. For seven minutes, audiences came to know the hilarity… Read More ›

• “Hokum” beautifully spins yarns of Irish folklore into a modern, meditative, supernatural tale, now available in 4K Ultra HD via DECAL Releasing.

  By Michelle Swope on August 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  If you’re an indie horror fan you might have noticed that Irish horror is having a moment. There has been so much Irish horror released during the last couple of years and it’s almost always been guaranteed to be good… Read More ›

• Filmmaker Vincent Grashaw’s true crime prison dramedy “Bruton” is a lesson in what we should leave behind to reach what matters. [Locarno Film Festival]

  By Douglas Davidson on August 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a saying that “truth is stranger than fiction” and that’s because reality has no editor or studio rep calling something too unbelievable to remain in the script. Right now, what’s happening in the world, specifically within the United States,… Read More ›

• “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” aspires to push our friendly neighborhood web-head into new territory using well-worn motifs.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  “I see your face with every punch I take And every bone I break, it’s all for you And my worst pains are words I cannot say Still I will always fight on for you” – From “Gifts and Curses”… Read More ›

• Amaze, amaze! “Project Hail Mary” arrives on home video with a few supplemental materials to begin your galactic mission.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 11, 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  Photosensitivity Warning: There are several sequences involving flashing lights, including the immediate opening of the film, which may cause issues for photosensitive viewers. Please take precautions before watching the film. Hope is a powerful thing. In the darkest of nights,… Read More ›

• Filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier’s darkly comic crime drama “Coup de torchon” joins The Criterion Collection with a brand-new 4K HD restoration.

  By Douglas Davidson on August 11, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  “All Crimes Are Collective.” – Title of the included essay by Professor Lynn A. Higgins. A society is nothing more than a collection of individuals who agree on rules. This is obvious, of course, and, quite frequently, presumed, which is… Read More ›

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