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• “Violent Night” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on January 17, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  Kicking off the holiday season in style back in early December 2022 was director Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night, an action-filled romp starring David Harbour as Santa Claus who finds himself in an unexpectedly brutal situation. Seems this Santa is not… Read More ›

• In honor of the 15th anniversary of Matt Reeves’s “Cloverfield,” Paramount Pictures releases a commemorative 4K Steelbook into the wild.

  By Hunter Heilman on January 17, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  I remember seeing Transformers with my father during summer 2007, and while my memories of the film itself have faded away, I will never forget the silence of the theater as a shaky, bombastic, horrifying teaser played before it, showing… Read More ›

• Dark comedy “The Menu” is a stark reminder not to mess with the people who serve you.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 17, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  “The customer is always right, in matters of taste.” – Marshall Field Whether one is aware of it or not, there’s a subgenre of film called “Eat the Rich.” They can be horror films, comedies, dramas, anything really, with recent… Read More ›

• “The Grandmaster of Kung Fu” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on January 16, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  There are plenty of films which have explored the life of legendary martial artist Ip Man, but few that do the same for creator of the Chin Woo Athletic Association, Master Huo Yuan Jia. Starring Du Yuhang (Kung Fu League)… Read More ›

• “Alice, Darling” stands on strong performances, directing, and writing.

  By justin waldman on January 16, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  **Trigger Warning: Alice, Darling involves emotional and psychological abuse.** There are movies that create such a tense, uncomfortable, but horribly familiar atmosphere for audiences which don’t need to fall into the horror genre but rather into a drama that truly… Read More ›

• “There’s Something Wrong with the Children” satisfies a range of horror appetites.

  By justin waldman on January 15, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  When you watch as many movies as someone who reviews for a living, you’re bound to see similar themes and ideas throughout multiple projects. Sometimes they do it better, sometimes they do it worse, sometimes it’s the same with a… Read More ›

• Director Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” is more than an anachronistic jam session, it’s an exploration of the enduring power of stories.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 14, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Every story ever told really happened. Stories are where memories go when they’re forgotten. – Doctor Who, Season 9 Episode “Hell Bent” Adapted from novelist Hideo Furukawa’s “The Tale of the Heike: The Inu-Oh Chapters,” Inu-Oh is a tale of… Read More ›

• Experimental drama “The Seven Faces of Jane” makes something whole and beautiful out of its fractured pieces.

  By justin waldman on January 13, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In a world where there are literally countless hours of product out there, having something with power behind and in front of the camera that breaks the mold so drastically is always something that catches the eyes of a viewer…. Read More ›

• Director Kōsaku Yamashita’s 1968 crime drama “Big Time Gambling Boss” releases on Blu-ray for the first-time via Radiance Films.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In the world of boutique cinema home releases, there is Arrow Video, Synapse, Vinegar Syndrome, The Criterion Collection, and, now, Radiance films. Built by 12-year Arrow Video veteran Francesco Simeoni, Radiance Films is a brand-new boutique, offering films, books, and… Read More ›

• Cringe comedy “The Drop” offers a soft landing.

  By justin waldman on January 11, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  There is always a place in the world for cringe comedy and everyone has a different opinion as to what they define as cringy. As someone who has literally no intentions of being a parent to a human in their… Read More ›

• Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s “Beautiful Beings (Berdreymi)” explores lost childhood amid adolescent change.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 10, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  **Content Warning: Beautiful Beings contains material involving sexual abuse of minors, inferences of abuse, and other subject material that may trigger SA survivors.** Writer/director Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson (Heartstone) followed up his first feature film with a story that’s at once… Read More ›

• “Death Knot” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on January 9, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In the cold of winter, more and more horror films are being released for audiences. Whether it’s as a means of making the terror more chilling or to offer a different kind of disquiet when nature is resetting is up… Read More ›

• 88 Films issues the final Three Dragons film, “Dragons Forever,” in a worthy limited edition restoration release.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 9, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  1988 is a significant year for martial arts fans as it’s the last time the trio known as the Three Dragons were captured on celluloid. The group comprised of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao would make several films… Read More ›

• Meet “M3GAN”: a wonderfully fresh addition to the collection of iconic horror villains.

  By Hunter Heilman on January 6, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  If you aren’t a part of the community as I am, the world of Gay Twitter™ went absolutely hog wild when the trailer for M3GAN dropped back in October. Within mere minutes, drag queens all across the world were dropping… Read More ›

• “Devotion” Digital Code & Book Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on January 5, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Director J.D. Dillard adapted Adam Makos’s novel Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice, based on an incredible true story, into the feature film Devotion starring Jonathan Majors as Jesse Brown, the first Black Navy Aviator, and Glen… Read More ›

• Director Terry Gilliam’s sixth Criterion Collection entry is the comedic fantasy “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.”

  By Douglas Davidson on January 5, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  You can often tell a bit about a person based upon where they know an artist or creative from. Specifically, what period of their work. For instance, if someone were to mention the musician Sting, they could just as easily… Read More ›

• Thirteen Films From 2022 That Stuck With Me.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 4, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  2022 is over and I’ve caught up with the last few films I’ve missed, so I think it’s time for EoM to unveil its Seventh Annual Sticky List! If you’re unfamiliar with the Sticky List, these are the films which… Read More ›

• Creature feature “Strange World” astounds in artistic concept where it lacks in original story.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 3, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  This year Walt Disney Studios asked audiences to go on an internal journey with Meilin Lee (Turning Red) as she came into her own while addressing a generational blessing, and then look to the stars with the adventurous and introspective-resistant… Read More ›

• The arrival of “Black Adam” at home is a bittersweet experience.

  By Douglas Davidson on January 2, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  The state of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is hard to pin down because every few months something else shifts. Each release thus far has its supporters and its detractors, but the one consistent thing is that the fans are… Read More ›

• “Dragons Forever” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on January 1, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Originally released by 88 Films as part of their 88 Asia Collection in 2022, the 4K UHD restoration of Dragons Forever from directors Sammo Hung and Corey Yuen finally comes stateside January 10th, 2022. Due to the generosity of MVD… Read More ›

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