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• Original in concept and philosophy, Gareth Edwards’s “The Creator” is a gorgeously shot, powerfully acted, and thoughtful protest film. [Fantastic Fest]

  By Douglas Davidson on September 26, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  … Compromise is made out of peace But history’s made out of violence … – From “Sing Along” by Sturgill Simpson. Though he made his big splash for most audiences with 2014’s Godzilla, writer/director Gareth Edwards has been releasing films… Read More ›

• When it comes to “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines,” perhaps dead is better. [Fantastic Fest]

  By Hunter Heilman on September 26, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  I’m fairly certain I might be the only person on Earth who feels this way, but I stand firm in that the 2019 remake of Pet Sematary is a better rendition of Stephen King’s source novel than that of the… Read More ›

• “Creepy Crawly” Blu-ray Giveaway

  By Douglas Davidson on September 26, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Released originally as The One Hundred, the sci-fi horror film by co-directors Pakphum Wongjinda and Chalit Krileadmongkon was retitled Creepy Crawly and is landing on home video October 3rd via Well Go USA. Thanks to Well Go, EoM is giving away… Read More ›

• “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” celebrates 25 years with a limited-edition 4K UHD Blu-ray steelbook.

  By justin waldman on September 26, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  I think it’s important to start by stating that, until recently, the only Halloween movies I’d seen prior to this first-time watch had been the original and the David Gordon Green trilogy. In the past few years with the Shout!… Read More ›

• Director Keiichi Hara’s “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” transports to home video via Shout! Studios.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 26, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  It is not uncommon for a film to be based on material from a different medium. For one, it allows the filmmakers a sense of whether there’s a desire for the film before they even start pre-production. For two, audiences… Read More ›

• Synapse Film’s “Tenebrae” 4K remaster comes with a few issues and lots of worthwhile special features.

  By justin waldman on September 25, 2023 • ( 4 )

  

  As someone who enjoys Dario Argento’s work typically (the work I’ve seen at least), it’s always exciting to see a new restoration of some of his work, especially those of the Giallo genre-type films. As someone who believes I’ve seen… Read More ›

• Own a piece of cinematic history by snagging a copy of director Malcolm Ingram’s Kevin Smith documentary “Clerk.”

  By Douglas Davidson on September 24, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  In 2021, during SXSW, director Malcolm Ingram premiered his documentary Clerk., an exploratory look at the life and career of Kevin Smith, the loquacious foul-mouthed creator of the View Askewuniverse. Those unfamiliar with that title may recognize a few of… Read More ›

• Writer/director Francis Galluppi’s feature-length directorial debut “The Last Stop in Yuma County” is like a poker hand where everything remains uncertain even after the river. [Fantastic Fest]

  By Douglas Davidson on September 24, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  Some days it doesn’t matter what you do, your fate is sealed before you’ve even woken up. On those days, you ride it out to the best of your ability, holding on tight to the proverbial wheel is one option… Read More ›

• The Cine-Men, Episode 92: Martial Arts Cinema with special guest Mike Scott

  By Douglas Davidson on September 24, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  The Cine-Men offer up an extraordinary listen with this latest episode as we two are joined by the gracious and knowledgeable Mike Scott of the Action For Everyone podcast to discuss a few of our favorite martial arts films. We… Read More ›

• Writer/director Yūdai Yamaguchi brings his martial arts actioner “One-Percenter” to whoop ass at Fantastic Fest 2023. [Fantastic Fest]

  By Douglas Davidson on September 23, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Who doesn’t love a little meta-angle in their entertainment, something that’s willing to poke fun at itself all while telling its own version of the very thing it’s potentially satirizing? We’re talking movies like Hollywood Shuffle (1987), The Player (1992),… Read More ›

• Nicholas Tomnay’s new darkly comic thriller “What You Wish For” is a dish worth waiting 13 years for. [Fantastic Fest]

  By Douglas Davidson on September 23, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s an idea that one should never compare their daily struggles with someone else’s highlight reel. I forget where it popped up on social media or who wrote it, but it’s a smart thought. As we toil away at our… Read More ›

• Find ‘The Glow’ via this brand-new 4K UHD restoration of “Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon,” available from Sony Pictures now.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 22, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s 1985, Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury had debuted 13 years prior and 1978’s Game of Death, Lee’s last film, debuted only seven years prior. In that time, however, thanks to repository screenings at New York theaters, martial arts cinema… Read More ›

• “The Trial” has never looked better in the Criterion Collection release.

  By justin waldman on September 21, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  What is so absolutely fantastic and unmatched about the Criterion Collection is, simply put, the work they do. They give movie lovers the highest quality of viewing for some of the most important films in cinematic history or films that… Read More ›

• The latest short film from writer/director Sam Fox is “Fck’n Nuts.” [Fantastic Fest]

  By Douglas Davidson on September 21, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S. and always brings with it some truly memorable experiences. EoM’s been formally covering the festival since 2021, discovering gems like The Execution (2021), Baby Assassins (2021), Unicorn Wars (2022),… Read More ›

• Wuershan’s “Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms” is a relentless and epic kick-off appropriate for a legendary tale.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 20, 2023 • ( 3 )

  

  In just about every culture on Earth there is a story involving the creation of existence. There are stories of emergence, of coming out of nothingness, of being born from chaos, and more. In each culture, these stories serve as… Read More ›

• From flirt to finish, enjoy Adele Lim’s directorial debut “Joy Ride” anytime via home video.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 20, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  With writing credits like Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), one shouldn’t be surprised that Adele Lim’s first foray into directing, Joy Ride, would be both distinctly through the lens of Asian culture and absolutely… Read More ›

• Kensuke Sonomura’s crime drama “Bad City” comes available to own on home video.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 19, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  At the 2022 Fantastic Fest, actor/stunt choreographer/director Kensuke Sonomura unveiled his second feature film Bad City, the follow-up to the 2019 release HYDRA. His sophomore crime drama packed in as much intrigue and even more blood-letting, all aided by stellar… Read More ›

• Inconceivable! Criterion adds a new 4K UHD edition of “The Princess Bride” to the collection.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 19, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  “There’s a shortage of perfect movies in this world. It would be a pity to damage this one.” Actor Cary Elwes on Twitter in response to the news of a potential remake of The Princess Bride (1987). There are few… Read More ›

• “The Exorcist” 4K UHD release may not be pretty on the outside but delivers in updated sound.

  By Hunter Heilman on September 18, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  What is to be said about the recently late, great William Friedkin’s The Exorcist (or in the case of the actual title shown at the beginning of the film, William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, if you want to get technical… Read More ›

• Leap further into the complex strands of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” via home video.

  By Douglas Davidson on September 18, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  “Don’t watch the mouth; watch the hands.” – Peter B. Parker (voiced by Jake Johnson) in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse In 2018, a brand-new Spider-Man story hit theaters and audiences would not be the same. That’s an enormous statement and,… Read More ›

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