There is nothing and I mean *nothing* more annoying that a hotly anticipated 4K release being gatekept behind the identity of a collectors/anniversary/limited edition multipack for it to be singularly released a few months later. Now I am not saying… Read More ›
As we approach the holidays of giving (Christmas and Hanukkah overlap this year), it’s also a time when studios try to remind audiences of films they might’ve enjoyed once by re-releasing them in a new edition or format. Nearly five… Read More ›
“Never give up, never surrender!” — these are the words of the intrepid captain of the spaceship Protector, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, a rally cry to remind his crew that in the face of insurmountable odds, one does not quit…. Read More ›
Whether literally or metaphorically, nostalgia is always for sale. By tapping into your rose-colored memories, companies have you ready to buy anything under the guise of it helping you escape the hardships of the present for even a moment. Doesn’t… Read More ›
Remakes and adaptations are constants in entertainment. For one, they offer safety for skittish executives worried more about their bottom line and upsetting stockholders than taking risks with an unvetted intellectual property (IP). For two, sometimes there are stories that… Read More ›
Between the end of 2023 and through 2024, several beloved films in filmmaker James Cameron’s catalog have received the 4K UHD treatment. Most recently, Warner Bros. Pictures released the technohorror action The Terminator on 4K UHD for its 40th anniversary and,… Read More ›
Blazing Saddles (1974) is something so outstandingly outlandish and bold and still something that is wholly expected because it’s Mel Brooks. It is one of the most outlandish, hilarious, brilliant comedies of the 20th century and for it to be… Read More ›
James Cameron is finally releasing his backlog of game-changing films on 4K. The recent releases of Titanic (1997), The Abyss (1989), and True Lies (1994) have had varied reception but mostly praise on the painstaking process of achieving clear visuals… Read More ›
Near the tail end of his illustrious career, William Wyler (Roman Holiday) directed the debut of a true force of nature in a young and brilliant Barbra Streisand (What’s Up, Doc?) which launched her into the stratosphere and made her… Read More ›
There is nothing more magical in the entire world than being able to see a film, regardless of quality, on a 35 mm/70 mm print. Nothing comes close to seeing that celluloid run at 24 fps in a magical setting…. Read More ›
Can you ever really go home again? Nothing is ever as good as it was when you were younger, but that’s because you had the shield of adolescence to protect you. Luckily, when it comes to movies, as long as… Read More ›
“You can’t see everything.” These four words were a commonplace statement by me on episodes of The Cine-Men (RIP), a way to deflect and soften the fact that while the mind is willing, time and opportunity don’t often allow someone… Read More ›
After some turmoil about who was releasing it, where it was being released, and what editions there would be, we finally have the 1986 movie The Hitcher on a magnificent looking 4K UHD restoration in the United States and the… Read More ›
Whether the films work for you or not, there’s no denying that an M. Night Shyamalan film is going to provoke a reaction; we’re not talking heavily divisive so much as generating conversation with audiences heralding the best parts and… Read More ›
Here is a very weird take for someone who loves physical media: not everything needs an upgrade. And, certainly, some things are more deserving (or better served) than others. I love everything I’ve seen of Alexander Payne (there are some… Read More ›
I’ll be the first to admit, I wasn’t really into horror until my partner and I got together. I had seen some of the classics (the first Nightmare on Elm (1984), first Friday (1980), first Halloween (1978), etc.), but there… Read More ›
That time has come yet again; its October and Arrow wants to scare you silly with their re-release of Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment — the first four Hellraiser films on 4K for the first time in North America. Now, this… Read More ›
As though itself inhuman, cartoonist Charles Addams’s creation, The Addams Family, rises into popularity, disappears, and then rises again. It’s never far from fans’ memories, but the wider general populace occasionally needs a reminder that being macabre doesn’t mean being… Read More ›
In 2007, directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino took their regular collaborations further (Tarantino acting in both Desperado (1995) and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996); Tarantino writing Dusk, which Rodriguez directed; both directing segments of the 1995 anthology Four Rooms)… Read More ›
Last Month, Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina, washing away Chimney Rock and much of Asheville. A week and a half later, Hurricane Milton swung across Florida, hitting areas already recovering from Helene, and dropping 41 tornados on the state…. Read More ›