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 ›
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” aspires to push our friendly neighborhood web-head into new territory using well-worn motifs.
“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 ›
“Lionheart” 4K UHD puts Van Damme on high-def display thanks to the MVD Rewind Collection.
Lionheart is the kind of late-20th-century action movie that shows a guy doused in gasoline and set ablaze within the first five minutes of runtime. The violence is rough, and brutal acts against the human body are depicted without hesitation…. Read More ›
Techno-action thriller “God Skin” examines the choiceless choices people face. [Fantasia]
No matter how well off we think we are, each of us are one bad day away from mountains of debt. This is especially true in areas where medical bills can mount, forcing people to make choiceless choices regarding what… Read More ›
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” recontextualizes the heroic epic poem into a melancholic exploration of regret and consequence.
Review Warning: The following review will do its best to refrain from specific details as it relates to the filmmaker’s intention, but the source material is so woven into modern storytelling in a variety of ways that not discussing the… Read More ›
The “Crime City” series shifts to Japan with head-bashing action thriller “TOKYO BURST.” [Fantasia]
In 2017, director Kang Yun-sung’s based-on-a-true-story The Outlaws introduced audiences to Detective Ma (Don Lee), colloquially known as “Beast Cop” for the way he resolves conflicts within his district with his power-packed fists. Watching Ma tackle Chinese gangsters trying to… Read More ›
Via Vision Entertainment calls school back into session with a brand-new 4K UHD restoration of Robert Mandel’s “The Substitute.”
For a period of time, setting stories within schools was pretty common. Whether in television (Welcome Back, Kotter; Saved by the Bell) or film (Dead Poets Society; Summer School), the relationship of teacher and student was utilized to explore everything… Read More ›
Explore the various realms free from kombat with “Mortal Kombat II” on home video.
The Mortal Kombat series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias managed to survive parental outrage over the violence, the destruction of arcades during the rise of at-home gaming, and even, remarkably, Annihilation (1997). Yet, even with its expansion of… Read More ›
The only thing stopping Springtime for Hitler is “The Last Temptation of Becky.” [Fantasia]
“You probably heard we ain’t in the prisoner-takin’ business; we in the killin’ Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin’.” – Lt. Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds (2009) There are a few things in cinema that most audiences agree on:… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Above & Below” director Jesse V. Johnson.
Filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson returns to EoM Presents to discuss his latest directorial effort, the ocean survival thriller Above & Below. Johnson speaks about the technical and logistical challenges of underwater filmmaking, the performances of frequent collaborators Louis Mandylor and… Read More ›
Flameo, Hotman! “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” satisfies like a fresh cup of tea from the Jasmine Dragon.
“No one wins a fight.” – Dalton in Road House. When Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino premiered their Nickelodeon program Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2005, there was likely little sense of what the response would be. On paper,… Read More ›
Director Bob Colaers’s “Attack on Paradise” attempts a fresh perspective on well-worn tropes with mixed results. [Fantasia]
When stories aren’t being told the way you want to see them, sometimes you have no choice but to make them yourself. Based on an artist’s statement, that’s the idea behind the creation of Attack on Paradise (formerly Paradise) by… Read More ›
Writer/director J Pinder’s “Cotton Candy Bubble Gum” maintains its flavor within its “one crazy day” antics.
Trigger Warning: While no depiction is provided, a school shooting is a key character element within the film. A lot can happen in a day. Regardless of time and place, you can find the entire trajectory of your existence shifted,… Read More ›
Yeon Sang-ho’s “Colony” sees individuality and community collide in the filmmaker’s latest horror thriller.
Despite the well-worn nature of certain subgenres, there can be a magical configuration of approaches that result in a sensation of something new and special. This is the case with Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan (2016), an action horror thriller… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” actor Michael Kelly and director Andrew Bernstein.
The world of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan expands with Ghost War, the new action thriller debuting on Amazon Prime Video on May 20. In this Meet Me at the Movies / Screen Scene interview spotlight, Thomas Manning sits down with… Read More ›
“Pitfall” Digital Code Giveaway
After a run in theaters in May, director James Kondelik’s horror thriller Pitfall is now available on VOD and digital to experience at home. Courtesy of Cineverse, EoM is giving away one (1) Apple TV digital code for one lucky individual…. Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “The Furious” actor Joe Taslim and director Kemji Tanigaki *and* “O Horizon” actors David Strathairn and Maria Bakalova.
What do a high-octane martial arts spectacle and an intimate science-fiction family drama have in common? Great storytelling. In this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, Thomas Manning shines a spotlight on two very different films and the talented… Read More ›
Filmmaker Tsui Harks’ controversial crime thriller “Don’t Play with Fire” is released in 2K HD by Cult Epics with all three versions of the film.
Trigger Warnings: The film contains (1) depictions of violence against animals (some quite real) and (2) a sequence at a club involving flashing lights. Art always reflects the times. What the artist is feeling, what inspires them, what terrifies them… Read More ›
Craig Gillespie’s intergalactic western “Supergirl” posits the valor of goodness in a familiar coming-of-age actioner.
One: Never Underestimate Your Opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two: Take it outside. Three: Be nice. – Dalton’s three rules from Road House (1989) When it comes to DC Comics, there is an incredible pantheon of characters to pull from, each… Read More ›
1996’s “Eraser” explodes with vibrant visuals and sounds in 4K UHD.
The year is 1996, Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors; The Blob; The Mask) has a new movie coming out with Arnold Schwarzenegger (Batman & Robin) and James Caan (Thief); it looks campy, fun, and packed… Read More ›