Nostalgia is all the rage these days. Perhaps it was less noticeable when I was younger as the only things being sold to me where the “hip” and “popular” things as I was in the range of folks with disposable… Read More ›
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Enter the world of Park Hoon-jung’s “The Childe” on home video and prepare yourself to make a friend for life…however long or short that may be.
Writer/director Park Hoon-jung is not one to shy away from the darkness that exists within humanity (I Saw the Devil) or a hidden world within it (the Witch series). Whether in the bright of day or the shadows of night,… Read More ›
“Wolf Pack” Blu-ray Giveaway
In 2023, action star Zhang Jin, known in the U.S. as Max Zhang, led the Michael Chiang-directed action/adventure Wolf Pack. In January 2024, Well Go USA is set to release Wolf Pack on Blu-ray and, thanks to their generosity, EoM is… Read More ›
“The Book of Clarence” is an entertaining and modernized homage to biblical epics.
Biblical epics are harder to find in cinemas nowadays. Classics like Ben-Hur (1959) and The Ten Commandments (1956) are theatrical landmarks. Hollywood has avoided these kinds of stories in recent years, until now. The Book of Clarence tells a different… Read More ›
Criterion brings French cinema to the children with “The Red Balloon and Other Stories: Five Films by Albert Lamorisse” collector’s set.
Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon (1956) is a contender for the greatest short film of all time. Lamorisse is often overlooked in discussions of the French New Wave, including by his peers, and his other, sparse works, Bim, the Little… Read More ›
“The Inspector Wears Skirts” joins the ranks of the 88 Asia Collection in 2K.
First hitting Hong Kong theaters with 1986’s action comedy Naughty Boys (扭計雜牌軍), filmmaker Wellson Chin Sing-Wai’s follow up is that of the female-led The Inspector Wears Skirts (霸王花), released as Top Squad in the U.S., has Sibelle Hu (The Seventh… Read More ›
Action thriller “Til Death Do Us Part” sells on hunter-prey action and delivers existential drama instead.
There are some films whose concept is so engaging on paper that it must feel like a slam dunk before production even starts. In the case of director Timothy Woodward Jr.’s (Hickok) action thriller Til Death Do Us Part, the… Read More ›
Get even more Masaaki Yuasa bang for your buck with this five-film box set release from Shout! Studios and GKIDS Films.
Whimsical, musical, juvenile, comedic, romantic, adult, absurd — each of these singular words could easily describe the work of filmmaker/artist Masaaki Yuasa. Whether telling a “one crazy night” story or a rom-com or a time-traveling serial killer rock show, each… Read More ›
Explore Gareth Edwards’s dramatic sci-fi actioner “The Creator” more deeply via home video.
Writer/director Gareth Edwards has his celebrators and detractors due to past works like Godzilla (2014) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), which are not controversial to the general public but can be seen as such within their respective… Read More ›
Paul King’s “Wonka” reminds that kindness and generosity don’t make one weak, they make the world collectively strong.
“If we’re kind and polite, the world will be right.” – Paddington in Paddington (2014). There’s this strange belief that in order for something to be great or successful, it must be exclusive. That, for whatever reason, the scarcity of… Read More ›
“Crocodile Island” DVD Giveaway
Who says creature features are limited to just one period of the year? Not Well Go USA as they are set to release co-directors Xu Shixing and Simon Zhao’s Crocodile Island on home video November 21st. Thanks to Well Go, EoM… Read More ›
After cruising the festival circuit, filmmaker Tian Xiaopeng’s fantastical “Deep Sea” comes to berth in American waters.
“Animation to me is the purest form of art …” – Guillermo del Toro, director of Pinocchio There’s this strange perception of animation as lesser-than in terms of storytelling. Perhaps it’s due to generations of children who grew up with… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Your Lucky Day” writer/director Daniel Brown and actor Jessica Garza.
In this edition of EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with writer/director Daniel Brown and actor Jessica Garza about their film Your Lucky Day, from Well Go USA Entertainment. Brown and Garza discuss the crime thriller’s commentary on the… Read More ›
Nia DaCosta’s “The Marvels” reminds us that superhero movies can be fun while pushing things higher, further, and faster.
“What You Seek Is Seeking You.” The words inscribed on the bangle worn by Kamala Khan (superhero name: Ms. Marvel) is a lovely phrase, with interpretations literal and metaphorical. The script from director Nia DaCosta (Candyman; Little Woods) and first-time feature… Read More ›
“Warhorse One” Blu-ray Giveaway
Earlier this year, Well Go USA released the war drama Warhorse One, the directorial debut of actor Johnny Strong, co-directed alongside William Kaufman (The Hit List). Now, Warhorse One is set to come home on physical media this month and, courtesy of… Read More ›
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” arrives on home video in various formats. Know your options and then accept the mission.
Thanks to re-runs, someone of my age was able to be familiar enough with the Bruce Geller-created Mission: Impossible television series so that the announcement of the 1996 Brian De Palma Mission: Impossible film starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt… Read More ›
“3 Days in Malay” Blu-ray Giveaway
Character actor Louis Mandylor has appeared in the Big Fat Greek Wedding series, the Debt Collector series, as well as several others. Now, with 3 Days in Maylay, the actor jumps to the director’s chair in a recounting of a true story… Read More ›
The Justice League and RWBY crossover adventure concludes with “Part Two” on home video.
In April of this year, WB Animation brought the characters of DC Comics’s Justice League to the world of Monty Oum’s RWBY in an adaptation of a RWBY/Justice League and DC/RWBY comic storyline. Applying a fish out of water approach,… Read More ›
“Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!” heralds trouble for Hollywood. And it’s pretty good, too!
With the WGA Strike officially over with a ratified deal and the SAG-AFTRA negotiations seemingly going well, an era of Hollywood filmmaking is ending while another begins, and somehow the 2023 home release of Scooby-Doo film Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!… Read More ›
Arrow Video adds a limited edition of Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” to their collection.
Martin Scorsese is one of the best directors working in the industry today. In his cavalcade of mature and grown-up films, there are not many for kids. His 2011 film Hugo was a unique piece of his overall filmography. The… Read More ›