Given the opportunity to work with strangers or friends, chances are “friends” is going to win out every time. Doing so provides a comfortability to do things one might not ordinarily do, or, at the very least, allow one to… Read More ›
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Oz Perkins’s wildly funny blood fest “The Monkey” comes available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray from NEON.
If you’re Gen X, or older, you might remember a creepy toy from your childhood, a monkey with unsettling eyes that, when wound up, would bang cymbals together frantically, bob its head up and down while grinning, and sometimes make… Read More ›
“Brazil” gets even weirder and more entertaining with two versions of the film on its Criterion Collection 4K UHD release.
Director Terry Gilliam has always been a difficult talent for me to connect with. His films relish in a level of weirdness that never lands as intended. Movies like Time Bandits (1981) and 12 Monkeys (1995) never left a significant… Read More ›
Uttera Singh’s feature directorial debut dramedy “Pinch” views universal issues through a specific cultural lens. [Tribeca]
Trigger Warning: Mention of sexual abuse in the following review. Regardless of time and place, some people will only seek to take advantage. All they need is an opportunity and the belief that no one will turn them in and… Read More ›
“Horsegirls” prances into your heart and lands each aspect of its mashed genres of comedy and drama. [Tribeca]
Writer and director Lauren Meyering swings for the fences with a difficult yet captivating story that is surely going to resonate with certain viewers, certain parents, and make for a compelling career moving forward in the feature industry with her… Read More ›
“A Tree Fell in the Woods” blends realism with surrealism in an examination of perception. [Tribeca]
When writing a comedy about couples where everything and anything can go wrong, there is a lot of territory that has already been covered. Entries into the genre consistently feel like they’re beating a dead horse. Trying to find something… Read More ›
Rowan Haber’s comedic exploration into the character proudly proclaims “We Are Pat.” [Tribeca]
A lot of people say, “What’s that?” It’s Pat! A lot of people ask, “Who’s he? Or she?” A ma’am or a sir, accept him or her or whatever it might be. It’s time for androgyny. Here comes Pat! –… Read More ›
Audiences find the groove emanating within Logic’s feature film directorial debut, workplace comedy “Paradise Records.” [Tribeca]
A little word of advice, my friend. Sometimes you gotta let those hard-to-reach chips go. – Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) in Clerks. One night, while attending a youth group function, someone decided, for reasons lost to the annals of time,… Read More ›
Comedy thriller “Birthright” leaves you laughing hysterically in the darkest of corners. [Tribeca]
If you’re a fan of the most insane over-the-top, completely plausible, uncomfortable comedies of all time, then Zoe Pepper is a name to look out for and her newest feature, Birthright, is an absolute must-see. While the film is not… Read More ›
“Lemonade Blessing” will have you doing spit takes both cringe and comical. [Tribeca]
Without having ever met or talked to writer/director Chris Merola (The Stall), I think it’s fair to say and even assume that the inspiration behind Lemonade Blessing may have come from an episode of The Simpsons. This isn’t a dig… Read More ›
“Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” strikes all the typical Austen rom-com notes.
Back in 2013, Director Jerusha Hess brought to life the silly world of Shannon Hale’s novel Austenland. In it, Jane Hayes (Keri Russell), a 30-something fangirl for the works of Jane Austen, travels to a British resort themed to the… Read More ›
Lucky McKee’s gender-bending “Frankenstein” body horror “May” is now available on a collector’s edition Blu-ray.
“I am an unfortunate and deserted creature; I look around and I have no relation or friend upon earth. These amiable people to whom I go have never seen me and know little of me. I am full of fears,… Read More ›
Hypothesis: You’re in need of an original sci-fi comedy. Theory: “Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox” will satisfy your needs (known and unknown).
Some people would rather test a universe-threatening hypothesis than go to therapy and it shows. But that’s the commonality with so many stories throughout humanity, isn’t it? Instead of facing the real, internal problem, humankind manufactures a greater dilemma that,… Read More ›
Chew on “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” any time with the home release edition.
They may not be the draw that they once were, but never discount the Looney Tunes. Those who think the general population has forgotten the kooky cartoons will find themselves on the wrong end of public opinion, whether it’s by… Read More ›
The clear potential in “The Devil Smokes” gets hampered by narrative indecision and a need for stronger directorial discipline. [SFFILM]
The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) (El diablo fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja)), also listed simply as The Devil Smokes, is an ambitious and visually arresting… Read More ›
No ticket to “Dogma: The Resurrection Tour?” Snag one for the wide release and see Kevin Smith’s divine comedy in all its brand-new 4K remaster glory.
Bethany: Having beliefs isn’t good? Rufus: I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier… — Dogma (1999) There are some directors whose work influences you in surprising ways. Of the many… Read More ›
Horror cult classic “Re-Animator” is given its own re-agent with a brand-new 4K UHD edition from Ignite Films.
Author H.P. Lovecraft can be recognized for producing some great stories in the horror genre while acknowledging his general terribleness as a human being. Thankfully, as his works have been replicated or adapted, they’ve found ways to be true to… Read More ›
Claude Faraldo’s controversial satire “Themroc” gets a 4K HD restoration through Radiance Films.
Content Warning: Themroc includes implied incest and cannibalism, which may be disturbing to some viewers. One of the best human experiences is discovery; that feeling of coming across something you’ve never heard of, seen, or discussed. Opportunities abound like this… Read More ›
“Sister Midnight” loses itself amidst a glut of messaging and genre-bending. [BUFF]
Writer/director Karan Kandhari (Bye Bye Miss Goodnight) presents audiences with Sister Midnight, a dark comedy (slightly akin to Nightbitch (2024) while also being incredibly different) about the situations that arise from arranged marriages and what happens when you’re just not… Read More ›
“May” Digital Code Giveaway
Seventeen years ago, writer/director Lucky McKee’s May released and has since built up an ecstatic following. So much so that Lionsgate Limited, through their Vestron Video boutique label, has released a collector’s edition of the title on Blu-ray. Having found ourselves… Read More ›