“Welcome aboard, passengers. Just so you know, we are expecting some turbulence this evening, so please ensure your seat belts are fastened, baggage is safely stowed, and hold on to your vaginas.” – M3GAN in M3GAN 2.0. A single tale… Read More ›
science fiction
Gotta get back in time? Universal Pictures offers the classic “Back to the Future” trilogy in a variety of new 40th anniversary collections.
Time passes for us all. Through art, however, we’re able to return to moments that moved us. It being 40 years since the Robert Zemeckis-directed Back to the Future released, Universal Pictures is rolling out the red carpet best they… Read More ›
The voices too loud in your head? Need some positive affirmation with surreal art and zany songs? “Lesbian Space Princess” to the rescue!
There’s nothing wrong with a safe space. There’s nothing wrong at all with wrapping yourself in the things that make you feel at peace and serene; unless, of course, the energy spent maintaining said serenity comes at the cost of… Read More ›
The inherent whimsy of “Egghead Republic” overshadows the narrative within. [TIFF]
Egghead Republic, the newest movie from the pair of writer/directors Pella Kågerman (Aniara) and Hugo Lilja (Aniara), teases an interesting premise that is excelled by some terrific performance, but ultimately suffocates from its own ideas and on-the-nose reveal. While failing… Read More ›
The 50th anniversary 4K UHD restoration of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is a bit of a tender subject.
1975: A movie bombed. This would not be the first time a film would release into theaters and get destroyed financially upon release and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. However, something odd happened — people who did enjoy it… Read More ›
Should you heed the call to return to Bregna with the 20th anniversary 4K UHD steelbook of “Æon Flux”?
With the prevalence of streaming, it’s much harder for audiences today to discover something new. Sure, they can press play on something recommended to them or go through the trouble of digging around within a streamer’s options, but it’s not… Read More ›
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 4K Digital Code Giveaway
2025 marks 50 years of Richard O’Brien’s cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show and, to celebrate, 20th Century Studios released a first-time 4K UHD edition on October 7th. Being long-time fans of the film, EoM purchased the 4K UHD… Read More ›
GKIDS Films resurrects the first two tales in the “Rebuild of Evangelion” series with brand-new Blu-ray editions.
Photosensitivity Warning: The scenes involving Angels and/or Angels battling EVA Units, which make up a significant portion of the films, almost always involve flashing lights. Be prepared before watching. GKIDS Films gained home release control of Hideaki Anno’s polarizing and… Read More ›
Alex Winter’s misunderstood zany black comedy “Freaked” gets a 4K upgrade, courtesy of Drafthouse Films.
It’s good to be in the age of once-reviled films getting their just due of 4K restoration. Once a film with little to no release, Alex Winter and Tom Stern’s 1993 over-the-top shock comedy Freaked is being re-released thanks to… Read More ›
Guillermo del Toro’s gothic drama “Frankenstein” is stronger in its pieces than as a singular patchwork.
A repeated fascination of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s is “of monsters and men,” more specifically, the ways in which monsters and humanity dovetail into and deviate from each other until audiences can’t tell which is the true monster and which… Read More ›
Walt Disney Studios invites Users to return to the Grid with 4K UHD editions of “TRON” and “TRON: Legacy.”
Greetings, programs. – Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges) in TRON Good, bad, or indifferent — we are in an age of restoration. Between the wider acceptance of 4K UHD technology for home viewing in the last 12 years and a move… Read More ›
Hungry Fantastic Four fans can satisfy themselves with “First Steps” on home video.
November 1st, 1961: Artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee release the first issue of their new series, The Fantastic Four, introducing the world to Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing. Later dubbed… Read More ›
Spawnie, Spawnie, he’s our man, if he can’t kill ’em, no one can – and he’s out on 4K UHD via Arrow Video.
Theatrical adaptations of comic books can vary in quality and levels of audience enjoyment. Fans always seem to be looking for a fantastic adaptation of the material and representation of the characters — the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Nolan’s Dark… Read More ›
Gareth Edwards’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” is open for exploration via home video.
The release of director Gareth Edwards’s Jurassic World Rebirth during the summer of 2025, brings the total number of films that make up the somewhat cohesive Jurassic Park franchise under its new designation Jurassic World to seven. Each film applies… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Affinity” co-writer/actor Marko Zaror.
EoM Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning recently spoke again with actor and martial artist Marko Zaror, this time focusing on his sci-fi action thriller Affinity. Directed by Brandon Slagle, Affinity features Zaror in his first English-language lead role, starring alongside Louis… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “The Long Walk” actor Judy Greer.
Actress Judy Greer (The Descendants; 13 Going on 30; Halloween) joins Noel T. Manning II on Meet Me at the Movies interview spotlight to discuss her powerful role as Ginny Garraty in Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, the long-awaited adaptation of… Read More ›
Disney & Pixar’s “Elio,” a standard but fun, visually dazzling cosmos adventure of self-esteem, comes home in digital HD.
From 2008’s WALL-E to 2022’s Lightyear (and 2020’s Soul, if you count The Great Beyond as a qualifier), Pixar started a tradition of traveling into the beautiful outer space cosmos. In 2025, they continued this tradition with Elio. The film… Read More ›
Explore the multitudes of Charles Krantz in the home release edition of Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck.”
“I Contain Multitudes.” These three words are not just a Walt Whitman quote or the title of Act I within director Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King short story adaptation The Life of Chuck or the mantra that Chuck tells himself throughout… Read More ›
“Lilo & Stitch” come home digitally with a talented cast delivering great family entertainment in live-action.
Live-action remakes of coveted animated films can be a pain point of mine. Most of the time (well, all of the time), it’s an opportunity to juice more money out of an existing IP and less an opportunity to tell… Read More ›
“The School Duel” ditches gun laws for a popularity contest in independent Florida. [Fantasia]
Politics is never an easy conversation to have, and it’s even a more difficult topic to bring up in film as people try to attend fictionalized narrative stories to escape the reality of every day. That is not to say… Read More ›