Allan Arkush’s anarchic ode to rock ‘n’ roll rebellion gets a major 4K upgrade as well as some choice new supplements.
The anthology justifies Mick Garris’s passion for horror, though he ironically proves to be one of his project’s liabilities.
Shout! Factory’s solid A/V transfer and set of extras does justice to Joe Dante’s underseen classic.
It alternates awkwardly between shrill, borderline misogynistic sex farce and desperately gory, pun-rife creature feature.
A fawning tribute to the cult legend, enriched by a subtle current of sadness that prevents the doc from turning into a DVD supplement.
Dashiell Hammett meets Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery in Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries.
While Short Circuit 2 may be dumb, there’s no slickness or meanness to its stupidity.
The wealth of extras here would outlast even Rob Bottin’s own leg-shaving party.
Believe it or not, there’s an interesting idea lurking inside Dead Heat.
It’s a giddy, diabolical, and terminally underappreciated sequel to the film that made Joe Dante’s career.
This 25th anniversary edition of Gremlins is an adequate presentation of a great film.
It’s ironic that the talking-heads interviews in Alex Stapleton’s documentary feel so self-conscious.
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2011: Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Roger Corman has had as much influence over modern Hollywood as Spielberg or Scorsese, and for good reason.
It seems to miss the irony of what the recent proliferation of faux-exploitation films actually partially represents.
This past summer should have belonged to Joe Dante.
Here is a breezy, old-school horror romp which gets a surprising amount of mileage from the usual genre standbys.
Now honestly: Does this whole post already sound a little blah blah blah?
These films are not in production, except in my imagination.
Mel Blanc gets lots of credit for his work with Looney Tunes, all of it deserved.
Don’t let th-th-th-th-that be all folks! Give Looney Tunes: Back in Action a well-deserved DVD spin.