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Deadpool 2 - Movie Review

Absolutely spectacular sequel

Solo: A Star Wars Story - Movie Review

Have no fear, this far, far away galaxy is still in great shape.

Life of the Party - Movie Review

Feels as though it has taken the entire semester off.

Dead List - Movie Review

neither frightening enough nor funny enough

Black Panther - Blu-ray Review

Now on sparkling blu-ray

12 Strong - Blu-ray Review

A solid entry in the genre.

Proud Mary - Blu-ray Review

Bang. Bang. Shoot. Shoot. With results this forgettable, who really cares?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - Blu-ray Review

Everything works

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Details: Published: 16 April 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Drew Pearce, the writer of such stalwart action pieces as Iron Man 3 and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation gets his big break with a turn behind the camera with Hotel Artemis a film that features not only a star-studded cast that includes Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum and The Mummy's Sofie ...

Liquid Sky (1982) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 13 December 2017; Written by Loron Hays

Otherwise known as the world as metaphor. When you talk about originality in cinema, you best not forget to mention filmmaker Slava Tsukerman. Tsukerman, a soviet born artist who moved to New York City in 1973, created something unique with the release of 1982’s cult classic ...

Proud Mary (2017) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 15 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

It begins with The Temptations. You know the groove. The high-hat and then the bass guitar; both working to dig deeper. Papa Was a Rolling Stone, after all. And while the groove sets in, we see – with retro credits flashing upon the screen – actress Taraji P. Henson as she suits ...

Deep Red: Limited Edition (1975) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 14 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Provocative and psychological, this movie, featuring a brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Arrow Video, is an incredible statement on the beauty of film as an art form. It is directed by a visual master of the macabre and, unrestrained with astounding ...

Full Moon High (1982) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 13 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

This is the story of one teenager who has an itch that, because of what he has become, he won’t ever stop itching. Full Moon High, now on blu-ray thanks to Scream Factory, might never live up to its potential but it certainly knows how to have a howling good time while it runs ...

Beirut (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 13 April 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

Just how dangerous was the city of Beirut back in 1982? Dangerous enough that hotel guests were often asked in jest, “Artillery side or car-bomb side?” when checking in for a stay in the civil-war-ravaged city. By the early ‘80s, the city had become a shell of its once-thriving self due ...

Rampage (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 13 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Rampage is really big. And really dumb. And, yes, really fun. The film works because NEVER EVER does it take itself seriously. How could it?! After all, this is a film whose only requirement is that it have a giant lizard (er, alligator), a giant wolf, and a giant ape pulverizing buildings into ...

The Monsters Among You: DREDDD’s Black Goat Part 2 - Music Review

Details: Published: 10 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

DREDDD Black Goat Pt 2

Braddock, Pennsylvania. A young man, sensitive to the sunlight, has moved to the neighborhood. This is an idyllic area of this blue-collar town. Children play in fenced-in yards. Families picnic on the weekend. Sundays are honored with church attendance. And, on Monday, the adults go ...

Superbeast (1972) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 11 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Rob Zombie’s “ragged they come and the ragged they kill” opening line of his own take on Superbeast scored big numbers for him back in 1998. Hell, it still does to this day; the song is now regarded as one of his best. His homage to this wacky B-movie, now making its ...

Enigma Rosso AKA Red Rings of Fear (1978) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 10 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

This is a film in which a rollercoaster becomes an interrogation scene. Effectively shot and all sorts of dangerous, Enigma Rosso has arrived. Ah, the student body. A little less noise, girls. Keep it down. Keep. It. Down. ...