Loron Hays

The western genre is familiar territory for a lot of audiences, no matter their location. From directors like John Ford, Clint Eastwood, and Sergio Leone, the film community has reinforced some of the...
Time to climb aboard the Grantchester bandwagon before it leaves you in the gravel! The latest British crime drama imports wit, jazz, and murder in a scenic post-war Cambridgeshire. PBS’ Masterpiece M...
Action. Atmosphere. And Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken saying things like, "Sad story. You got a smoke?" Do I really need to say any more? Escape from New York , from writer/director John Carpenter, i...
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the bathroom, Ghoulies return from the toilets. Making their blu-ray debut, courtesy of Scream Factory, the films responsible for the hilariously awful...
Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina , is, as far as I’m concerned, the first must-see film of 2015. More human than human indeed. This is breathtaking art that is meticulously assembled to bu...
Sometimes less of something is better. The Blacksmith is back in RZA’s The Man with the Iron Fists 2 . It is, at once, a movie no one thought possible considering the original film’s lukewarm response...
It has been 16 years since The Blair Witch Project caught audiences off-guard with its creative use of previously recorded material in order to tell a story. The narrative style stuck, much to chagrin...
Cinematic horror has worn many faces over the years. Few actors such as those of Vincent Price have actually earned a reputation for being the genre’s torchbearer. The man “gets it” and made a bankabl...
The opening sequence. Pulsing music surges. An unnamed red liquid drizzles out over the darkness. Our lady of justice is formed, bathed by this crimson element. Familiar cityscapes are covered, too. N...
Imagine what the earth would look like without its green foliage. Imagine the heat. Imagine the barren and scarred landscape. Widespread deserts as far as the eye can see. That’s the future imagined i...
While it may roll out of its cinematic jar as slow as molasses, Journey to the Far Side of the Sun remains a strong spread of science fiction gooeyness. Released in 1969, this Gerry and Sylvia Anderso...
The Bean is back! Newly remastered from the original SD video sources, Mr. Bean has never looked better than he does with this new set from Shout! Factory, the reigning kings of exceptional taste. The...
The off-kilter hit man. The three lines of plot to follow. The dark comedy. Kill Me Three Times is what happens when a gritty film noir tours Australia with Simon Pegg as its guide. Reminiscent of Blo...
Because we don’t give up on family. Spanning Tokyo, the Dominican Republic, Azerbaijan, Abu Dhabi and LA, the gas tank of Furious 7 should already be sputtering on empty. The fact that the series – an...
Gather your wits, the elderly super-sleuth returns for a second round of investigations. While many actresses have filled her shoes, none but the great Joan Hickson can boast about being “favorite” to...