Michael
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Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971) Review
I watched Godzilla vs Hedorah for the first time recently. This has to be one of the strangest Godzilla films I’ve seen yet. The intro…
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Playtime (1967) Review
This was my first time seeing the film, and I went in completely blind, so I actually felt rather lost in the first few minutes,…
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Full Time (2021) Review
Full Time (À plein temps) is a French-language film directed by Eric Gravel. The main character Julie Roy (Laure Calamy) lives in a Paris suburb…
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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) Review
With it being President’s Day, I thought it was time I finally watch John Ford’s Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). I can’t say I know anything…
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Posted On Upcoming ReleasesThe Bounty Hunter Trilogy
On March 26th, Radiance Films will be releasing The Bounty Hunter Trilogy, which stars Tomisaburo Wakayama, and directed by Shigehiro Ozawa (Killer’s Mission, Eight Men…
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Demon Pond (1979) Review
(Possible minor spoilers below)This past Friday, I saw Masahiro Shinoda’s Demon Pond (1979) at the Film Forum in NYC (part of their ongoing Japanese Horror program), and…
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Raid: Redemption 4K Review (Blu-ray.com)
Sony’s new release of The Raid: Redemption has received glowing reviews so far. Blu-ray.com review the disc, and gave it a 4.5 for picture quality.…
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) Review
Just as 2018’s ‘Blindspotting’ addressed the shifting cultural landscape happening in Oakland, “The Last Black Man” does the same for San Francisco. We are shown,…
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C’mon C’mon (2021) Review
Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon is a family drama, but due to the nature of the main character Johnny’s (Joaquin Phoenix) job as a radio journalist,…
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Prisoners (2013) Review
Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners was a movie that was very difficult sit through, but also so engaging that I couldn’t stop watching it.. On Thanksgiving day,…
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Samurai Rebellion (1967) Review
 Similar to Kobayashi’s Harakiri (1962), Samurai Rebellion is a masterclass in building tension. You feel it from the opening scene, right into the final act. I’ll…
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A Thousand and One (2023) Review
A Thousand and One is often a difficult film to watch. So many scenes carry so much weight, and dread with them, like the characters…
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Blu-ray Review
 One of the last films in Roger Corman’s Poe Cycle (1960-64), The Masque of Red Death is a wonderfully macabre film, and features some of…
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Review
When Knives Out came out in 2019, it was like a breath of fresh air. Here was a new whodunit that was brilliantly scripted, with…
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Posted On Upcoming ReleasesCriterion Collection Announces May Titles
The Criterion Collection have announced their upcoming slate for May 2024. It’s a very strong lineup that includes a recent Oscar-nominated film, a new box…