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Shockers Grim & Bright: The Other (1971) + How to Seduce a Virgin (1974)
Just uploaded: reviews of The Other on Blu-ray (Twilight Time) + Jess Franco’s How to Seduce a Virgin / aka / Plaisir à trois (1974) from Mondo Macabro.
Soundtrack Reviews
Newly uploaded soundtrack reviews of Alexandre Desplat’s Monuments Men (Sony Classical), Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Prisoners (WaterTower Music), and David Arnold + Michael Price’s Sherlock: Season 3 (Silva Screen).
Snowmageddonapocalyptofinitusfinitatus 2014
A fascinating / whatever stills menagerie of the snowstorm that hit Toronto, taken in & around the Danforth.
A Story of Children and Film: A DVD Tally
For those who’ve now seen Mark Cousins’ A Story of Children and Film (2013), here’s a tally of what is and isn’t available on home video.
jOBS (2013) + Welcome to Macintosh (2008)
Reviews of the 2013 Steve Jobs biopic jOBS (Universal) + Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo’s Welcome to Macintosh (Baca Productions), plus links to a pair of new shorts at Big Head Amusements.
Mark Cousins’ A Story of Children and Film
Review of Mark Cousins’ latest filmic essay, The Story of Children and Film, currently screening at The Bloor Cinema.
Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D (2012)
As promised, I’ve uploaded a review of Dario Argento’s Dracula 3D (MPI / IFC), and added reviews of the director’s last two films, Giallo (2009) and Mother of Tears (2007), from the old site. Also in today’s blog: some teaser images of a camera test using a rare video camera that appears as a prop in the meh biopic jOBS (2013).
The Return of The Power (1984), plus The Kindred (1987)
As finishing touches are being added to a short camera test video tied to the upcoming reviews of jOBS (2013) and Welcome to Macintosh (2008), here are two reviews tied to filmmakers Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter: The Power (1984), new on DVD from Scorpion Releasing, and the still-unavailable The Kindred (1987).
A Video Nasty: House on Straw Hill (1976), plus some Elio Petri & Joseph Losey
Lengthy review of a vintage Video Nasty, House on Straw Hill / aka Exposé (1976) from Severin on Blu-ray, plus a related review of Elio Petri’s amazing psychological thriller A Quiet Place in the Country / Un tranquillo posto di campagna (1968), and from the KQEK.com archives, Joseph Losey’s Eva / aka Eve (1962) from KINO.
Sinbad on Blu – Double-Time!
Today’s offering are two Ray Harryhausen treats on Blu from Twilight Time: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1972) and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), plus details of the next imminent wave of reviews.
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