Category: FILM REVIEWS
Drums Along the Mohawk on Blu
Just uploaded is a review of Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray edition of Drums Along the Mohawk (1939), which includes Nick Redman’s info-packed documentary Becoming John Ford (2007).
Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense!
Still not on DVD in Region 1 land, but Hammer’s last fling with original TV production – 1984’s Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense / aka Fox Mystery Theater – is worth a peek, so I enjoyed the few gems, grumbled through the bores, and suffered through the ineptly conceived feature-length episodes featuring several of Britain’s top directors. Also noted: a head’s up on the soon-to-be-released teaser trailer for my video store documentary BSV 1172.
Grindhouse Releasing’s Delicious Corruption
Review of Corruption (1968), a naughty gory shocker starring Peter Cushing that’s been off the radar until Grindhouse Releasing assembled a superb Blu-ray special edition – one of the best classic film releases of the year.
CanCon 101: Our Man Flint, Lo-Fi style
The latest installment of CanCon 101, a periodic series showcasing Canada’s less-than-illustrious cinema, is Our Man Flint: Dead on Target, a rather inept attempt to transform the eponymous super-spy in Fox’ two Films Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967) into a weekly hero.
Alamo Bay Makes It to Blu-Ray
Review of Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray edition of Louis Malle’s Alamo Bay, starring Amy Madigan, Ed Harris and rampant facial hair, plus a teasing update on my arty-farty video store doc, BSV 1172.
Marco Beltrami Talks Zombies & Action + Lecture Resources
Podcast with esteemed genre composer Marco Beltrami, who discusses his work in the zombie and action genres, plus CD and Blu-ray reviews of the Beltrami-scored World War Z (Paramount), and the 2-disc Resident Evil 6 soundtrack set (Sumthing Else / ComCast). Also added: links to reading / viewing / listening resources for my Black Museum lecture, Black Glove Ballads.
Still a Sexy Beast
Review of Twilight Time’s sparkling Blu-ray edition of Sexy Beast – still an engrossing study of bullying after 13 years – plus the label’s latest announcement of titles for 2014.
Those Who Kill / Dem som draeber
Yup, back to normal programming, and we begin with a review of the flawed Danish crime series Those Who Kill / Dem som draeber, which espouses to be deep, dark, and disturbing, but really misses each of those three bullseyes.
Black Glove Ballads: The Art of the Italian Giallo Soundtrack 2.0
Quick links to some reviews of Mario Bava giallo films in the KQEK.com archives, plus a link to my Top 5 Giallo Films at BlogTO!
Black Glove Ballads: The Art of the Italian Giallo Soundtrack 1.0
Mark your calendars for my Black Museum lecture on the music composed for Italian’s beautifully insane crime / thriller / slasher / whodunnit / mystery genre, the giallo. On Thursday October 10th at 8pm at The Big Picture Cinemas, I’ll be discussing the artistry of several composers, including Carlo Rustichelli, Ennio Morricone, and Goblin. For some early contextual reading, I’ve uploaded reviews of some genre influences, including And Then There Were None (1945), The Cat and the Canary (1927), The Old Dark House (1932), and The Phantom (1931).
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