‘Heartworn Highways’ Revisited
If you liked the 1976 outlaw country music documentary Heartworn Highways, it is now available on home video, along with a new companion doc called Heartworn Highways Revisited.
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Scotty G on ‘Solo’: An Average Star Wars Story
I am happy to report that Solo: A Star Wars Story is a fun and entertaining chapter in the Star Wars saga. Unfortunately, the Star Wars films also need to be memorable and I found that walking out of this film, I felt indifferent.
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘The Heart is a Rebel’ (1958)
We take a gander at The Heart is a Rebel, a family drama from Billy Graham Ministries, and ponder the conundrum of reviewing faith-based films in a post-modern world.
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams are winners in ‘Game Night’
Unlike Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, I’m just not a game night person. However, I was into Game Night, which recently arrived on home video following a successful theatrical run.
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘Mausoleum’ (1983)
1983’s Mausoleum doesn’t make a lick of sense, but fans of old-school drive-in horror might find some enjoyment in its practical makeup effects and general silliness.
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘The Devonsville Terror’ (1983)
While The Devonsville Terror may look like another cheap video nasty from the 1980s, this movie has a lot to say about atrocious male attitudes towards women.
‘Hunting Lands’ Provides Drama and Rewards Patience
Writer/director Zack Wilcox’s film Hunting Lands is a slow-burn character drama, full of tension, with few words spoken.
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘Spontaneous Combustion’ (1990)
Spontaneous Combustion may not be the best Tobe Hooper film, but it feels like the one that most accurately bears his thumbprint.
There’s a Reason why Paddington 2 is the Best Reviewed Film at Rotten Tomatoes
A film with 100% approval at Rotten Tomatoes? How is that possible? And which mythical film could possible charm the pants off notoriously feisty film critics?
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘Kill or Be Killed’ (1980)
Kill or Be Killed was marketed as “the greatest Hollywood martial arts movie ever made!” But we’re here to tell you that is definitely not the case.
‘Mohawk’ Arrives on Blu-Ray
I previously reviewed Ted Geoghegan’s Mohawk after seeing it on the big screen at The Palace in Syracuse NY. I was very moved by this picture, and raved about it. … Continue reading ‘Mohawk’ Arrives on Blu-Ray
Prime in the Dustbin: ‘The Warriors AlamoCity’
The Warriors AlamoCity is a feature length fan film that adds some backstory to the original with a little retconning for good measure.