Movieman's Guide to the Movies
The Final Word on Physical Media
There’s no doubt the cinematic and cultural significance with Shaft, the movie itself is a bit slow but Richard Roundtree in the lead was fantastic and made the film more than worth checking out.
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While a movie like Eraser was primed for a reboot (better yet, a TV series) as the concept is good, the result with Eraser: Reborn was poorly conceived from script to performances.
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue comes to Blu-ray courtesy of Synapse Films and includes extensive documentaries and commentaries. The Blu-ray comes out June 7th.
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The Clock debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars Judy Garland and Robert Walker and is out June 7th.
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Grand Slam is a well made heist-thriller directed by Giuliano Montaldo, featuring wonderful performances from Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffmann and Klaus Kinski.
Ziegfeld Girl debuts on Blu-ray courtesy of the Warner Archive Collection receiving a new video restoration and stars James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner. The Blu-ray comes out June 7th.
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Stunt Rock might’ve been an interesting idea on paper and admittedly Grant Page has a great personality to the point I wish this was a documentary on the man instead of mixing a fictionalized storyline.
Savage Sisters is a passable but pretty forgettable 1970s-era female-led action flick but Gloria Hendry, Sid Haig and John Ashley are highlights.
Love Slaves of the Amazons may have an eye-catching title (not to mention the lovely lady on the cover), but the movie itself is pretty bland and downright boring, a chore to sit through even with the short 81-minute running time.
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Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse is the latest direct-to-video feature from DC animated, this one geared more toward a younger audience and fans of either property. The Blu-ray-DVD combo pack is available May 24th.
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Double Indemnity is what is considered The Godfather of film noir. It’s a fantastic film through and through thanks to a tight and suspense-filled script from Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler and exceptional performances by MacMurray, Stanwyck and Robinson.
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The Batman is a good film. Not great. I did like that Matt Reeves had a different and unique take on the character who has seen the big screen a handful of times dating back to 1989 and while there is room for improvement.
Two Men in Town comes to Blu-ray through Kino Lorber and Cohen Media Group, starring Forest Whitaker, Harvey Keitel, Luis Guzman and Ellen Burstyn.
The early 1980s produced many slashers in an attempt to take advantage of the successes of the Friday the 13th and Halloween franchises, and Girls Nite Out is one of them, however there’s nothing here I found all that entertaining.
Dark Night of the Scarcrow 2 is a sequel to the 1981 cult classic made-for-television movie and stars Amber Wedding, Adam Snyder, Carol Dines and Aiden Shurr and is out on Blu-ray and DVD May 10th
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