Severin Films has released two Russ Meyer’s films as part of an ongoing series of 4K restorations of his work. Prior to seeing these films, the only two Russ Meyer films that I’d ever been exposed to were Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and the Roger Ebert-penned, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. I was immediately […]
The latest film from Spring Lane Studios, Migraine, is a flat-out masterpiece.
Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film, The Draughtsman’s Contract, is now available on Blu-ray via Kino Lorber.
Kino Lorber has released director Mark Pellington’s latest experimental film, The Severing, on Blu-ray.
The latest film from animator, Alberto Vázquez – entitled Unicorn Wars – is every bit as transgressive and insane as his last animated feature, Birdboy. The film follows several teddy bears who are trainees at a boot camp for bears, where they learn how to hunt and kill their sworn enemies, the unicorns. There’s a […]
George A. Romero’s underseen masterpiece, Martin, has been given a new life on physical media, courtesy of the incredible folks at Second Sight Films. This 1977 film tells the story of a young man, the titular Martin, who genuinely believes that he is a vampire. His elder cousin is also convinced of this, and he […]
Shout Factory knocks it out of the park once again with a beautiful restoration of a timeless horror classic. Brian De Palma’s Carrie will always hold a special place in my heart. As a bullied youngster with cerebral palsy growing up in the Bible Belt, I often felt the sting of being an outsider. One […]
Brice Anthony Heller’s feature debut brings to mind the best work of Harmony Korine and Sean Baker in its raw and touching approach to the subject matter.
As far back as 1986, I was aware of the profound impact that the art of cinema had on me. As a child with cerebral palsy, stumbling around on two leg braces, it was hard to find my footing in a world that I hadn’t yet begun to understand. But one thing that I did […]
Guest Post by Dave Rokita (Malevolent Dave) from malevolentdark.com Something about the 80s makes everything from that era feel nostalgic. During that time, cinema just learned the power of marketing to children. Star Wars (1977) had broken the seal on major motion picture licensing of toys. Alligator joined the ranks of Alien (1979) and Jaws […]
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