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 […]
It’s been two days since I watched Kent Jones and Tom Huckabee’s 1983 experimental film, Taking Tiger Mountain, starring the late, great Bill Paxton in the lead role. It is a film that has weighed on my mind for a number of reasons.
The good folks at Shout Factory have finally given us a beautiful special edition of Bernard Rose’s iconic 1992 film, Candyman, on a 4K/Blu-ray set. When graduate student, Helen Lyle (a fantastic Virginia Madsen), goes to Cabrini-Green to conduct research on the urban legend surrounding an entity named “Candyman” (played by a pitch perfect Tony […]
Cult Epics has released a set of Sylvia Kristel features, including four films starring the renowned actress. It is clear from the care that was put into this particular project that this was a labor of love for the good folks at Cult Epics. Over the years, this distributor has provided cinephiles with meticulously crafted […]
Richard Fleischer’s 1974 film, Mr. Majestyk, has finally arrived on Blu-ray, courtesy of Kino Lorber. I have the fondest memories of watching this film with my grandfather. He recorded it on an old VHS tape, and we’d watch it from time to time. Starring Charles Bronson in the titular role, the film concerns a war […]
The Don Taylor science fiction film, The Final Countdown, has finally arrived on 4K UHD courtesy of Blue Underground – and the film has never looked or sounded better. Everyone’s favorite film about a time-traveling aircraft carrier has lost none of its goofy charm over the years. The stars include Kirk Douglas, Martin Sheen, Katherine […]
An interracial couple face challenges after a woman is drugged and raped at a club in this searing drama, presented on Blu-ray by Kino and directed by Shatara Michelle Ford. Test Pattern is one of the most uncomfortable and honest film experiences in a long time, not just because what it’s about, but precisely “how” […]
Derek Jarman’s 1990 avant-garde epic, The Garden, has been released on Blu-ray by way of Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films. The Garden is one of the last films that artist Derek Jarman created before he passed away from AIDS in 1993. It is a tapestry of different images and vignettes – most of them religious […]
Shout Factory has recently released four titles in recognition of Pride Month, the first one being Beeban Kedron’s cult classic, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar. To Wong Foo was released on the heels of the success of Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert in 1995. Drag queens had become somewhat popular in the mainstream, due […]
It started as a short film. Back in 2007, Brittany and I sat down in my room. I had a pad of paper. I was itching to make another short film. I’d just finished a David Lynch tribute film, entitled Crawlspace. It was my first foray into “serious” filmmaking. Looking back at it now, it’s […]
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