“Big Time Gambling Boss” – the inaugural release by Radiance Films – is an emotionally deep Yakuza film brimming with iconic Japanese actors that deserves to be discovered..
Synapse Films has done an excellent job on the restoration of “Creature from Black Lake.” While the film’s merits are debatable, the attention given to restoring Dean Cundey’s cinematography is impressive.
“Nightmare at Noon” is a fun – if flawed – action film from Nico Mastorakis. Fans of the film will be happy to see that Arrow has improved the video and audio for this release.
“The Kindred” is an entertaining mad scientist – nature subverted- creature feature from the Eighties. Synapse Films has given the slime covered film an excellent release.
Tobe Hooper’s film “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” redefined horror cinema and spawned a slew of imitations. It is still frightening and disturbing almost fifty years later.
“Post Mortem” is a Hungarian horror film that should please fans of folk horror or early films of Guillermo Del Toro. Shout! Factory has released the film on Blu-ray.
“Disturbing Behavior” is one of the least convincing teenage horror films from the crop of late Nineties horror that sprung from the success of “Scream.” It is also one of the most entertaining. MVD Rewind has given the film a Blu-ray release.
“Bullet Train” is an over-the-top R-rated action comedy starring Brad Pitt. Directed by David Leitch, the film is a great escape from the humdrum releases of 2022.
Arrow Video has given Western territories a chance to check out Johnnie To’s “Running Out of Time” series of films. The release comes with both films and numerous supplements. Both films look nice on Blu-ray.
MVD Rewind has brought “Miami Blues” back to the Blu-ray format. “Miami Blues” is a wonderful adaptation of the novel by Charles Willeford. This sundrenched noir absolutely deserves rediscovery!
“Massacre at Central High” is a much better film than the name would imply. Synapse Films has brought the film from relative obscurity to Blu-ray with a strong transfer and an excellent documentary by Red Shirt Pictures.