Candyman is one of the landmark horror films from the Nineties. It is one of the best Clive Barker adaptations and one of the best releases in Shout! Factory’s stellar catalog.
The WInd Rises is a beautifully written and directed film from master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. The film may take place during some of the hardest times for the world, but the central story is focused on selfless love and the desire for artistic expression. Shout! Factory have given the film a pristine release.
Beat the Devil – starring a cavalcade of stars (Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Gina Lollobrigida) – has been rescued from public domain hell by Twilight Time with a definitive 4K scan.
Double Dragon is a train wreck, but it is also an incredibly entertaining relic from the Video Game adaptation boom of the Nineties. MVD Rewind has gone above and beyond to provide a definitive edition of the film.
Pump Up the Volume was a clarion call to Generation X advocating self expression and how voices can change society. The film feels somewhat dated viewed thirty years later, but the revolutionary ethos remains the same. Warner Archive have given the film a Blu-ray release.
Shock Treatment is at once an effective thriller and a clever social commentary. Alain Delon and Annie Girardot are both great in their roles. The film benefits from lush cinematography by Jacques Robin. Severin Films have released the film on Blu-ray.
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was the final film of the Paramount era. It has moments of greatness, and a unique visual style, but the finale is totally nonsensical. Shout! Factory has released the film in their deluxe box set!
Luigi Bazzoni’s film The Fifth Cord ranks as one of the greatest Giallo films ever made. Franco Nero is as cool as they come. The Arrow Video Blu-ray is essential viewing.
In X,Y, and Zee Elizabeth Taylor turns in a dynamite performance alongside Michael Caine and Susannah York. The video transfer on the Twilight Time Blu-ray looks fantastic.
Joe Versus the Volcano was a critically divisive film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Time has allowed the film to gain an audience. The Warner Archive Blu-ray looks and sounds fantastic.
The Beguiled is a fantastic Southern Gothic thriller starring Clint Eastwood. Directed by Don Siegel, this is one of Eastwoods best and most subversive films. Kino Lorber has given the film a new 2K scan.