Reviewing films slightly off the beaten path
Featuring an intro from Peckinpah scholar Garner Simmons! –
Straw Dogs is one of Peckinpah’s most brutally effective and harrowing films. It’s a truly unforgettable film. The Criterion Collection release of the film is essential for fans of the film.
Featuring an introduction from Peckinpah scholar Garner Simmons!
The Ballad of Cable Hogue finds Sam Peckinpah in a light hearted mood. Jason Robards gives a great performance. Warner Archive gave the film a good release on Blu-ray.
Featuring an intro from Peckinpah scholar Garner Simmons!
The Wild Bunch is arguably the best film made by maverick filmmaker Sam Peckinpah. It is certainly one of the greatest Westerns ever made. The Warner Blu-ray is dated somewhat, but is still an irresistible package for fans of the film.
Major Dundee is a flawed film by Sam Peckinpah with some great performances and a true sense of realism. The Twilight Time Blu-ray is the definitive version of the film with the 2005 cut and Theatrical Cut.
Ride the High Country is an early masterpiece from the great Sam Peckinpah. This review also features an introduction from Peckinpah scholar Garner Simmons!
Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon is a masterfully done period piece that shows exactly how meticulous Kubrick could be. The Criterion Collection Blu-ray is essential for fans of Kubrick.
Dagon is another fun and interesting adaptation of Lovecraft from Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. Definitely a wild ride.
Ghost Ship is a 2002 horror film from Dark Horse Entertainment. Shout!Factory have given the film a new release in a Collector‘S Edition.
Eye See You was never given a proper chance when Universal Pictures decided to shelve it. MVD have given the film a stand-alone release that also features the director’s original cut of the film.
MVD Rewind Collection have given the inscrutable fan favorite film from maverick director Takashi Miike a new Collector’s Edition with two cuts of the film and great technical specs.
