Shakedown is an action packed blast from the Eighties starring Sam Elliott and a Peter Weller. Shout!Factory’s Collector’s Edition is fantastic.
Cleopatra Jones is essentially a female-driven Blaxploitation answer to James Bond. It features a fantastically funny performance by Shelley Winters as “Mommy.”
Someone to Watch Over Me is an enjoyable romantic thriller that is beautifully shot and well acted. The film’s story is a little thin, but it still works overall thanks to the great direction of Ridley Scott.
The Street Fighter Collection is fantastic. Fans of Sonny Chiba or martial arts films from the Seventies owe it to themselves to own a copy.
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 4 features two non-horror entries by Boris Karloff, and two horror entries featuring Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, and Rondo Hatton.
Waiting for Guffman is an amazingly funny comedy by Christopher Guest. The mockumentary focuses on Corky St. Clair and his attempts to create a Broadway style musical for the small town of Blaine, Missouri.
The Big Fix is a bittersweet detective film with some comedic elements. The film was misunderstood upon its release, but it deserves to be rediscovered.
The Hot Rock is an enjoyable caper film with engaging performances by both Robert Redford and George Segal. Twilight Time have an immaculate transfer for the release.
House of Bamboo remains one of the best films from the Twilight Time label and from director Samuel Fuller. A beautifully shot noir in CinemaScope.
On his hundredth film, Takashi Miike delivers one of his most enjoyable samurai epics. Based on the iconic graphic novel, Blade of the Immortal is an ultra-violent crowd pleaser.