“Twilight Zone: The Movie” compiles some of the greatest directors of the Eighties, but a tragedy overshadowed the project and the resulting film is uneven. Warner has re-released the long OOP Blu-ray from 2007.
Police Squad! was one of the most original comedies ever aired on television. It only lasted six episodes, but it is still loved by many. The series has received a release on Blu-ray from Paramount.
The Howling is a 1981 horror film directed by Joe Dante. Dee Wallace stars in the film. Shout!Factory has given the film a new steelbook.
Piranha is the Roger Corman produced horror-comedy that put director Joe Dante on the map. It still stands on its own merits as a horror film that revels in its absurd premise.
Hollywood Boulevard gave the world directors Joe Dante and Allan Arkush and producer Jon Davison. The film was made on a shoestring budget for Roger Corman in ten days. Scorpion Releasing has done an admirable job to restore the film.
The incredibly imaginative director Joe Dante granted our site an exclusive interview where we discussed his origins and long career in film. The interview took place over two days and covers a lot of material from his early days as a trailer editor up to his recent work. We are thankful that Joe was so generous with his time to answer all of our questions in great detail.
Death Warrant is a great early Van Damme feature. Scorpion Releasing/ Ronin Flix have given the film a strong transfer from a 2K scan and some enjoyable special features.
Why Don’t You Just Die! is a hyper violent and very funny comedy from Russia. Arrow Video have given the film a release and it ranks as one of my favorite new releases from this year.
The sophomore feature by S. Craig Zahler is a well crafted piece of grind house cinema with a stellar lead performance by Vince Vaughn. This one is not to be missed!
The third film by acclaimed anime filmmaker Satoshi Kon has finally been released on Blu-ray and it looks and sounds fantastic. All four of his films have now received stateside releases.