Reviewing films slightly off the beaten path
Deep Rising is an adventure film that blends elements from The Poseidon Adventure, Under Siege, Alien, and John Carpenter films into one crazy B-movie starring Treat Williams and Famke Janssen. Kino Lorber has given the film a Collector’s Edition full of extras.
Miracle Mile is an enjoyable and eccentric nuclear disaster thriller. The film has been given new life with Kino Lorber’s Blu-Ray release.
American Rickshaw is an absolutely insane piece of action trash filmmaking by Italian director Sergio Martino. Cauldron Films has given the film a proper Blu-ray release.
Innerspace is a strikingly original comedy that has deservedly gained an audience over the years. The Warner Blu-ray looks and sounds great.
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.
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 Banker is a fun and over the top erotic thriller from the late Eighties that stands out by featuring the great Robert Forster in the lead role.
Showdown is an extremely fun and unintentionally hilarious rip-off of The Karate Kid. MVD Rewind have given it a fantastic release. Fans of cheesy Nineties films will want to check this one out.
Escape from L.A. receives a Collector’s Edition from a new 4K scan from Shout!Factory. The film has its fans and detractors, but the film succeeds in providing good replay value for fans and a great cameo from Bruce Campbell.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a pleasant distraction to watch with the kids. The film is decidedly clean and innocent which puts it above most of the pack as far as family movies go. The Paramount UHD release looks and sounds great.