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.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is an excellent anthology film. Shout! Factory has given the film a proper release. The supplemental features by Michael Felsher and Red Shirt productions are excellent and very in depth.
Mick Garris assembled five directors to work on this horror anthology film. Cinedigm gave the film a Blu-ray release.
Burying the Ex is a romantic comedy from Joe Dante featuring the late Anton Yelchin. The film deserved a better reception than it received upon its release and gets better on a second viewing. RLJ Entertainment has given it a release on Blu-ray.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a rare thing – a great sequel. Warner Bros. gave the film a Blu-ray release in 2012.
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.
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.
The debut film from writer/director S. Craig Zahler is a truly unique Western that borrows elements from the Horror genre. Kurt Russell leads an amazing ensemble cast.
Blood Tide is a C-Grade film with an A-Grade cast and some beautiful Mediterranean scenery. Fans of Nico Mastorakis will want to check it out, because Arrow’s new transfer looks great.
