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(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan; Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff.  Available on DVD. Rating: *** ½ “I don’t know how he did it, short read more

(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan; Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff.  Available on DVD. Rating: *** ½ “I don’t know how he did it, short read more

(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon; Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…Giger’s designs were an especially read more

(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon; Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…Giger’s designs were an especially read more

(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman); Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD Rating: ** ½ “Not every day is a happy, happy, happy day.” – Ice Cream Man (Clint Howard read more

(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman); Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD Rating: ** ½ “Not every day is a happy, happy, happy day.” – Ice Cream Man (Clint Howard read more

(1973) Directed by René Laloux; Written by René Laloux and Roland Topor; Based on the novel Oms en Série by Stefan Wul; Starring: Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart and Jean Valmont; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…when the idea is good, it is suggestive and makes read more

(1973) Directed by René Laloux; Written by René Laloux and Roland Topor; Based on the novel Oms en Série by Stefan Wul; Starring: Jennifer Drake, Eric Baugin, Jean Topart and Jean Valmont; Available on DVD Rating: **** “…when the idea is good, it is suggestive and makes read more

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure it won’t be the last time (sorry, dear readers).  I’m dragging my feet again, instead of exploring cinema’s obscure and darkest regions.  It’s tough coming down from the high of a theme month.  Now that the dust has read more

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure it won’t be the last time (sorry, dear readers).  I’m dragging my feet again, instead of exploring cinema’s obscure and darkest regions.  It’s tough coming down from the high of a theme month.  Now that the dust has read more

(2004) Written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima; Based on the novel and manga by: Nobara Takemoto; Starring: Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako and Sadao Abe; Available on DVD. Rating: **** “Humans are cowards in the face of happiness. You need courage to hold on to read more

(2004) Written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima; Based on the novel and manga by: Nobara Takemoto; Starring: Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako and Sadao Abe; Available on DVD. Rating: **** “Humans are cowards in the face of happiness. You need courage to hold on to read more

(1968) Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda; Written by Tetsurô Yoshida; Starring: Yoshihiko Aoyama, Hideki Hanamura, Chikara Hashimoto; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Note: This is an expanded version of a capsule review that originally appeared in 2011. “Learn about Yo read more

(1968) Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda; Written by Tetsurô Yoshida; Starring: Yoshihiko Aoyama, Hideki Hanamura, Chikara Hashimoto; Available on DVD Rating: *** ½ Note: This is an expanded version of a capsule review that originally appeared in 2011. “Learn about Yo read more

(1954) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Isao Kimura and Keiko Tsushima; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ***** “To tell you the truth, I can only make films that I care about read more

(1954) Directed by Akira Kurosawa; Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni; Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Isao Kimura and Keiko Tsushima; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. Rating: ***** “To tell you the truth, I can only make films that I care about read more

No Blade of Grass (1970) Cornel Wilde’s cautionary, unflinching eco-disaster tale seems as plausible now as it did 40-plus years ago.  Wilde produced, co-wrote and directed this bleak vision (adapted from a novel by John Christopher) of a world that has collapsed upon itself, due to globa read more

No Blade of Grass (1970) Cornel Wilde’s cautionary, unflinching eco-disaster tale seems as plausible now as it did 40-plus years ago.  Wilde produced, co-wrote and directed this bleak vision (adapted from a novel by John Christopher) of a world that has collapsed upon itself, due to globa read more

(1986) Written and directed by Fred Dekker; Starring: Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall and Jill Whitlow; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** Detective Cameron: I got good news and bad news, girls. The good news is your dates are here. Sorority Sister: What's the bad ne read more

(1986) Written and directed by Fred Dekker; Starring: Jason Lively, Tom Atkins, Steve Marshall and Jill Whitlow; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** Detective Cameron: I got good news and bad news, girls. The good news is your dates are here. Sorority Sister: What's the bad ne read more