Not in my book, but it did the whole Amblin homage thing 100 times better than this film…:D

STING
I went in with pretty high expectations given that writer/director Kiah Roache-Turner shot a fat load of adrenaline into the sagging ass of the zombie genre with Wrymwood: Road of the Dead...

ARCADIAN
The latest Nic Cage vehicle is an understated post-apocalyptic coming-of-age/sibling rivalry drama masquerading as a thriller.
Wonderful pacing, a nice low-key performance from Cage, and a...

THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1973)
Of all the cinematic versions of Alexandre Dumas’ novel that I have seen over the years, this is still my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssLVKLJ8ojU

...

Funny you mention this film. It sprung to my mind immediately during Episode 5…

PS
If you have never read the novella by Harlan Ellison, I highly recommend it.

Full disclosure: I have never played the games so have no idea how true it is to the source material.

That said, I burned through all 8 eps this week and enjoyed it, even if it is highly...

Spring, ‘tis the season of horror?

https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3808165/spring-2024-horror-preview-12-horror-movies-you-dont-want-to-miss/

I wasn’t able to see this in the theater, but it’s got serious buzz.

Dropping on Shudder 4/12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvt-mauboTc

cvt-mauboTc

Late to the game in terms of discovering this cat, but damn can he craft a tune.
Digging the guitar licks, especially…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4PiINa5Im8


V4PiINa5Im8

Brand new entry in the Alien franchise hitting theaters in August, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTNMt84KT0k

GTNMt84KT0k

DIESELHED - Elephant Rest Home (1999)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0bd4jat7-o

c0bd4jat7-o

THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER
My grasp on Jazz is pretty loose, so some of this film went over my head.
I understand why they chose Jeff Goldblum as the narrator, but he was ultimately distracting....

From the looks of the trailer the story doesnt seem too far removed from the likes of The Man in the High Castle, the 2005 comic book series DMZ (which itself was turned into a series), the...

I am trying to temper my expectations, but I have really enjoyed Garland’s last few movies— Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Men—so they are skewing high…

Hitting theaters 4/11, the latest from Alex (Ex Machina) Garland:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDyQxtg0V2w


aDyQxtg0V2w

Sat was pretty solid before 2pm.
Pow was tasty if you knew where to look; me and my crew got fresh untracked most of the morning thanks to great timing ( being at certain spots right when patrol...

New Guy Ritchie joint looks entertaining…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvwDen1Wrx8


zvwDen1Wrx8

Dropping 4/12:
ARCADIAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJEPX3WaD1k


sJEPX3WaD1k

I am merely posting this due to its relevance in regards to this thread.
I personally thought each one of the remakes listed herein sucked and were pointless exercises that needn’t have been made.
...

Several years ago I eventually broke down and watched the remake of Point Break.

Fooled me once, so won’t be making the same mistake in regards to Road House.

The original RH is just a great...

PETER AND THE WOLF (2006)

Academy Award winning stop motion animated film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVlQTbKzn0

rkVlQTbKzn0

Ebert later posted a letter from a reader who questioned his reviews of A Clockwork Orange and 8mm:

https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/a-clockwork-orange-vs-8mm-evil-is-as-evil-does

I recall not liking it when I saw it in the theater upon its initial release.
And it pretty much got panned by critics, for what that’s worth.

However, Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4:...

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1921)
Streaming on Kanopy.

Busted my Douglas Fairbanks cherry tonight with this silent gem.
Man, that dude was one lithe, acrobatic mofo.
While I am still partial to...

Nice.
I just read about that book earlier this week as the author was referenced by another author I dig (or in a book review I was reading, I forget…).

You might wanna check this one out while...

Oh yeah, besides garnering considerable buzz at its Sundance premiere earlier this year, Love Lies Bleeding has also gained some notoriety in Michigan (and abroad thanks to the way news spreads...

LOVE LIES BLEEDING
Aside from the obvious comparisons—Thelma & Louise, Bound, Wild Things—director and co-screenwriter Rose Glass’s latest genre blast has more in common with the early work of John...

Mondo just released a Jeff Healey double album containing all of the songs from the original Road House…

https://mondoshop.com/products/road-house-the-lost-soundtrack-2xlp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwb2t7iLatk&t=19s&pp=2AETkAIB


uwb2t7iLatk?si=yH-7TthaIDkFEom_

Cool interview from 2017:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/original-blade-runner-actor-m-emmet-walsh-says-cast-sat-confused-silence-first-screening-1002463/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYLuqwbarz0


lYLuqwbarz0

Such a seminal actor who always managed to bring a touch of coolness to every film he appeared in.
...

Latest acquisitions:

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MARCH MAXNESS

I have been digging revisiting the Mad Max series this week at the cinema.
Been skiing in the day and then getting my pockylypse action on in the evenings.

Fury Road is on the...

Yeah, sadly no 70mm screenings near me and our local IMAX has the most uncomfortable, ratty ass seats imaginable.
Prolly just gonna settle for “regular” digital projection with posh, comfy ass seats...

The Mad Max series is in theaters (specifically Cinemark/Century chains) this week starting today.

Mad Max
Tues and Sat

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Wed and Sat

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome...

THE GENTLEMEN
Gotta admit that I’m a bit of a Guy Ritchie fanboy, so I loved this 8-episode series loosely based on his 2019 film of the same name (which I also loved).
The series is teeming with...

SYSTEM OF A CLOWN anyone?

Yup, a SOAD cover bad comprised of clown musicians…

https://systemtribute.com/media.html

I went to college with the main actor in THE QUEUE…

iHorror Awards 2024: Explore the Nominees for Best Horror Short Film:
...

THE TOURIST
I really dug Season 1 and loved the ambiguous ending as that is the type of thought provoking and discussion evoking conclusion I think is all too often missing from many series and...

Good Luck Macbeth, one of the theater companies in Reno, just cancelled tonight’s scheduled performance due to weather, so guessing “The Biggest Little Town” is getting hammered a bit, too.

On the...

Coupla three really cool, weird/neo Westerns currently on Kanopy:

THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk80iXCspM

6Tk80iXCspM


LET THE CORPSES TAN

From The Los Angeles Times:

”Why Dune Will Satisfy Sci-Fi Skeptics”

“ If you’ve made it this far without seeing “Dune” (Max), you likely share the same trepidation over high fantasy and science...

Yep, there are rumblings of Repo Man 2 (apparently there was a quasi sequel called Repo Girl in 2009 as well as a 2008 graphic novel based on an initial, unfinished script for a proper sequel).
...

KLEO
I just whizzed through the 8-episode first season of this charmingly intense German series.
Nods to Tarantino and Repo Man, by way of Hitchcock.
Fantastic cast and some solid cinematography,...

:cool:

I am a fan of DV’s work with the exception of Prisoners and,
quite frankly, I was kinda meh about Dune.

That said, I have seen the trailer for Dune: Part 2 at least half a dozen times...

The sweet pitch is from Coyote Moon down to THS, but the section between Chamonix and Hansel is also decent…


Methinks upper Ski Slope also would be good, just getting there might be a chore...

I am more concerned about the plowing schedule…

I’m hoping to ski my driveway or the street behind my house tomorrow if conditions permit…

Schussing Northwoods has always been a “dream”, too, but I get sketched out by the toolrists in their...