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New Documentary Examines the History of Italian Cuisine in Los Angeles
If you’re an LA history nerd, you won’t want to miss “La Cucina Italiana in Los Angeles: An Italian & American Story.” This new documentary traces the emergence and evolution of Italian-American cuisine in the City of Angels from the … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: More Little Stabs at Happiness
“Language Lessons” (2021, Shout! Studios) Effective and affecting two-hander from director/co-writer Natalie Morales and co-writer/producer Mark Duplass, who play a Spanish teacher and her somewhat reluctant student, respectively. The entire arc of their relationship transpires over Zoom calls (Morales’ Carino … Continue reading
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Tagged Kino Lorber, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Shout Studios, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Fun Size Sour Shriekers (Halloween 2021)
“Roh” (2019, Film Movement) The arrival of a strange little girl with a dire pronouncement sets in motion a chain of terrible events for a rural mother (Farah Ahmad) and her two children. Deceptively simple but deeply disturbing Malaysian supernatural … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Film Movement, Halloween, Kino Lorber, Severin Films, The Film Detective, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Coffin Crisp Wafer Bar (Halloween 2021)
“The Stand” (2021, CBS Home Video/Paramount Home Video) Miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s sprawling apocalypse novel for CBS All Access is a vast improvement over the 1994 TV version, but still struggles to present a coherent encapsulation of the story’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, CBS All Access, CBS Home Video, Halloween, Kino Lorber, Paramount Home Video, Severin Films, VInegar Syndrome
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Movies Till Dawn: Peanut Butter Frankencup (Halloween 2021)
“Yokai Monsters Collection” (1968-69/2005, Arrow Video) Trio of period supernatural fantasies from Daiei, home of Gamera and Majin, concerning Japan’s rich and bizarre tradition of ghosts and monsters, as well as a newer take from cult director Takashi Miike. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Flicker Alley, Halloween, Kino Lorber, Mondo Macabro, Universal Home Entertainment
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LA Through a Cracked Lens: Gotta Get Myself a Trendy Gold Chin Cuff! Angelina Jolie at The Immortals Premiere
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Movies Till Dawn: Chocolate Vampire Kisses (Halloween 2021 Edition)
“Kolchak: The Night Stalker (The Complete Series)” (1974-75, Kino Lorber) Having survived a vampire in Las Vegas and an undead strangler beneath the city of Seattle, reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin, still decades away from playing the Old Man from … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Halloween, Kino Lorber, Severin Films, VCI Entertainment, VInegar Syndrome
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Wine Documentary “A Wonderful Kingdom” Celebrates Portuguese Traditions
The stunning mountain ranges of Portugal’s Douro Valley are the setting for “A Wonderful Kingdom,” a poetic observation of traditional winemaking in northern Portugal. This new documentary focuses on the Douro Valley, a remote area that’s the oldest demarcated wine … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: Men and Their Decisions
“The Green Knight” (2021, Lionsgate Home Entertainment/A24) Retelling of the 14th century Arthurian poen with Dev Patel as a decidedly un-heroic (at first) Sir Gawain, who is reluctantly thrust into action by the supernatural Green Knight’s plan to claim his … Continue reading
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Tagged A24, Arrow Video, Kino Lorber, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Severin Films, VInegar Syndrome
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Movies Till Dawn: Horror Business (Global Terror Network)
Boilerplate: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this blog post. The opinions I share are my own. “The Awakening” (2011, Cohen Media Group) Writer Rebecca Hall’s skepticism in regard to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cohen Media Group, Mondo Macabro, Severin Films, Shudder Films, Warner Bros. Home Video
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