Tag Archives: 88 Films

Movies Till Dawn: ’80s Artifacts

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Paul Gaita

* indicates that the film is also available to rent, buy, or stream from various platforms. Please note that streaming version may different from these discs’ presentations. “Cutting Class” * (1989, MVD Rewind) Just who, wonders winsome Jill Schoelen, is … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Return of the Like, Weird

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that the film(s) are also available to view, rent, or purchase on various streaming platforms. Streaming presentations may differ from these home video releases. “Universal Classic Monsters Limited Collectors Edition” * (2024, Universal Home Video) You may ask yourself: … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: My Fist/Your Face 2

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that this title is also available to view, rent, or buy on various digital streaming sources. “The Cynic, the Rat, and the Fist” (1977, Severin Films*) The cynic is the magnificently mustachioed Maurizio Merli, who reprises his role as … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: My Fist/Your Face

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*Indicates that the title is also available to rent or buy in streaming format on various digital platforms. “The Iron Prefect” (1977, Radiance Films) In pre-World War II Italy, the Fascist government sends its most unyielding public servant to break … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Beyond Belief Part 3

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Paul Gaita

“Police Story 3: Supercop” (1992, 88 Films) Third entry in Jackie Chan’s long-running action-crime film series (which includes one spinoff and two reboots) is also one of its most entertaining thanks to the proliferation of eye-popping stunts and the addition … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: “Women’s Pictures”

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Paul Gaita

“A Woman Kills” (1968, Radiance Films) A string of murders involving prostitutes in Paris appears to come to an end with the execution of one of their own for the crimes, but the murders continue unabated, and serve as the … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: New and Vintage Action from Asia

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Paul Gaita

“Millionaire’s Express” (1986, Arrow Video) Sammo Hung, a small-time criminal with oversized ambitions, hatches a scheme to revive his small town by derailing the titular train and forcing its wealthy passengers to spend money at his new hotel/brothel. This admittedly … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The Saturday Morning Strange Gets Mean

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Paul Gaita

Upgrade Dept: Blue Underground has provided new and/or improved editions of three previously released Blu-ray titles from their vast library of rare horror and cult films. The truly bizarre but entertaining 1975 Italian-US Western “Get Mean,” which pits Tony Anthony’s … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Untamed Youth

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Paul Gaita

“Monday Morning” (1990, MVD Video Rewind) Relentless hazing at the hands of school bully Brandon Hooper drives sensitive new kid Noah (son of Robert) Blake to take his classmates hostage when Hooper tries to threaten him with a gun. Modest … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Violent

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Paul Gaita

“Legendary Weapons of China” (1982, 88 Films) One of the more eclectic entries in the Shaw Brothers Studios catalog, this action-comedy from director Lau Kar-Lung (“Drunken Master II“) has exceptional fighting sequences – many anchored around the 18 titular weapons, … Continue reading →

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