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Movies Till Dawn: All Kinds of Icons, Part 1
“The Best of Cher” (2020, Time Life) This nine-DVD, 15-hour Time Life set, which covers the post-Sonny/pre-movie stardom and post-Oscar periods of her career, provides not only an abundance of footage of El Centro’s Cheryl Sarkisian, but also examples … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinth Films, Kino Lorber, RLJE Films, shout factory, Time Life
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Movies Till Dawn: The Saturday Morning Strange Must Die!
“The Beast Must Die” (1974, Severin Films) Wealthy hunter Calvin Lockhart invites a gaggle of Very Suspicious-Seeming individuals – among them Michael Gambon, Charles Gray and Peter Cushing – to his English manor home in order to determine which among … Continue reading
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Tagged Kino Lorber, Mondo Macabro, RLJE Films, Severin Films, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Thrills and Chills for a Long, Hot Weekend
“Promare” (2019, Shout! Factory/GKids) In the future, a section of humanity will be branded as terrorists for their ability to produce spontaneous and destructive combustion, but a young and brash member of a firefighting rescue team discovers that their intentions … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC, GKids, Kino Lorber, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, MVD Marquee Collection, shout factory, VInegar Syndrome
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Movies Till Dawn: Women of Substance
“Unraveling Athena: The Champions of Women’s Tennis” (2019, Shout! Studios) For some viewers, director Francis Amat‘s documentary may be an introduction to many of its subjects, despite the fact that they are among the world’s best women’s tennis players. That … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinth Films, IFC Films, Kino Lorber, Shout Studios, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Even More Spookshows for Shut-Ins
“Zombie For Sale” (2019, Arrow Films) The discovery of a zombie whose bite leaves the victim feeling rejuvenated provides a family of rural eccentrics with what they believe a get-rich-quick scheme. Amusing South Korean horror-comedy eschews the usual veins tapped … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Films, IFC Midnight, Kino Lorber, RLJE Films, VCI Entertaiment, VInegar Syndrome
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Movies Till Dawn: Unique, Eccentric, Exceptional
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” (2020, Magnolia Home Entertainment) If you weren’t aware of civil rights activist and Congressman John Lewis, who died on July 17 of this year, this documentary is the right place to start. Director Dawn Porter‘s film … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC Studios, Arrow Video, Film Movement, Joe R. Lansdale, Kino Lorber, Magnolia Home Entertainment
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Movies Till Dawn: Somewhere Else
“Bacurau” (2019, Kino Lorber) Faced with extinction on two fronts – starvation, addiction and neglect by the government, and “Most Dangerous Game”-style slaughter by wealthy Western tourists (led by Udo Kier) – the residents of a remote Brazilian village turn … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Academy, Arrow Video, Film Movement, IndiePix, Kino Lorber, VInegar Syndrome
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Movies Till Dawn: For the Long Haul
“Star Trek: Short Treks” (2020, Paramount Home Video/CBS DVD) Nine shorts from CBS All Access, all focused on small but pivotal moments in the lives of characters from “Star Trek: Discovery” and the greater “Trek” universe. A working knowledge of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Films, CBS Home Video/Paramount Home Video, Film Movement, Flicker Alley, Kino Lorber, RLJE Films
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Movies Till Dawn: Sunday Screenings (The Normal New 2)
“Desolation Center” (2018) Everything you need to know about this documentary, which recalls a series of ’80s-era punk festivals in the Mojave Desert and downtown LA, is covered by Elise in this post. It’s currently available through streaming platforms, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Arrow Video Channel, Desolation Center, Film Movement, GKids, Kino Lorber, Random Media, Satoshi Kon, shout factory
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Movies Till Dawn: Scream, Saturday Morning Strange, Scream!
“Marihuana/Narcotic” (1936/1933, Kino Lorber/Something Weird Video) Fake News as Your Grandparents Saw It: a double bill of rabid anti-drug films from notorious exploitation filmmaker Dwain Esper, which detail how pot and opium fueled a descent from middle-class contentment to eventual … Continue reading
