Tag Archives: Magnolia Home Entertainment

Movies Till Dawn: Like, Weird

* indicates that this title is also available for viewing, rental, or purchase via various streaming platforms. Please note that streaming presentations may differ from these home video presentations. “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story“* (2022, Shout! Factory) Delirious faux biopic … Continue reading

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: Summer Shockers

“The Columnist” (2019, Film Movement) Writer Katja Herbers takes a direct approach to the ceaseless toxic spew issuing from anonymous male posters about her column: she tracks them down and murders them in increasingly gruesome ways. The blackly amusing conceit … Continue reading

Posted in Movies, Science & Technology | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: The Normal New

“Slay the Dragon” (2019, Magnolia Home Entertainment) The current national/global climate may have exhausted your personal bandwith for social and political anxiety, but if able, you should consider this documentary on the insidous practice and impact of gerrymandering, or reshaping … Continue reading

Posted in Movies, Television | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: More Quarantine Queens

“The Invisible Man” (2020, Universal Home Entertainment) After fleeing abusive boyfriend Oliver Jackson-Cohen – a ruthless, Musk-esque billionaire in the “optics” field – Elisabeth Moss is convinced that the news of his subsequent suicide was a ploy to divert attention … Continue reading

Posted in Miscellanious | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Movies Till Dawn: Welcome Distractions

“30 Rock: The Complete Series” (2006-2013, Mill Creek Entertainment) Though current global circumstances seem to warrant it (demand, even), I’m not much for binge-watching TV. Even the most revered or critically acclaimed shows start to wilt after three or four … Continue reading

Posted in Movies, Music, Television | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: What’s New for 2020? (Social Distancing Edition)

“Queen and Slim” (2019, Universal Home Entertainment) As lawyer Jodie Turner-Smith and godfearing Daniel Kaluuya (“Get Out”) discover, all that’s required to turn a forgettable Tinder date into the flashpoint for a life on the run is one minor traffic … Continue reading

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: What’s New for 2020?

“The Lighthouse” (2019, Lionsgate Home Entertainment) Isolation, treacherous weather, grain alcohol and dangerous secrets – as well as a possible sea monster or two – collaborate to drive grizzled 19th century lighthouse keepers Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson out of … Continue reading

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Movies Till Dawn: The Tough Ones, Part II

“The Harder They Come” (1973, Shout! Select) Jimmy Cliff turns outlaw and self-styled folk hero when his dreams of becoming a reggae singer are met with corruption from the Kingston music industry and brutality at the hands of the police. … Continue reading

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Movies Till Dawn: Under the Radar 3 (Even More Rarely Seen, Forgotten or Hard to Find)

“High Life” (2018, Lionsgate Home Entertainment) A spaceship heads for a black hole, while on board, its crew of convicted criminals – including Robert Pattinson – are subjected to reproduction experiments by glam mad scientist Juliette Binoche. That’s a linear … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Movies, News & Sports | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment