Based upon John Le Carré’s novel of the same name, ’The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’ is a post-war spy thriller filled with twists, plots and unexpected events. Combined with the stellar performances by Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and [...]
For a very long time fans of Lucio Fulci’s seminal zombie flick have been waiting for a new DVD release of this film, and to be very upfront with you, they won’t be disappointed. It has been 6 years since Anchor Bay released this film on DVD during a [...]
Since ’Ringu, ’ Japanese horror movies have suddenly become en vogue here in the US and every film that has some sort of horror element, is suddenly compared to ’Ringu’ – a masterpiece of Japanese horror. So, it was with quite some intrigue I [...]
In their line of film-noir releases, Warner Home Video has also prepared ’Murder, My Sweet’ for DVD, the 1945 Philip Marlowe film by Edward Dmytryk, a film that is rightfully considered one of the most important genre movies of its time. The story of [...]
’People I Know’ is a quirky and gritty drama/thriller highlighting the superficiality and mendacity of showbiz and politics. Eli Wurman – wonderfully played by Al Pacino – is an aging publicist who no longer represents the stars, but still tries [...]
Strange as it may seem, I had never heard of "The Assassination Bureau" before, despite the fact that the film was made as far back as 1968 and I consider myself quite fluent in movies. All the more did I look forward to it when I read the [...]
I had never heard of the film "The Deli" before but when Synapse’s Don May put this DVD on my desk and I glanced over the packaging. It did indeed look like something really interesting. And it was… "The Deli" is a small indie film [...]
To most, Ralph Macchio will forever remain the Karate Kid, but as anyone who’s seen "Crossroads" can attest, he is also an incredibly talented guitar player and has been the perfect cast choice for this, Walter Hill’s blues-inspired road [...]
"The Name Of The Rose" is a dark murder mystery set in a monastery during the 14th century. It is a film of European origin and thus, hardly surprising, it has a very different flair that Hollywood productions, providing it with a gritty, edgy [...]
When films transitioned from the silents to the talkies, screen comedy underwent a pivotal transformation as well. Whereas silent comedy relied solely on the visual with sight gags, pratfalls, and physical shtick, sound brought a new element into the [...]
