Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

The Return of Violent Saturday

The Return of Violent Saturday

August 4, 2014 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s most excellent Blu-ray disc of Richard Fleischer’s tough noir-melodrama Violent Saturday (1955) + some cautionary editorial blather.

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Jess Franco’s Bloody Moon + other merry sexploitation misadventures

Jess Franco’s Bloody Moon + other merry sexploitation misadventures

July 26, 2014 | By

A triple-threat of Jess Franco sleaze: reviews of Bloody Moon (1981) on Blu and Devil Hunter (1980) on DVD from Severin Films + Franco’s Linda (1981), and quick thoughts on Solar Crisis, Richard C. Sarafian’s orphan epic sci-fi flick that sort of popped up in a related news report this week.

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Khartoum – a Cinerama Desert Panorama!

Khartoum – a Cinerama Desert Panorama!

July 24, 2014 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s really gorgeous Blu-ray of Khartoum (1966), starring Charlton Heston as Another Important Historical Figure With Grey Hair.

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Restored Major Dundee, The Big Gundown, and the sad case of The Alamo.

Restored Major Dundee, The Big Gundown, and the sad case of The Alamo.

July 24, 2014 | By

Some thoughts on MGM’s reluctance to begin restoring John Wayne’s The Alamo (1960) + reviews of The Big Gundown (Grindhouse Releasing), Major Dundee (Twilight Time), and Run, Man Run (Blue Underground).

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Alberto Cavallone’s Blue Movie (1978)

Alberto Cavallone’s Blue Movie (1978)

July 16, 2014 | By

Review of Alberto Cavallone’s infamous 1978 art house shocker Blue Movie (Raro Video) + coming atractions.

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