And now for something completely different — an art-film creation that’s a surreal delight. Jean-François Laguionie’s allegorical animated fable extends what conventional, ‘organic’ animation could do in 1985. The still images alone fire the imagination. It’s an art-house short subject writ large, that we’re grateful to have seen, especially so handsomely remastered in 4K Ultra…
Reissued for the delight of ’80s horror fans is Tibor Takács’ and Randall William Cook’s ode to bibliophile terror, subcategory facial mutilation. David Chakin’s screenplay allows a demented anti-hero from a scary book to invade our reality: Malcolm Brand gives himself a surgical mix-match appearance by straight-razoring features from the faces of his victims. The…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week, we pay tribute to one of Hollywood’s most memorable music men, Lalo Schifrin. 1967’s Cool Hand Luke features an Oscar-nominated original score by Schifrin. He channeled Aaron Copeland for this masterpiece…
We didn’t know that this seven-season success had racked up so many ‘TV firsts’ on its scoreboard. Clint Walker clicked with America as a roving cowboy do-gooder, solving problems and perforating bad guys on a tri-weekly basis. The series is now more impressive in this deluxe remaster; Warners entreé into broadcast TV emphasized quality in…
Take a cinematic trip 2,500 miles into the depths of the Earth, courtesy of a Cold War- era retelling of Jules Verne. Seven scientists search for a haven from the coming nuclear holocaust ‘deep deep down’ by traveling in a drilling submarine-tank they call a Cyclotram. Produced by effects specialists Jack Rabin and Irving Block,…
Brazil 1.85:1 – 1985 – 143 Min. Criterion – 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Starring Jonathan Pryce, Michael Palin, Robert De Niro, Kathleen Helmond Written byTerry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown Directed by Terry Gilliam It’s Christmastime in what appears to be wartime Britain yet the only sign of a blitz is the rampant kidnapping…
A second 4K release for the Billy Wilder-I.A.L. Diamond classic? Yes, but the advantage goes to the extras, which include unique input from the stars and especially the director. It’s a career best show for Marilyn Monroe, and Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis give everything they’ve got to a pair of cross-dressing musicians, roles that…
Although 28 Days Later isn’t technically a zombie movie (the monsters aren’t revivified corpses, but people infected with the “Rage Virus”), it’s safe to say that after George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead series, it’s likely the second most influential zombie movie. Purists decried it for the inclusion of “fast zombies,” but overall, the…
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week, a look at the work of Ronald Reagan, from before he lived on Pennsylvania Avenue. The Girl from Jones Beach is a 1949 comedy starring Reagan, alongside Virginia Mayo and Eddie…
