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Tyler Foster
2 hours ago7 min read
Tattooed Life Blu-ray
Back in the DVD era, fans of director Seijun Suzuki could mostly count on The Criterion Collection to bring his films to the United States.
Gabe Powers
6 days ago19 min read
Shawscope Collection Volume 3 Complete Blu-ray Review
Before Hong Kong's mightiest film studio mastered the art of the kung fu film, Shaw Brothers hit box office gold with a very different...
Tyler Foster
Jan 78 min read
A Simple Plan (Limited Edition) 4K UHD
Upon its release back in 1998, the common comparison for Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan was Joel and Ethan Coen's Academy Award-winning Fargo.
Gabe Powers
Dec 30, 202411 min read
Horrible History: Four Historical Epics by Chang Cheh Blu-ray Review
King Hu and Lau Kar-leung helped set the standard for Shaw Bros. martial arts movies, but no other director had a bigger impact on the...
Gabe Powers
Dec 24, 20241 min read
Gabe's Talkin' About Jackie Chan on Director's Club Podcast
For the first time in four years I was invited onto an episode of the Director's Club Podcast to chat with host Jim Laczkowski and guest...
Gabe Powers
Dec 19, 20246 min read
Demolition Man 4K UHD Review
The general pattern of Hollywood dystopian fiction throughout the decades has been to acknowledge, criticize, and/or satirize the current...
Gabe Powers
Dec 12, 20245 min read
Killer Constable Blu-ray Review
Best remembered for his psychedelic Grand Guignol horror/action hybrids Hex (1980), Hex vs. Witchcraft (1980), Bewitched (1981), Corpse...
Gabe Powers
Dec 10, 20245 min read
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan Blu-ray Review
Writer/director Chor Yuen is very well-represented in this latest Shawscope collection, especially for his action-packed entries in the...
Gabe Powers
Dec 9, 20242 min read
50. [Blank] in Wonderland Movies, feat. Betsy of Your Favorite Monsters
COME WITH US AS WE TUMBLE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE, PASS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, ENTER THE WARDROBE, AND RIDE A TORNADO TO OZ! It’s time...
Gabe Powers
Dec 5, 20245 min read
The Magic Blade Blu-ray Review
During the ‘60s and ‘70s, Hong Kong filmmakers had a clear affinity for the (largely) Italian-made westerns of the same period, movies we...
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