about 5 months ago - No comments
The cult movie market has been serviced well by the DVD/blu-ray world but can the same really been said for the cultish rock music market? Major labels rarely show an interest in this stuff, their corporate mindset precludes such chance-taking and rights issues (the bane of the music reissue world) frequently snuff out the best More >
about 5 months ago - 2 comments
It might sound strange but there was a time when a disc jockey was more than just a voice announcing the latest block of lame Top-40 programming. As the 1960’s gave way to the 1970’s, popular music was experiencing a revolution not unlike what Hollywood filmmaking was undergoing at that time: the frontiers of rock More >
about 6 months ago - No comments
Big news here for fans of late 1960’s/early 1970’s classic rock: veteran radio/t.v. personality and concert promoter Barry Richards has opened his archives to create a new DVD that will delight the rocker brigade. The Barry Richards T.V. Collection, Vol. 1 collects a DVD’s worth of killer vintage rock and soul performances from shows produced More >
about 11 months ago - No comments
Just a quick note to let you know Your Humble Reviewer has contributed another review of an MGM On Demand DVD-R over at AVManiacs. This time, the film in question is The Caller, a lesser-known entry from Empire Films that stars Malcolm McDowell as the titular figure of mystery. If you’d like to check it More >
about 1 year ago - No comments
Just putting up a quick blurb to let any interested parties know that Your Humble Reviewer contributed a review of MGM’s recent DVD-R release of Cohen & Tate over at AVManiacs. If you aren’t familiar with this title, it was the directorial debut of screenwriter Eric Red (The Hitcher and Near Dark) and is a More >
about 1 year ago - No comments
Your Humble Reviewer occasionally submits a guest review over at Mondo Euro when he’s picked up on a noteworthy slice of European schlock (click here for prior Schlockmania-at-Mondo Euro reviews). This news item is being posted to let you know about the latest, a review of Death Steps In The Dark. This lesser-known giallo title More >
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Here’s a little tip for Euro-horror fans: the Mondo Euro blog is transforming November into “Naschember” by devoting this month’s posts to reviews of Paul Naschy films. Your Humble Reviewer was invited to participâté and has contributed a review of his personal Naschy fave, Hunchback Of The Morgue. This delirious blend of The Hunchback Of More >
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
One of the great schlock events of this year has been Best Worst Movie, a documentary that has enjoyed a successful screening tour throughout the U.S. For those who haven’t yet heard about it, it chronicles the making of Troll II — widely considered by bad-film fans to be one of the all-time great cinema More >
about 1 year ago
Just to add a footnote — in case you weren’t aware — MGM HD has run Monster Dog off and on for the last couple years. Couldn’t make it through more than 15–20 minutes of it myself.
about 1 year ago
Ha, that’s the version I watched to write that review — and yeah, it takes a special mindset to get through all of MONSTER DOG.
about 1 year ago
I love MONSTER DOG. It is extremely atmospheric. I saw a 35mm print projected in Los Angeles last year and was blown away. It is a great bad movie!