Posts tagged Radley Metzger
Digi-Schlock: EROTICA PSYCHEDELICA (Cult Epics 3 Blu-Ray Box Set)
Oct 12th
Not only has Cult Epics released several Radley Metzger titles on blu-ray, they’ve also assembled a few of them into a convenient box set called Erotica Psychedelica. This collection features The Lickerish Quartet and the theatrical release versions of Camille 2000 and Score (longer versions of the latter two titles are available on separate blu-rays). More >
Digi-Schlock: THE LICKERISH QUARTET (Cult Epics Blu-Ray)
Oct 7th
Cult Epics’ line of Radley Metzger reissues are a premier event for fans of vintage erotica. They’ve taken great care with the a/v quality of these releases, put in a strong effort in the bonus features area and even offered variant cuts of films that allow the version-happy viewer an extra level of choice. Their More >
Digi-Schlock: CAMILLE 2000 (Cult Epics Blu-Ray)
Oct 6th
Cult Epics has done very well by Radley Metzger’s work with their line of Metzger blu-rays. In fact, they have a racked up a rather historic achievement with their disc of Camille 2000. This has been a problematic title on video for many years and this disc’s producers have finally assemble a disc of this More >
THE LICKERISH QUARTET: Surrealism Can Be Sexy
Oct 4th
An important part of why Radley Metzger is one the premier directors of erotica is the fact that he understood the crucial erogenous zone in the human body is the mind. His filmography is full of films that challenge the audience’s mind even as it is appealing to their more prurient interests. The Lickerish Quartet More >
CAMILLE 2000: Tragic-Romantic Cinema Through Psych-Sex-Spiked Glasses
Oct 3rd
Radley Metzger is recognized as a director of erotica but there’s more to his work than just an exploration of sex. His approach to erotica has a romantic side that dovetails with the elegance and decadence that runs through his work. Perhaps the best example of this romantic side of Camille 2000, an update of More >
Digi-Schlock: SCORE — Theatrical Version (Cult Epics Blu-Ray)
Sep 22nd
Until the advent of DVD, cult movie fans had a hard time find their favorites in uncut, widescreen versions. Thankfully, that has changed for the better since the mid-1990’s but one subset of the cult movie fanbase still deals with this kind of problem: fans of vintage erotica. Labels like Severin Films and Blue Underground More >
SCORE: Enticing The Eye While Challenging The Mind
Sep 19th
The early 1970’s was a time where the boundaries were being pushed in all walks of life. Thus, it made perfect sense that artists of every kind reflected this new freedom of expression in their work. Filmmaking was naturally at the vanguard of this experimentation and some of the most arresting films from this time More >
Schlock-Wire: Catch Up On Your Radley Metzger Blu-Rays With Cult Epics’ EROTICA PSYCHEDELICA Box
Aug 28th
Cult Epics has been doing some noteworthy work this year with the back catalog of artsy erotica specialist Radley Metzger. If you have not yet checked out this series, you can pick up a nice one-stop sampler of their efforts via the new Erotica Psychedelica box. This set contains the theatrical-version blu-ray discs for Score, More >
Digi-Schlock: THE IMAGE (Synapse Blu-Ray)
Jun 17th
A survey of Synapse’s best DVD’s would have to include their 2002 edition of The Image. Their initial treatment of this erotic classic from Radley Metzger is something of a fan favorite thanks to its strong transfer and generous audio options. Nine years later, Synapse has returned to this title for a blu-ray edition… and More >
THE IMAGE: Pushing The Boundaries With Aesthetic Grace
Jun 16th
The 1970’s were a time unlike any other for the world of cinema. Audiences demographics were shifting towards a younger mindset that was open to new adventures. Filmmakers responded in kind, smashing through taboos in a way that was unimaginable just a few years earlier. Even erotica, historically the bastard child of cinema, got in More >
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