Author Archives: Brian Thomas

The Last Broadcast DVD

More terror in the woods Just as Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez were planning their trip into the Maryland woods to film The Blair Witch Project, Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler were editing their own backwoods mockumentary horror story. Comparison of … Continue reading

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Beany & Cecil: Special Edition DVD

There goes a good DVD It’s difficult for me to believe that Beany & Cecil is mostly forgotten today. In the early 1960s, they were a dominant force in my life. I watched every Saturday morning cartoon episode over and … Continue reading

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Bluebeard (1944) DVD

Red blood Edgar G. Ulmer reached the height of his career in 1934 when he directed the surrealistic horror classic The Black Cat. He planned to follow with a production of Bluebeard with Boris Karloff, but before he could go … Continue reading

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Miss Werewolf VHS

Furry Femme causes Freakout! David “the Rock” Nelson spells out a warning right on the busy collage cover of his latest video: “…may strip touchy critics of their dignity.” Well, I’ve reviewed more of Nelson’s crazy little monster films than … Continue reading

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Magnolia

Don’t shoot me! This is Paul Thomas Anderson’s take on a Robert Altman kind of film – dozens of characters and plotlines, all running at once, with frequent dizzying crosscuts between them all. Anderson’s grand scheme is all about synchronicity, and … Continue reading

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Galaxy Quest

Tool Time in Space! A mixed cast of TV (Tim Allen, Tony Shalhoub) and film (Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman) stars play the stars of an early 80s sci-fi adventure TV show who are milking their fading fame for all the … Continue reading

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Exorcist III DVD

Hell’s legion on disc George C. Scott turns in an excellent performance in The Exorcist III  as police Lt. Kinderman, a man who – despite the domestic comforts of his home life – feels the world outside being torn apart … Continue reading

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The Good Book VHS

Reality Bites Whoever said the cinema is about ideas? Here we have a film with what is so often the critics best friend: a fresh concept. In this low budget independent effort, the world of the future is presented (via … Continue reading

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Dracula DVD

DVDrac Universal got into the DVD arena last fall in a big way by restoring and releasing deluxe presentations of their classic monster movies, and this one is the best of the lot so far. This is also the best … Continue reading

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Bicentennial Man

Man or Ro-man? Well, it was probably a mighty struggle, but Robin Williams (What Dreams May Come) put aside the ham for once and let the story breathe. Which is excellent, as movie adaptations of the works of Isaac Asimov … Continue reading

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