Category Archives: Review

Bluebeard (1944) DVD

Posted on January 10, 2000 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on January 10, 2000 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on January 7, 2000 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on December 25, 1999 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on December 24, 1999 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on December 21, 1999 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on December 18, 1999 by Brian Thomas

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

Posted on December 17, 1999 by Brian Thomas

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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The Green Mile

Posted on December 10, 1999 by Brian Thomas

P is for Prison Guest Review by Mike Flores A supernatural story being discussed as a shoo-in for Best Picture? Believe it, friends, and what a way to end this century. Not that I didn’t step into the theater without … Continue reading →






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End of Days

Posted on November 23, 1999 by Brian Thomas

Schwarzenegger vs. Satan The apocalypse has been the general theme running through genre films in 1999, so why shouldn’t larger than life Arnold Schwarzenegger get in on the action? And what better foe should he take on in his first … Continue reading →






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