S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale (2009, Fox) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray From the Á¢€Å“unnecessary sequels to films that donÁ¢€â„¢t need a sequelÁ¢€ department comes S. Darko: A…
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Gran Torino (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray I enjoy a nice Unforgiven viewing as much as the next guy, but I’ve never really bought into the…
Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, and legions of undead bloodsuckers meeting grisly ends. What more could you ask for in ’92? Well, how about a soundtrack featuring C&C Music Factory, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Matthew Sweet?
Some horror film directors unnerve us with little ripples of tension that unexpectedly crescendo into waves of terror. Sam Raimi is not one of those horror film directors. Pauline Kael…
IÁ¢€â„¢ve often written in this column about the state of film criticism and the Internet. It might seem strange that I, an online film columnist, feel I have the authority…
Goodness gracious — Ken Shane has made his way through every moment of Neil Young’s ten-disc Archives, Volume 1. What will you get for your $280? Read his review to find out.
Spring Breakdown (2009, Warner Premiere) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray My good friend (and Rotten Tomatoes higher-up) Tim Ryan is a man whose passion for pop culture rivals each…
Fordian or Hawksian? ThatÁ¢€â„¢s the kind of question IÁ¢€â„¢d love to see ricochet around Facebook, where IÁ¢€â„¢ve been asked what 80s movie I am, what Renaissance painter I am, and…
I’ve never been a true fan of the Western genre. As a matter of fact, I can count the number of Westerns I like enough to own on DVD and…
Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut (40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon Good news, home theater-owning former hippies! You can now relive…
The new Disney/Pixar collaboration,Á‚ Up, has just opened to some of the best reviews the studio’s ever received. While it’s a very enjoyable film, I have to say it certainly isn’t…
If the 1980s were good for nothing else, they brought the world a slew of movies featuring lots of dancing and dancers. Not that other decades are devoid of this…
In the pantheon of queer models of femininity, Barbra Streisand looms large — just below the holy trinity of Judy and Liza and Liz, perhaps. For many gay men of…
Here it is, not even June and with a case of blockbuster fatigue already. Pro and con, the fourth (fourth!) Terminator movie has already been dissected and dismantled around here,…
An incredible-looking fan-made trailer for Warner Bros.’ upcoming Green Lantern adaptation has had the Web all aflutter recently — and now its maker, Jaron Pitts, talks about it in a new interview with Lance Berry.
Purchase this DVD (Amazon) As a lifelong Phillies fan I was anxious to relive the glories of my team. Yes, weÁ¢€â„¢ve lost more than any club in baseballÁ¢€â„¢s long history,…
Falling Down (Blu-ray book) (Warner Bros., 1993/2009) purchase this item from Amazon He’s made some good movies (The Lost Boys), some overrated movies (St. Elmo’s Fire), and some offensively shitty…
When our esteemed editor and retired slow jam artist Jeff Giles first asked me to contribute to this site, he wanted me to contribute as a movie critic. I believe…
Hey, who’s up for a Threesome with Kelly Stitzel? No, no, not that kind of Threesome — get your mind out of the gutter. We’re talking about a trip back to 1994’s quirky rom-com, and another edition of Soundtrack Saturday.
Bob Cashill went out and had himself a Girlfriend Experience this week — an experience he relives in the latest edition of No Concessions.
Galaxy Quest Deluxe Edition (2009, Paramount) purchase from Amazon: DVD While the new Star Trek film continues to soar through the box office to become one of the most popular…
IÁ¢€â„¢ve spent the last week trying to get a trailer ready for my film, Red Gold. That doesnÁ¢€â„¢t even include the time I spent editing the footage or recording the…
In my Cratedigger colum last Saturday, I got out my vinyl copy of the 1965 Miles Davis album, E.S.P. The journey from that classic album to this DVD of a…
Batman: 20th Anniversary Edition (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon: Blu-ray The movie industry seems to break a new record for box-office totals every single year, but if you remember…
As I was trying to decide which movie to write about this week, I decided on Krush Groove (1985) because, as the poster says, “It’s Chillin’.” And I figured that…
Bob Cashill and Lance Berry are together at the film desk for this week’s No Concessions, discussing the new Star Trek. Join in!
Paul Simon And Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2009, Shout Factory) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray I’d somehow blocked this out before sitting down…
When the long-awaited, religiously incendiary sequel to The Da Vinci Code arrives in theaters and the anticipated uproar is reduced to a low roar, you know itÁ¢€â„¢s gotta be a…
I was shaving this evening. I like to shave at night, because the last thing I want to do when my eyes are still half-closed is rake a piece of…
Notorious (2009, 20th Century Fox) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray As a 39-year-old white male who lives in the suburbs, I am clearly not the intended audience for the…