It’s been 35 years since Rob Reiner‘s hugely influential “rockumentary” This Is Spinal Tap was released. The comedy classic chronicles the music-packed misadventures of “England’s loudest band” as they tour America and prepare for the release of their album “Smell…
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Create-A-Caption: The Warriors
It’s been 40 years since Walter Hill‘s hugely influential action film The Warriors first hit theaters. The film follows the exploits of the titular Coney island-based gang falsely accused of killing the messianic leader of a city-wide peace summit to unite…
Read more →Don’t Miss These Cult Classics from Vinegar Syndrome!
The Vinegar Syndrome label brings all sorts of cult classics, horror flicks, and exploitation gems to DVD and Blu-ray. By focusing on films outside of the mainstream, the company is able to showcase smaller works that are just as entertaining…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include “Halloween,” the Criterion Collection Edition of “Notorious,” and More!
Recent theatrical hits. Classics from the Warner Archive Collection. The final film from a Hollywood legend. Cult favorites from the 1980s. We are a bit overwhelmed at the sheer variety of new DVDs and Blu-rays that are now available…and we…
Read more →FYI: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” Gets a New Special Edition
The original 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is the defining science-fiction film of its age. Far more clever than its genre trappings would seem, the film works just as well as a political allegory (perhaps even more…
Read more →That’s A Good Boy, Trog
Joan Crawford probably didn’t envision her film career ending with a notoriously bad, low-budget drive-in picture about the Missing Link. Yet, Trog (1970) was the cinematic swan song for the actress that graced the silver screen in classics like Mildred…
Read more →Don’t Miss These Burt Reynolds Favorites That Are Now Available!
For awhile in the 1970s and ’80s, Burt Reynolds was unstoppable. And even when his box office mojo cooled off a bit, he still made films that were crowd-pleasers. Some of his films that underperformed in theaters during their original…
Read more →Poll: Who Is Your Favorite “Grease” Character?
With so many lovable characters in Grease, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Yet we want you to do just that in this bonus poll that is part of our ongoing Grease Week celebrations!
Read more →“Grease” at 40: Ten Things We Love About the Film
On June 16, 1978, Grease — a big budget movie adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s hit musical — was released to hundreds of theaters across the country. It was an immediate hit that further skyrocketed John Travolta (who…
Read more →This Saturday, Grease Week Begins!
Question – Grease is which of the following? A – The time B – The place C – The motion D – The way we are feeling E – All of the above The answer of course is E, and…
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