88 FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: She Shoots Straight (1990)
If you’ve ever felt like your in-laws were a nightmare, imagine being Joyce Godenzi (wife of Sammo Hung and a former Miss Hong Kong) in She Shoots Straight (also known as Lethal Lady). This time, she plays Mina Kao, a super-cop who marries her supervisor, Insp. Huang Tsung-Pao (Tony Leung), and finds herself part of […]
Discussing Season of the Witch with Jenn Upton on The Cinema Junction
Jenn and I get into a George Romero movie that not enough people have seen, Season of the Witch, AKA Jack’s Wife and Hungry Wives. You can watch the movie on Tubi and listen to the show on Spotify on Jenn’s site, The Cinema Junction. You can check out my other podcast appearances here.
The Benefactress: A Celebration of Cinematic Freedom (2026)
The director of Guerilla Metropolitana either has a massive PR budget or a tireless obsession with messaging me directly to watch his film. After receiving a long, intense audio message from him, I felt I had no choice. Here’s an example of an audio message I got from him: “I’ll tell you from the beginning. […]
CULT EPICS BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Island Closest To Heaven (1984)
While many know Nobuhiko Obayashi for the masterpiece House, he spent much of the 80s perfecting the Idol Movie, a series of films designed to showcase young starlets. But because it’s Obayashi, you’re not just getting a pop song and a smile. You’re getting a cosmic meditation on grief drenched in postcard-perfect surrealism. Mari Katsuragi […]
CULTPIX MONTH: The Doll (1962)
Forget your Mannequin whimsy. Arne Mattsson’s The Doll is a dive into the deep, dark end of the loneliness pool, where the water is freezing, and the only thing keeping you afloat is a hollow piece of storefront fiberglass. Per Oscarsson, a man who could look haunted while eating a sandwich, plays a night watchman […]
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