SEVERIN 4K UHD RELEASE: Antiviral (2012)
Syd March (Caleb Landry Jones) is a salesman for The Lucas Clinic, a company that takes infections from celebrities and sells them to their fans. Yes, it’s possible to get sick from your obsessions or even eat meat harvested from their cells. Hannah Geist (Sarah Gadon) is the company’s most famous celebrity, and her pathogens […]
The Wall (2012)
Directed and written by Julian Pölsler and based on Marlen Haushofer’s The Wall, this follows a woman (Martina Gedeck) who goes to the Austrian Alps hunting lodge of her friends Hugo and Luise. Somehow, she is cut off from all human contact when an invisible wall suddenly appears. She adopts her friend’s dog, Lynx, and learns just […]
Kiss of the Damned (2012)
Directed and written by Xan Cassavetes, the daughter of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, Kiss of the Vampire is a simple story told beyond well. Djuna (Josephine de La Baume) is a vampire who translates for a living and only drinks animal blood. She tries to stay away from humans, but movie writer Paolo (Milo Ventimiglia) […]
JESS FRANCO MONTH: La cripta de las condenadas 2 (2012)
I can hear you thinking—if you even care about Jess Franco’s very late period shot on digital video in a hotel room era—”Didn’t you already talk about La cripta de las condenadas?” Yes, I did. Yes, I referred to The Crypt of the Damned as “Jess Franco in one or two rooms watching women writhe around […]
Superman vs. The Elite (2012)
Based on “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?” from Action Comics #775, this cartoon was written by Joe Kelly, who also wrote the original comic, which was pencilled by Doug Mahnke and Lee Bermejo, and inked by Tom Nguyen, Dexter Vines, Jim Royal, Jose Marzan, Wade Von Grawbadger and Wayne Faucher. […]
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (2012)
Adapting the Frank Miller — with Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley — comic book is a feat. Other than perhaps Watchmen, no comic took hold of my imagination in 1986 the same way, reinventing — for better or worse — the way that many saw Batman and Superman. Directed by Jay Oliva and written by Bob […]
25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: The 12 Disasters of Christmas (2012)
Not only is this a holiday movie, it’s a Mayan calendar movie. Yes, in the moments before Jacey’s (Magda Apanowicz) grandmother is killed by a gigantic icicle, she gives her a mystical ring and tells her that she’s the chosen one who will stop the end of the world on December 21, 2012. Before you laugh […]
VISUAL VENGEANCE ON TUBI: Asylum of Darkness (2012)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Did you know that Visual Vengeance has a ton of movies on Tubi? It’s true. Check out this Letterboxd list and look for reviews as new movies get added. You can find this movie on Tubi. This is directed by Jay Woelfel, who has made a ton of movies, but perhaps is best known for Beyond […]
ARROW 4K UHD AND BLU RAY RELEASE: When Titans Ruled The Earth: Clash Of The Titans & Wrath Of The Titans (2010, 2012)
Clash of the Titans was one of my favorite movies as a kid. When the remake came out, I avoided it for the longest time. With Arrow’s new box set release, I finally watched it. Was it worth the wait? Clash of the Titans (2010): When they started making this movie, producer Adam Schroeder and writers […]
Junesploitation: The Punisher: Dirty Laundry (2012)
June 25: Junesploitation’s topic of the day — as suggested by F This Movie— is Vigilantes! We’re excited to tackle a different genre every day, so check back and see what’s next. The Punisher used to be the kind of comic book character whose t-shirts you could wear but today, just like conspiracy theories, it’s […]
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