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Music, media, and thought from the Ink 19 editorial team

Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

Screen Reviews

Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.

The Shaolin Plot

The Shaolin Plot

Screen Reviews

Hidden gem and hallmark of second-generation martial arts film, 1978’s The Shaolin Plot manages to provide a glimpse of things to come. Charles DJ Deppner reviews Arrow Video’s pristine Blu-ray release, which gives this watershed masterpiece the prestige and polish it richly deserves.

Clint Black at Riverside Casino and Resort

Clint Black at Riverside Casino and Resort

Features

Jeremy Glazier reports from this late 2023 concert packed with fantastic music, lighting, and displays that give the feeling of a two-hour Clint Black Live at Riverside Casino and Resort music video.

Madre Vaca

Madre Vaca

Music Reviews

Knights of the Round Table (Madre Vaca Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.

Black Tight Killers

Black Tight Killers

Screen Reviews

Yasuharu Hasebe’s pop art thriller, Black Tight Killers (1966), makes a delightfully saturated splash on Blu-Ray.

MGMT

MGMT

Music Reviews

Loss of Life (Mom + Pop Music). Review by Steven Cruse.

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Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.