Screen Reviews

Our writers scour the globe, rewind endless tapes, and press pause as many times as it takes to bring you the ultimate collection of film, broadcast, and streaming visual content to feed your endless appetite for movies.

Eight Deadly Shots

Eight Deadly Shots

Screen Reviews

Mikko Niskanen’s recently restored 1972 mini-series Eight Deadly Shots is a complex look at the real-life murders of four police officers in the farming community of Sääksmäki, Finland, in March 1969. Lily and Generoso review the powerful fictionalized adaptation of this tragic incident.

Smoking Causes Coughing

Smoking Causes Coughing

Screen Reviews

Lily and Generoso review Smoking Causes Coughing, the newest creation from surrealist comic genius Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Mandibles) that follows the adventures and storytelling endeavors of the kaiju-fighting Tobacco Force!

The House that Screamed

The House that Screamed

Screen Reviews

Macabre masterpiece The House that Screamed gets a stunning Blu-ray makeover, revealing a release good enough to convert non-believers. Phil Bailey reviews.

Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido

Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido

Screen Reviews

Ink 19 martial arts film historian Phil Bailey takes us to the early days of feminine cinematic kickassery with Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido, a pair of 1972 kung fu films starring opera actress-turned martial artist Angela Mao, on Blu-ray, of course.

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey finds Daniel Haller’s second valiant attempt to adapt H.P. Lovecraft to the screen, The Dunwich Horror, a real treat.

Big Time Gambling Boss

Big Time Gambling Boss

Screen Reviews

Writer Kazuo Kasahara and director Kôsaku Yamashita transcend genre conventions to create the memorable film Big Time Gambling Boss. Phil Bailey reviews.

Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon

Screen Reviews

Nico Mastorakis’ 1988 action cult classic Nightmare at Noon makes an explosive Blu-ray debut from Arrow Video. Phil Bailey reviews.

Kasama

Kasama

Screen Reviews

Carl F. Gauze sits in on Nick Cavalier’s Kasama, the story of Genie Kwon and Tim Flores, who open a restaurant in Chicago during a certain global pandemic.

The Conformist

The Conformist

Screen Reviews

With its 4K restoration ready to hit theaters in early 2023, Lily and Generoso review director Bernardo Bertolucci’s masterful 1970 feature, The Conformist.

5-25-77

5-25-77

Screen Reviews

An aspiring young filmmaker gets a sneak peak at the production of the first Star Wars movie and changes his life forever. This is a movie, after all. Carl F. Gauze reviews.

Audrey Rose (1977)

Audrey Rose (1977)

Screen Reviews

The prestige horror film Audrey Rose gets a new life on Blu-ray from Arrow Video. Phil Bailey reviews.

Porn and Ice Cream

Porn and Ice Cream

Screen Reviews

Three aimless misfits find themselves a purpose when they unwittingly start a band. It’s not your typical rock story, as Ian Koss explains.

Best of Film 2022

Best of Film 2022

Screen Reviews

With a year of festival and microcinema screenings behind them, Lily and Generoso select and review their ten favorite films, six supplemental features, and one exceptional repertory release of 2022.

The Last Romantic Lover Blu-ray

The Last Romantic Lover Blu-ray

Screen Reviews

Emmanuelle director Just Jaeckin’s misunderstood screwball comedy The Last Romantic Lover gets a much deserved Blu-ray release. Phil Bailey reviews.

Flaming Ears

Flaming Ears

Screen Reviews

Set in the year 2700 in the imaginary city of Asche, Flaming Ears is a daring micro-budget sci-fi film from 1991 that envisioned a dystopian urban landscape that now seems eerily familiar. Lily and Generoso share their thoughts on the film’s new 4K restoration.

Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror

Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror

Screen Reviews

Lady Morgan’s Vengeance, The Blancheville Monster, The Third Eye, The Witch, four lesser-known films from the golden age of Italian gothic horror, are unearthed for this creepy and impressive Blu-ray set. Phil Bailey reviews.

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Better Than This

Better Than This

Event Reviews

Four local bands lit up Melbourne, Florida at the Pineapples Moon Room. The lineup, presented by Red Eye Booking, included London on Fire, The Speed Spirits, and Dunies, all from in Melbourne, and special guest, Orlando band Better Than This.

The Captain & Tennille

The Captain & Tennille

Garage Sale Vinyl

This week, Christopher Long pulls up at a neighborhood garage sale and picks up his fourth vinyl copy of Song of Joy, the 1976 platinum slab from the Captain & Tennille.

Eight Deadly Shots

Eight Deadly Shots

Screen Reviews

Mikko Niskanen’s recently restored 1972 mini-series Eight Deadly Shots is a complex look at the real-life murders of four police officers in the farming community of Sääksmäki, Finland, in March 1969. Lily and Generoso review the powerful fictionalized adaptation of this tragic incident.

Smoking Causes Coughing

Smoking Causes Coughing

Screen Reviews

Lily and Generoso review Smoking Causes Coughing, the newest creation from surrealist comic genius Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Mandibles) that follows the adventures and storytelling endeavors of the kaiju-fighting Tobacco Force!

Drumming with Dead Can Dance

Drumming with Dead Can Dance

Print Reviews

Ink 19’s Roi J. Tamkin reviews Drumming With Dead Can Dance and Parallel Adventures, Peter Ulrich’s memoir of an artistic life fueled by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s remarkable friendship.