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A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.
A pair of silent comedies from forgotten “silk hat comedian” Raymond Griffith are now available for rediscovery on Blu-ray. Phil Bailey reviews Paths to Paradise and You’d Be Surprised, from Undercrank Productions and the Library of Congress, with musical scores by Ben Model.
Ernie in Kovacsland, Josh Mills, Ben Model, and Pat Thomas’s terrific testament to the memory the TV comedy visionary Ernie Kovacs, gets extra kudos from Phil Bailey.
This satirical silent film starring Marion Davies gets a new score and much improved video release from Undercrank Productions.
Livestream some early classics with Model and Massa. What else ya got to do?
The Strangeways celebrate 30 years as Sarasota’s premier ska band in this documentary.
With her newly-released memoir, Earth to Moon, actress, podcaster, and boutique tea merchant Moon Unit Zappa delivers much more than a nitty-gritty account of life as a member of one of music’s most iconic families.
Cult classic cannibal shockers The Woman and its prequel, Offspring, let the gore flow on 4K UHD in a new set from Arrow Video.
A young royal must step up and run a kingdom, but he prefers to party with his buddies in this rare classic by Stephen Schwartz. Pippin plays at Winter Garden, Florida’s Garden Theatre through September 15, 2024.
Judy Craddock speaks with Jeffrey Foucault about his first album in six years, The Universal Fire, and connecting all kinds of dots in the wake of loss.
All In: Unreleased & Rarities — The New West Years (New West Records). Review by Jeremy Glazier.