2020 was the year of Ingmar Bergman My big pop culture goal for 2020 was to watch all of Criterion’s “Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema” box set. I have not been ignorant … Read More
4K Blu-Ray Announcement: Game Of Thrones: The Complete Collection
THE WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN 4K ULTRA HD AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 The Only Way to Watch the Complete Iconic Series in 4K Ultra … Read More
4K Movie Review: Queen & Slim
Queen & Slim From writer Lena Waithe (Master of None, Ready Player One) comes the story of the worst Tinder date ever. After Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) … Read More
Blu-Ray Review – “The Shining”
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment gears up for the theatrical release of “Mr. Sleep” by bringing “The Shining” back to the small screen once again. Originally released in 1980 Stanley Kubrick’s … Read More
4K Blu-Ray Review: The Batman Four Film Collection
Batman 4K Blu-ray Warner Brothers has finally released four Batman films to the video market in the 4K format. The just-released titles include the two Tim Burton-directed films Batman and … Read More
Blu-Ray + CD Review: “Pretenders with Friends”
Pretenders with Friends If you were lucky enough to to attend the Pretenders with Friends concert at the Decades Rock Arena in Atlantic City, NJ on August 11, 2006 … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: “Horror Express”
The 1972 Cult Classic “Horror Express” has finally been given the Blu-Ray upgrade it deserves. Arrow Video once again given horror fans a most welcomed surprise with the just released … Read More
Blu-Ray Review – “Supergirl: The Complete Third Season”
“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.” Supergirl flies into your … Read More
Blu-Ray Review: “The Flash – The Complete Third Season”
“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.” “The Flash” continues to … Read More
Blu-ray review: “3 Classic Films” from the French New Wave’s answer to Hitchcock
While most of the filmmakers from the ’50s/’60s French New Wave acknowledged their admiration and respect for suspense master Alfred Hitchcock — and even helped to secure his legacy — only … Read More
Blu-ray Review: “On Guard” and “Five Day Lover” show two sides of a beloved French director
The late French filmmaker Philippe de Broca is probably best known in the U.S. for making the ’60s cult film King of Hearts, although he has a career that spanned more than … Read More
Blood for Dracula (1974) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about a campy cult classic that is also one of the funniest vampire movies ever made – Blood … Read More
The Mutilator (1984) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about an infamous, regional slasher from North Carolina – The Mutilator (1984)! Filmed in Atlantic Beach and Morehead … Read More
Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) – Halloween Horror Picks
In this episode of Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks, I talk about my favorite grindhouse movie of all time – Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)! Produced by gangster/pornographer/murderer Michael Thevis … Read More