Category: movies

david bax / movies / reviews / theatrical review

October 18, 2017

Never Here: The Lady Vanishes, by David Bax

Camille Thoman’s Never Here, with its tale of a curious innocent embroiled in a criminal mystery, clearly draws inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock. In one scene, a character is even watching The Lady Vanishes on television, just to make the connection...

crossing the streams / jim rohner / movies

October 18, 2017

Crossing the Streams: October 2017, by Jim Rohner

Congratulations! With your recent purchase of a brand new Roku/Apple TV/Amazon Fire Stick you’re ready to – as Obi-Wan Kenobi said – take your first step into a larger world. That larger world is, of course, the world of cord...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

October 18, 2017

Criterion Prediction #111: Le Boucher, by Alexander Miller

Title: The Butcher aka Le Boucher Year: 1970 Director: Claude Chabrol Cast: Stephane Audran, Jean Yanne, Mario Beccara, Roger Rudel Synopsis: A series of brutal murders plagues a small village in Lascaux; newly arrived schoolteacher Helene (Audran) maintains a friendship...

movies / news / tyler smith

October 17, 2017

So-So: A Star Wars Title, by Tyler Smith

The title of the new Han Solo standalone Star Wars film has been officially announced. Director Ron Howard charmingly tweeted a video of himself holding up a sign with the title on it. It will be called Solo: A Star...

movies / sarah brinks / top 100 challenge

October 17, 2017

BP’s Top 100 Challenge #18: 12 Angry Men, by Sarah Brinks

I decided to undertake a movie challenge in 2017. This seemed like a good way to see some classic movies that I have unfortunately never seen. The Battleship Pretension Top 100 list provided such a challenge. Full disclosure: 12 Angry Men...

david bax / movies / new to home video

October 17, 2017

New to Home Video 10/17/17

Review

movie meltdown / movies / podcast

October 16, 2017

Movie Meltdown: Crowing All Around the Block

This week we are coming to you “live” from ScareFest as we discuss October fun, seasonal foods and lame childhood memories. Plus we welcome this week’s special guest Bill Corbett to join us not only for this week’s Sofa Theater segment – but also for coffee...

camille thoman / david bax / episode / featured / movies / podcast / tyler smith

October 15, 2017

Episode 552: Camille Thoman

In this episode, Tyler and David talk to director Camille Thoman about her new movie Never Here as well as the news about Harvey Weinstein.

david bax / movies / reviews / theatrical review

October 13, 2017

Walking Out: Big Sky, by David Bax

If it weren’t for the fact that it’s a harrowing tale of survival in the dangerous, freezing mountains, Alex and Andrew Smith’s Walking Out would serve as a hell of an advertisement for the Montana tourism board (to certain types, it still...

david bax / movies / reviews / theatrical review

October 13, 2017

Blood Stripe: The Memory Remains, by David Bax

Remy Auberjonois’ gripping and somber Blood Stripe announces a number of talents from whom we can hope to expect more great things in the future. The first is Auberjonois himself, a well-established character actor making his debut as both director...

Category: movies

Never Here: The Lady Vanishes, by David Bax

Crossing the Streams: October 2017, by Jim Rohner

Criterion Prediction #111: Le Boucher, by Alexander Miller

So-So: A Star Wars Title, by Tyler Smith

BP’s Top 100 Challenge #18: 12 Angry Men, by Sarah Brinks

New to Home Video 10/17/17

Movie Meltdown: Crowing All Around the Block

Episode 552: Camille Thoman

Walking Out: Big Sky, by David Bax

Blood Stripe: The Memory Remains, by David Bax

SUBSCRIBE

Sponsors

ADVERTISEMENTS

Recent Theatrical Reviews

Recent Home Video Reviews

COMMENTARIES

PREMIUM EPISODES