Category Archives: DVD Reviews

Monday Picks: Piranha (1978)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick comes to us from the wonderful world of the king of Independent cinema, Mr. Roger Corman, who produced the low-budget version of Jaws, and that movie was the Joe Dante classic Piranha (1978). Cashing in on … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Rock ‘N’ Roll High School

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1979 Roger Corman cult classic Rock ‘N’ Roll High School which features the legendary NYC punk rock band The Ramones in their first ever feature film. Corman alumni Allan Arkush who began his career with … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Jaws’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Jaws (1975) is the first summer blockbuster and is considered by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest films ever made. After success with the TV thriller Duel (1972) and his first theatrical release of The Sugarland Express … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Death Wish’

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Death Wish (1974) which stars Charles Bronson as a vigilante who cleans up the seedy streets of New York in this classic tale of revenge. The film was based on the novel written by Brian Garfield … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo’

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In honor of Memorial Day and to all our members of the Armed Forces past and present, this week’s War Movie Monday pick is the MGM World War II classic Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) which depicts the exploits of … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Warriors’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Director Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) is a contemporary urban drama with all the traits of a western. Hill adapted the screenplay from the novel written by Sol Yurick in 1965. The film follows a group of nine gang members … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘The Steel Helmet’

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Samuel Fuller’s The Steel Helmet (1951) is one of the most honest, unflinching, in your face war films ever made. Set during the opening stages of the Korean War, the film follows a small squad of Americans who face off … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Punisher’

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In salute of this weekend’s debut of Marvel Comic’s The Avengers, it’s time to rediscover another Marvel character who’s had three different film versions and hopefully one of these days, they’ll get it right. Dolph Lundgren stars in the first … Continue reading →

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