Thursday, March 30, 2017

Like You Were There: Movie Night at Patrick's House

by Mike Pomaro
Erika and I went to high school together, and post-high school would attend some of the same parties. At one such party, Erika took me over to talk to Patrick because we both loved movies. We quickly hit it off discussing our shared love of The Evil Dead, only to end the night disagreeing about Saving Private Ryan. Some things never change. Almost 20 years later, I'm lucky enough to call Patrick one of my best friends, and thanks to him, I get to enjoy the occasional movie night in his lovely home.

When in Doubt, Talk About Movies

by Cass Cannon
What do you say when you say “Hey, watch this movie.”?

Back to 1955: This Island Earth

by Heath Holland
It’s sci-fi! It’s horror! It’s a camp classic with foam rubber monsters! It’s Metalunan madness!

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Riske Business: Happy Birthday, PB & QT!

by Adam Riske
My favorite critic and my favorite director are celebrating their birthdays this week!

Glutton for Punishment: Patrick Bromley

by JB
We are all interested in this man and his podcast, for that is the stuff we use to fill the empty spaces between our ears. You are interested in the unknown, the mysterious, and the unexplainable—that is why you are here. And now, for the first time, we are bringing to you the full story. We are bringing you all the evidence, based only on the secret testimony of the miserable soul who survived knowing this man for almost 25 years. I am that miserable soul. The love of chicken sandwiches, the love of KISS, and the love of giallo—my friend, we cannot keep these a secret any longer. Let us punish the guilty. Let us reward the innocent. Remember, my friends: Patrick Bromley and his podcast will affect you in the future!

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Second Comings: Dawn(s) of the Dead

by Alejandra Gonzalez
As someone who used to be impartial to anything that dealt with zombies, I thought it would be interesting to revisit the movie that changed that forever and its remake, which celebrates its 13th birthday this week. Before having seen George Romero’s 1978 masterpiece, Dawn of the Dead, I would argue that “zombie” movies all followed the same formula and that zombies (and movies about them) were lame as hell. Upon recently revisiting both the classic and its 2004 remake (Zack Snyder’s directorial debut), I realized that I was VERY wrong. How could that be true when even a zombie movie remake could be SO different from its iconic original? In the case of Dawn of the Dead, it’s almost like watching two completely different movies, which in turn makes my job here a little harder. Either way, here I go.

F This Movie! 378 - The Brood with Izzy Lee

Filmmaker, producer and author Izzy Lee joins Patrick for a discussion of David Cronenberg's classic, the state of women in film and her new short films "For a Good Time, Call..." and "Rites of Vengeance," both premiering at the Boston Underground Film Festival.

Friday, March 17, 2017

I Stream, You Stream Vol. 24

by Patrick Bromley
Some really, really exciting stuff is available to stream right now, including a lost classic and my favorite movie of 2016.

You're So Cool, Wixson

by Patrick Bromley
Today is my very good friend Heather Wixson's birthday. Happy birthday, Heather! I'm not writing this piece in lieu of a gift, although it is considerably cheaper than that collection of autographed Underworld one-sheets she no doubt wants ("The Lord of the Rings of werewolf movies!" -- Heather Wixson) . No, I'm writing this because it deserves to be said.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Reserved Seating: This Used to Be My Playground

by Rob DiCristino and Adam Riske
This week, Rob and Adam debate innovation in movie theaters, re-releases and film festival coverage.

Back to 1955: Night of the Hunter

by Heath Holland
Welcome to the first installment of “Back to 1955!” For the next ten weeks, we’re going to hop into our DeLorean time machine and revisit a movie from the year 1955. First up is the Robert Mitchum thriller, Night of the Hunter.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

The Thin Blue Line of Colors

by Jerry Smith
Shout Factory Selects is back at it again with their new release of Dennis Hopper's 1988 cops vs. gangsters drama Colors, and while it's not the best film of 1988 (let's be honest here, Halloween 4 holds that title), it's a film that should be required viewing for anyone who needs to witness a masterclass on acting/telling one hell of a story. We took a look at this gem of a release and hear you me, it definitely holds up.

Cinema Bestius: Do the Right Thing

“You can’t stand it… I know you can’t stand it… you can’t stand the heat…”