Our latest Blu-ray round-up is surprisingly horror-heavy this week! With the notable exception of Greta Gerwig's bright, bubbly "Barbie," every other film featured this week is part of the horror genre. Of course, that shouldn't be too surprising — this is spooky season, after all. Below, you'll find looks at not one but two very different haunted house movies, a new horror hit from A24, a vampire box office flop, and, as already mentioned, a trip to Barbieland. So let's dive in, and as always, I urge you to keep spinning those discs! Streaming comes and goes, but physical media is forever.
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Barbie
One of 2023's most delightful surprises, Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" took what could've easily been a soulless piece of junk and spun it into a sweet, heartfelt bit of pop art. Not everything Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach conjure up here works,...
Read more: Famous Characters Who Never Actually Appear On Screen
Barbie
One of 2023's most delightful surprises, Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" took what could've easily been a soulless piece of junk and spun it into a sweet, heartfelt bit of pop art. Not everything Gerwig and co-writer Noah Baumbach conjure up here works,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Bitch, you dead.
We closed out July with a look at Joshua Grannell’s 2010 campy horror comedy All About Evil, and kicked off July discussing the ins and outs of the photography industry in the American giallo Eyes of Laura Mars. Now we’re getting serious with a discussion on the afterlife and religion in queer director Alejandro Amenábar‘s The Others (which just had a Criterion Blu-Ray announcement).
The Others sees Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), move her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, and while Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks on her, chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural may be occurring.
We closed out July with a look at Joshua Grannell’s 2010 campy horror comedy All About Evil, and kicked off July discussing the ins and outs of the photography industry in the American giallo Eyes of Laura Mars. Now we’re getting serious with a discussion on the afterlife and religion in queer director Alejandro Amenábar‘s The Others (which just had a Criterion Blu-Ray announcement).
The Others sees Grace (Nicole Kidman), the devoutly religious mother of Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley), move her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts, and while Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks on her, chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural may be occurring.
- 8/14/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television revealed the winners for this year’s screenwriting showcase on June 8 via a virtual Zoom ceremony attended by nearly 70 Mfa screenwriting students, faculty, and staff.
During the event, host Cat Wilkins acknowledged the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd and encouraged support and allyship for the Black community. The attendees ordered in from Black-owned restaurants during the virtual ceremony and were surprised by special guests including Pose co-creator and UCLA Alum Steven Canals, Oscar-winning filmmaker John Ridley, and showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman.
“I know this is a really strange time culturally, and it may not feel like a time you want to celebrate, but you should absolutely take this opportunity to pat yourself on the back,” Canals said. “Stories matter. Stories are important. That is the way that we reflect our humanity…and heal the world.
During the event, host Cat Wilkins acknowledged the deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd and encouraged support and allyship for the Black community. The attendees ordered in from Black-owned restaurants during the virtual ceremony and were surprised by special guests including Pose co-creator and UCLA Alum Steven Canals, Oscar-winning filmmaker John Ridley, and showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman.
“I know this is a really strange time culturally, and it may not feel like a time you want to celebrate, but you should absolutely take this opportunity to pat yourself on the back,” Canals said. “Stories matter. Stories are important. That is the way that we reflect our humanity…and heal the world.
- 6/11/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Features the voices of: Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Sam Elliott, Ashley Jensen, Janelle Monáe, Benedict Wong, Clancy Brown, Nate ‘Rocket’ Wonder, Roman GianArthur Irvin, James Bentley, Jentel Hawkins | Written by Andrew Bujalski | Directed by Charlie Bean
Disney are well known, in recent years especially, for their live-action (and I use that term loosely) remakes of classic animated films from their catalogue. We’ve seen Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, Cinderella and others hit cinemas in recent years to mixed results, and now, with the debut of their streaming platform Disney Plus, we have seen another added to the list, Lady and the Tramp. Now, I’m a fan of the original 1955 animated classic. It’s cute, iconic and beautifully animated, a real smash hit from Disney history. I was curious when I heard about this live action remake, and when we finally signed up to Disney Plus when it landed here in the UK,...
Disney are well known, in recent years especially, for their live-action (and I use that term loosely) remakes of classic animated films from their catalogue. We’ve seen Beauty & The Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, Cinderella and others hit cinemas in recent years to mixed results, and now, with the debut of their streaming platform Disney Plus, we have seen another added to the list, Lady and the Tramp. Now, I’m a fan of the original 1955 animated classic. It’s cute, iconic and beautifully animated, a real smash hit from Disney history. I was curious when I heard about this live action remake, and when we finally signed up to Disney Plus when it landed here in the UK,...
- 3/31/2020
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Humanitas Prize, which honors film and television writers whose work inspires compassion, hope, and understanding in the human family. Titles include awards-season heavies Bombshell, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and The Farewell on the film side and When They See Us, Pose, This Is Us and The Handmaid’s Tale on the small-screen side.
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
It’s the 45th year for the honors that hands out awards in 10 categories — two new categories, Limited Series, TV Movie or Special and Short Film, are newcomers this year.
Winners will be announced at the 45th annual Humanitas Prize ceremony January 24, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton.
Here are this year’s finalists:
Drama Feature Film
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster; inspired by the article “Can You Say… Hero?” by Tom Junod
A Hidden Life
Written and directed by Terrence Malick...
- 11/15/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s the moment you wait for the entire horror film. It’s not just a plot twist or a payoff but a trigger to your deepest emotions. You want to be shocked and sickened and saddened when the killer is revealed, the hero suddenly dies, or the mystery is solved. Most of all, you want your jaw to be on the floor. **Spoilers obviously ahead**
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The Brood (1979)- Mommy knows best
David Cronenberg’s third horror film is his first truly great movie and also his first superbly acted film. The Brood’s ensemble is solid but Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar stand out as maverick doctor Hal Raglan and his disturbed patient Nola Carveth. Nola’s estranged husband Frank (played by Art Hindle) teams up with Dr. Raglan in the film’s suspenseful climax. He confronts Nola while Raglan attempts to rescue Frank’s young daughter from a group of murderous deformed children.
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The Brood (1979)- Mommy knows best
David Cronenberg’s third horror film is his first truly great movie and also his first superbly acted film. The Brood’s ensemble is solid but Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar stand out as maverick doctor Hal Raglan and his disturbed patient Nola Carveth. Nola’s estranged husband Frank (played by Art Hindle) teams up with Dr. Raglan in the film’s suspenseful climax. He confronts Nola while Raglan attempts to rescue Frank’s young daughter from a group of murderous deformed children.
- 10/26/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
By Todd Garbarini
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Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others (2001) is a brilliantly scary film. Almost as scary is realizing that ten years have transpired since this film played in theaters. Released just one month prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Others is the flipside of Peter Medak’s The Changeling (1980), a glorious ghost story with enough style and substance to draw comparisons to the genre’s crown jewels: Jack Clayton’s The Innocents (1961) and Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), both of which are in dire need of Blu-ray upgrades.
The film opens with a series of hand-drawn images that segue into the house where all of the action takes place. This is a device used many times in films, but it is particularly striking in The Others. It is 1945 and off the coast of France on the island of Jersey lives Grace, played skillfully by Nicole Kidman,...
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Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others (2001) is a brilliantly scary film. Almost as scary is realizing that ten years have transpired since this film played in theaters. Released just one month prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Others is the flipside of Peter Medak’s The Changeling (1980), a glorious ghost story with enough style and substance to draw comparisons to the genre’s crown jewels: Jack Clayton’s The Innocents (1961) and Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), both of which are in dire need of Blu-ray upgrades.
The film opens with a series of hand-drawn images that segue into the house where all of the action takes place. This is a device used many times in films, but it is particularly striking in The Others. It is 1945 and off the coast of France on the island of Jersey lives Grace, played skillfully by Nicole Kidman,...
- 11/9/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Elaine Cassidy, James Bentley
Directed By: Alejandro Amenábar
Darkness is where this woman wanted to reside. She closes the blinds so that her children don’t get exposed to the sunlight that can have an adverse effect on them. Grace Stewart is the lady played by Nicole Kidman who is just been bothered by three people who would like to be of some service to her. But the film doesn’t really reveal much about these three people.
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Directed By: Alejandro Amenábar
Darkness is where this woman wanted to reside. She closes the blinds so that her children don’t get exposed to the sunlight that can have an adverse effect on them. Grace Stewart is the lady played by Nicole Kidman who is just been bothered by three people who would like to be of some service to her. But the film doesn’t really reveal much about these three people.
Grace...
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- 9/7/2008
- by John
- ReelSuave.com
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