Screen Reviews
The Gay Deceivers
May 14, 2008
Two friends avoid the draft in Vietnam by pretending to be gay, all while fending off the advances of their landlord and a nosy Mr. Furleyesque draft board member, in this late 60s comedy. Scott Adams is drafted into watching this for us. Sadly, no deferments here!
Decompositions
May 12, 2008
Carl F Gauze takes an armchair tour through old Atlanta, courtesy of Zeus Henderson's super-8 camera.
Vera
May 8, 2008
A Mayan villager is killed in a mining accident and enters a surreal journey thorough the afterlife, ultimately resolving his life and death. Carl F Gauze finds here that Francisco Athié has revitalized the art of the surrealist film.
Tragic Ceremony
May 6, 2008
Carl F Gauze wanted atmospheric horror, instead he got a straight-faced version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. When faced with this, does he moan about the truncated gore, or compliment the pre-disco fashions? Read on...
Iron Man
May 2, 2008
X-ray vision is pretty useful, and the Batmobile is one sweet ride, but there's something about a high-flying, heavily-armored man with a drinking problem that really captures Steve Stav's imagination.
Life is Worth Losing
May 1, 2008
Did you know that George Carlin is the world's greatest rapper? Tim Wardyn found out on Carlin's latest DVD, Life is Worth Losing. He also discovered three dirty words people don't use enough and why The All-Suicide Channel would actually work.
The Amicus Collection
Apr 22, 2008
Dark Sky Films has repackaged and reissued a DVD box set of three classic horror films from British horror factory Amicus. Phil Bailey settles in for a long evening of Lovecraft adaptations, tastefully ripped nightgowns, and Peter Cushing!
Eric Clapton Live at Montreux 1986
Apr 3, 2008
Eric Clapton plays his hits at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival, and the glare of perfection is too much for Carl F Gauze's eyes.
Legendary Albums Live: Heart
Mar 17, 2008
Christopher Long sees that the Wilson sisters still have it on this live 2007 recreation of Heart's 1976 debut album.
Head Case
Mar 13, 2008
Who needs drugs with psychotherapy like this? Alexandra Wentworth messes with the minds of Hollywood's celebrities in Starz Originals' Head Case. Rosalie Petralia recommends a healthy dose.
Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You In Time
Mar 5, 2008
After watching this DVD, Crystal Lee is regretting forking over the 40 dollars to see NIN live. This DVD kicks so much more ass than the live show. Private concert anyone??
Mel Lewis and His Big Band
Mar 4, 2008
Shelton Hull makes a case for Mel Lewis, an underrated and subtle jazz drummer, who is finally starting to get his reissue due - including this excellent concert dvd from 1986.
The Final Quarrel: Live at CBGBs 2001
Mar 3, 2008
Scott Adams' quarrel with this recently released DVD of the legendary Cro-Mags' CBGBs reunion show is not that the band couldn't bring the power one last time, but that the camera and sound quality were bootleg quality. That ain't punk, punk.
Iron Maiden: Live After Death
Feb 28, 2008
To coincide with their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour, Iron Maiden has released a double DVD that delivers a live concert from 1984 for the fans, and three hours of behind the scenes documentaries for the historians. Jen Cray has a marathon viewing of all things Maiden to better understand why the band is so important.
Roxy Music : The Thrill Of It All
Feb 23, 2008
Stoking the buzz-fires for their upcoming studio album, New Romantic forerunners Roxy Music have finally released a definitive video history on DVD. Steve Stav, who gave up trying to emulate Bryan Ferry's hairstyle 20 years ago, immerses himself in The Thrill of It All.
Johnny Thunders: Who's Been Talking?
Feb 7, 2008
Johnny Thunders' last concert has been preserved for posterity in this new concert DVD. Then why does it look like a Barbara Walters special? Matthew Moyer explains.
The Sun
Feb 3, 2008
Fifteen videos are the feature attraction of this powerpop band's new DVD-album release. Carl F. Gauze knows what happened to the radio star.
Ping Pong
Jan 30, 2008
Tokyoite Heather Lorusso, no stranger to a game or two of ping pong herself, falls for Fumihiko Sori's film adaptation of this popular manga series. What I want to know is, how does it stack up against Balls of Fury?
Ercole Su'l Termodonte
Jan 26, 2008
A live presentation of Antonio Vivaldi's long lost opera about Hercules and the Amazons. Carl F Gauze is entranced by the Amazons.
