Tag: Phil Bailey

J-Horror Rising

J-Horror Rising

Screen Reviews

J-Horror Rising, a curated collection from the late ’90s and early 2000s, spotlights three lesser-known gems from the influential J-Horror movement. Phil Bailey reviews Carved: The Slit Mouthed Woman, St. John’s Wort, and Inugami.

The Bat (1926)

The Bat (1926)

Screen Reviews

The granddaddy of old dark house mysteries, The Bat (1926) creeps onto Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.

The Shadow Boxing

The Shadow Boxing

Screen Reviews

The Shadow Boxing, a neglected part of the Chinese Hopping Vampire cycle, returns on a spooky Blu-ray from 88 Films.

Friday the 13th (2009)

Friday the 13th (2009)

Screen Reviews

Jason Vorhees is back in 2009’s soft reboot of Friday the 13th, and it is time for a re-evaluation of the most recent film in the long running franchise.

Tattooed Life

Tattooed Life

Screen Reviews

Sejin Suzuki’s unorthodox Yakuza film, Tattooed Life (1965) makes its Blu-ray debut from Radiance Films.

The Woman & Offspring

The Woman & Offspring

Screen Reviews

Cult classic cannibal shockers The Woman and its prequel, Offspring, let the gore flow on 4K UHD in a new set from Arrow Video.

The Craving (1918)

The Craving (1918)

Screen Reviews

Undercrank Productions unveils the previously lost silent feature The Craving, directed by and starring Francis Ford.

In the Line of Duty III

In the Line of Duty III

Screen Reviews

Fists and bullets fly in the third installment of the In the Line of Duty series, the Hong Kong action film that launched the career of Cynthia Khan.

The Double Crossers

The Double Crossers

Screen Reviews

When there is an assassination attempt via bazooka in the first 15 minutes, you know what kind of movie it is. Phil Bailey reviews the international martial arts action caper The Double Crossers (1976), newly re-released on Blu-ray.

Sympathy for the Underdog

Sympathy for the Underdog

Screen Reviews

After a decade in prison, a Yakuza boss struggles to make his way in a very different Japan. Phil Bailey reviews Koji Tsuruta’s Yakuza classic Sympathy for the Underdog, now on Blu-ray.

The Valiant Ones

The Valiant Ones

Screen Reviews

One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.

All Ladies Do It and Frivolous Lola

All Ladies Do It and Frivolous Lola

Screen Reviews

A pair of Tinto Brass films from the ’90s reminds viewers we weren’t always so uptight. Phil Bailey gets erotic with All Ladies Do It and Frivolous Lola from the esteemed Italian director.

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

Screen Reviews

Anthony Mann’s gorgeous monochrome western, The Tin Star, may have been shot in black and white, but its themes are never that easily defined.

Basket Case

Basket Case

Screen Reviews

Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.

Lorraine of the Lions

Lorraine of the Lions

Screen Reviews

A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.

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Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.