Putney Swope is a film directed by Robert Downey Sr., and made on a minuscule budget, that became a cult sensation. It was probably his most famous film as a director (these days he’s better known as the father of actor Robert Downey Jr.). He’s retired as a director these days—probably doesn’t need the money … Continue reading Putney Swope – Blu-Ray Review
Despite some festival screenings, Night Owl ended up going more or less straight to video, falling into psychotronic obscurity till now. Vinegar Syndrome has rescued it from the realm of poor-quality DVD and VHS copies with its new 2K restoration from the 16mm camera original. The film is very much a product of its time … Continue reading Night Owl – Blu-Ray Review
A reboot of the Charles Band’s Puppetmaster franchise, Puppetmaster: The Littlest Reich is the 13th film in the series… and quite possibly the best. It’s truly special. The film was produced by Dallas Sonnier, who’s known for making genre movies with a well-known actor thrown in, enough for some kind of theatrical or festival run … Continue reading Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich – Blu-Ray Review
For many years Taking Tiger Mountain was considered a quasi-lost film. In reality, after its very small initial theatrical and even smaller festival run, interest in the film faded. It did gain a cult following through poor-quality bootlegs circulating on the Internet, but never received any kind of home video release. But thanks to Vinegar … Continue reading Taking Tiger Mountain – Blu-Ray Review
It's almost the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so with the Apollo 11 documentary that is coming out now, Criterion in the UK has decided to release For All Mankind on Blu-Ray. The Apollo 11 mission is also the main focus, but this documentary covers the entire Apollo program. There have been dozens of docs … Continue reading For All Mankind – Blu-Ray Review
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