Director Joe Dante (INNERSPACE & THE ‘BURBS)
Joe Dante is a director we feel should be considered one of the “video store greats”. He has directed so many genre-defying classics that were […]
Video CULTure Podcast
Medieval Fantasies (LADYHAWKE & EXCALIBUR)
This week we are talking about “Sword & Sorcery” films as we spotlight 1981’s stylized take on the King Arthur legend EXCALIBUR and the 1985 […]
At The Movies: THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020) – Spoiler-free Review
It’s rare when you see a film so accomplished, certain, and serrated on all sides that you worry about recommending it too enthusiastically. …
Check The Back Shelf vol. 3 – The Hong Kong “Temple of Doom”: A look at BURNING PARADISE
The 1994 Hong Kong film BURNING PARADISE (aka BURNING OF THE TEMPLE aka BURNING PARADISE IN HELL) could easily be re-titled “Fong Sai Yuk and The Temple of Doom”. Let me explain…
Music Melodramas (LIGHT OF DAY & TENDER MERCIES)
On this episode, the music is loud and emotions are running high as we talk about two films where melodrama and music go hand in […]
Staff Picks: MAD MAX (1979)
…Part of the discussion that’s existed since the release of Fury Road is people declaring it the best Mad Max movie or arguing whether it or “Mad Max 2” (aka “The Road Warrior” here in the U.S.) is the best Mad Max film. To me, that’s all wrong. As far as I’m concerned, the original “Mad Max” is the best of the series and it’s not even close.
Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2)
We’ve made it to episode 30! You know what that means… we are talking about a movie and it’s sequel again. Well, it’s not a […]
Staff Picks: BLADE (1998)
One of the most memorable lines in the 1998 action/horror hybrid “Blade” is one where the title character, played by Wesley Snipes, is asked if he’s a vampire. He replies no he isn’t, he’s something else entirely. That’s obviously a cool line that sets up the character of Blade, along with his relationship to the world around him… but it’s also a pretty good summation of the film itself.
Live Action Animation Hybrids (WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? & COOL WORLD)
On this episode we get animated…sorta. We are talking about the cinematic oddity of live action and animation hybrids with the beloved 1988 film WHO […]
Video CULTure’s Top 15 films of 2019
We are three weeks into 2020 and last year is already starting to feel like a distant memory. That’s why I greatly relish getting to look back at the previous year’s films and trying to select a handful that I think are shining examples of the best the year had to offer and present them to you, the reader, in hopes that you will revisit them (or watch them for the very first time) and receive the same emotional and intellectual nourishment they gave me.