retro trailer: ‘Laura’

Take a look back at an old trailer… “She’s day-ud, wrapped in plastic…” No, wait, that was the other Laura, Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks. Though David Lynch took a lot of inspiration from this classic 1944 movie. If you haven’t seen Laura, well, you’re in for a treat… “Every woman will feel that when … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Shark Attack Lunch Box’

Huh. And here I thought there was an official unofficial moratorium are packing nonlunch things in pseudo retro lunch boxes if they didn’t actually have some sort of nostalgic value for the cohort of today’s consumers who once carried their bologna sandwiches to school in the 1960s and 70s in tin containers emblazoned with cartoon … more…

retro trailer: ‘Bride of the Gorilla’

Take a look back at an old trailer… “You do love me, don’t you?” “You’re not a gorilla, honey, so no, I don’t. A gorilla is the only man I’ll ever be a bride of!” “You’ll make a monkey out of me yet, babe…” Terror! That haunts every woman’s dreams? Well, not so much, actually… … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘My First MILF’

For a while it was looking like this would be the first week in which I wouldn’t stumble across a new DVD that deserved the oh-no! label. And then, way down on the listing of new releases at Amazon U.K., I found this. And there was much rejoicing. Have I mentioned before how much I … more…

retro trailer: ‘The Goonies’

Take a look back at an old trailer… It’s funny how different trailers looked even 25 years ago — this feels really slow, doesn’t it? Look how young Sean Astin is! And Josh Brolin! Can you imagine a movie today calling a kid “Chunk”? It’d never happen — everyone would be too worried about damaging … more…

new DVD releases in Region 1, July 14

green light (definitely check it out): The Edge of Love: I saw this on the plane going to England last fall. Good stuff about Dylan Thomas — it’s got Keira Knightley and everything! [Amazon U.S.] [now available at Amazon U.K.] Mad Men: Season 2: Funny how it makes the 60s look cool and stylish and … more…