The Devil and Daniel Johnston40 reviews
Thurston Moore, Jeff Tartakov

Sony Pictures, 2006

It's that one guy who did that one song

+ An unrealized talent
+ Fascinating Documentary that Will Appeal to Fans and Non-Fans Alike

When I started watching this, I didn't really know much about it. I vaguely remember seeing a trailer for it awhile ago, but that's all. However, as the film progressed and more music samples were played, I realized that the documentary's subject, the creative but troubled Daniel Johnston, was ...
  
  











  



  
Black Magic (Shaw Brothers Special Edition)2 reviews
Lung Ti, Lieh Lo

Image Entertainment, 2006

BLACK MAGIC DELIVERS SHOCKS AND SHIVERS

I was shocked and delighted at this incredibly entertaining and bizarre spectacle that goes way over the top but in some weird way also seems restrained. I'm not into blood and gore or the recent glut of Cinema de Sadism, but this retro classic does not flinch from the story it's telling. ...
  
  











  



  
Murder a La Mod/The Moving Finger2 reviews
Margo Norton, Andra Akers

Image Entertainment, 2006

Murder a la Mod is Genius

+ Quite possibly Finley's strangest role yet.

What a great surprise this movie was. If you like De Palma's dark side, this is a must see. This was an innovative film way ahead of its time. It made great use of split screens to follow different characters. William Finley turned his his best performance as the creepy Otto. Findley's perfomance, ...
  
  











  



  
Treasure of the Amazon3 reviews
Jr. Pedro Armendariz, Bradford Dillman

Vci Video, 2005

A Lost 80's Gem...

This is my first review for Amazon. I really would like to do this more often after every film I watch, but I just either don't have the time or I get too lazy. Taken into account that I just watched this film and that it only has 2 reviews I'm going to start my reviewing with this title. I ...
  
  











  



  
May Morning1 review
Jane Birkin, Alessio Orano

Vci Video, 2000

Rebel without a cause

"May Morning" centers on the conflict surrounding an italian student, Valerio,(Alessio Orano) who cannot fit into undergraduate life at Oxford University by refusing to conform with college tradition and code of behavior. With his unconventional attitude, Valerio is destined to produce unexpected ...
  
  











  



  
Bollywood Horror Collection, Vol. 1 (Bandh Darwaza / Purana6 reviews

Mondo Macabre, 2006

great value package

+ Yes! We have HORROR from INDIA!
+ awesome
+ Outstanding release of Bollywood horror masterpieces
+ great peek into Indian horror genre - plus documentaries
  
  











  



  
The Noah3 reviews
Robert Strauss;Geoffrey Holder;Sally Kirkland

Pathfinder Home Ent., 2006

Why Haven't I Heard of this Movie Before?

+ Memory, madness, narrative

Actually, no one has heard of this movie before. Overlooked for 32 years, The Noah is the first and only film by director Daniel Bourla. And that's a darn shame. The movie plays like a great Twilight Zone episode. Remember the episode where the bookworm wishes he were the last person on earth, ...
  
  











  



  
Orphans6 reviews
Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis (III)

Image Entertainment, 2001

One of the best films of the last ten years

+ Why in the world isn't this writer/director world famous?
+ If you don't love the Scots...
+ Family Through and Through
+ Great Glasgow Experience
  
  











  



  
Dust Devil - The Final Cut25 reviews

Miramax Films, 2006

I CLOSE MY EYES....ONLY FOR A MOMENT AND THE MOMENTS GONE. IT SLIPS AWAY ..CRUMBLES BEFORE MY EYES A CURIOSITY

+ Welcome To Bethany...
+ A true hidden gem in the world of cinema.
+ Are you going to shoot me? F#@k yes!
+ Another gem from the last decade and a half
  
  











  



  
Pretty Poison16 reviews
Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld

20th Century Fox, 2006

Great Little Film

+ Interesting Characters In This Unfairly-Ignored Film
+ Brilliant!

For film buffs everywhere, this is a must for your collection. Perkins and Weld at their finest and most subtle. Today, we have become a tad jaded in our plots, but this film takes one back to a time when scriptwriters were original. Lose yourself in the film and enjoy!
  
  











  



  
Hipnos
Cristina Brondo, Demián Bichir

S.A.V.

Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ),Spanish ( Dolby DTS 5.1 ),English ( Subtitles ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, Teaser(s), Trailer(s),SYNOPSIS: A stormy night. The police receive a disturbing piece of ...
  
  











  



  
Brothers of the Head12 reviews
Luke Treadaway, Harry Treadaway

Fuse Network, 2006

Best Film of 2006

+ sick, crazy, cool
+ These Brothers Stick Together--A Musical Indie About The Closest Of Familial Bonds
+ Sad with Great Music
+ To Never Be Alone
  
  











  



  
The Norliss Tapes22 reviews
Roy Thinnes, Don Porter

Starz / Anchor Bay, 2006

A blast from the past!

+ Norliss Tapes
+ From the past
+ Excellent
  
  











  



  
Head Trauma10 reviews
Vince Mola, Jamil A.C. Mangan

Heretic Films, 2006

As good as it gets

+ Dark and Effective
+ A great low budget thriller...

As good as indie horror gets at least. No special effects and no known actors... ah yes my favorite kind of horror movie. Odds are you'll enjoy this one more the 2nd viewing, as things will make more sense the second time around because you now know what to look for and whats actually happening. ...
  
  











  



  
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Collection19 reviews

Goldhill Home Media, 2004

Continental Op needs this type of love!

+ Trouble is My Business
+ hard-boiled fan

The 3 DVD, 11 episode set of Philip Marlowe Private Eye is a very sweet collection of adaptations from Chandler's short stories. Personally I prefer both Chandler and Dashiell Hammett in short story form and so found this to be an enjoyable series. A problem with adapting a short story to ...
  
  











  



  
Rampo Noir3 reviews
Hiroki Narimiya, Mikako Ichikawa

Kadokawa, 2006

Strange, elusive tales

+ 4 Subtley Violent, Eerily Erotic Tales from the Japanese Edgar Allan Poe
+ Trying to post this review yet again...

This film has such a strange somnambulistic feeling about it, disembodied, morbid, yet fantastic, and at the same time, it is sickening in its own way; however, the sicknesses portrayed in this film are done in such a subtle and elusive manner, that it doesn't offend in any way whatsoever. There ...
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of Mark Twain22 reviews
James Whitmore, Michele Mariana

Clubhouse Pictures, 2006

Wonderful movie for children and adults alike.

+ The Adventures of Mark Twain Review
+ A must see movie
+ Visionary!
+ Just as I remembered it...
  
  











  



  
Red Angel2 reviews
Ayako Wakao, Shinsuke Ashida

Fantoma, 2006

Blood is red, but so is love

+ Touched by an Angel

Soldiers are not the only ones who go to war. Mobilized along with the battalions of infantry, artillery and commanding officers are supporting squads of medics, surgeons and nurses. They are the ones who attempt to repair the damage done by enemy forces, to stitch the fighters back up so they ...
  
  











  



  
Jan Svankmajer: The Ossuary and Other Tales2 reviews
Frantisek Filipovský

Kino Video, 2006

Milos Forman once offered, "Disney + Buńuel = Svankmajer."

+ A little preview of the contents.

Jan Svankmajer's new DVD "The Ossuary and Other Tales" is out. It contains some of his less known and underrated masterpieces: "The Last Trick" - Two magicians try to outdo each other in performing magic tricks, where the last trick would be disappearance of both. As in "Dimensions of ...
  
  











  



  
The Notorious Concubines1 review

Image Entertainment, 2002

They have lost their way

Something Weird used to churn out some amazing films from the past, but this certainly isnt one of them. The screenplay is boring the dubbing not good and just when you think it might be getting interesting ( leading lady disrobeing ) then that again fails to deliver. To some it up - - if guests ...