Ad Astra (Latin for “to the stars”) is the latest in a recent line of existential space oddities—Gravity (2013), Interstellar (2014), The Martian ((2015)—whose redemptive features involve looking inward and reassessing one’s own life and relationships while, at the same time, looking for the signs of intelligent life elsewhere. Brad […]
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On August 2nd, SHOUT FACTORY will be releasing a special Collector’s Edition Blu Ray of Philip Kaufman’s 1978 update of the sci-fi horror classic INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS – BUY FROM AMAZON Set in San Francisco, the plot revolves around a city health inspector Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) and […]
In Peter Collinson’s original 1969 crime-comedy-caper, Michael Caine starred as Charlie Croker, a suave thief who’s been newly released from prison. Following the death of his old friend Roger Beckermann (Rossanno Brazzi) at the hands of the Italian Mafia, Croker is given plans from Roger’s widow for a heist of […]
Director Robert Aldrich was a man who seemed to love different genres of cinema. Just look at his filmography and you can see he wasn’t afraid to take on a variety of subject matter. Not only that but each time out he made classics. From his 1955 film noir Kiss […]
FOR MEMORIAL DAY… Brian G. Hutton’s 1970 Men on A Mission/Caper Film is a real gem. The story follows a squad of ragtag WWII soldiers led by Kelly (Clint Eastwood) as they go behind enemy lines to heist a cache of gold being held in a small French town’s bank. […]