Jesse Moss’ 2016 boisterous documentary THE BANDIT works on two levels. On one its a glowing celebration of the 1977 Southern Fried action-comedy classic SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, on the other it’s a look at the meaningful friendship between star Burt Reynolds and director/stuntman Hal Needham. The movie speeds along […]
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“My music is for Phoenix. Only she can sing it. Anyone else who tries, dies!” If you’re a film geek, sometimes, hopefully more often than not, you’ll discover the kinds that put the zap on your brain and make you an instant fan. Well, Brian DePalma’s 1974 cult classic horror-music-comedy […]
Scream Factory, the sub-label of Shout Factory will be releasing a new edition of Brian DePalma’s 1974 cult classic Phantom of The Paradise next summer. Speaking as a longtime fan who has owned several copies from different regions, I’m excited as hell that the movie will be on R1 Blu […]
Michael Cimino made his big screen directing debut with this 1974 buddy-crime-road film starring a young Jeff Bridges and Clint Eastwood. Cimino had previously co-written another Eastwood film, Magnum Force (the sequel to Dirty Harry) with John Milius the year before he began working on this project. A loner named […]