From 1978 to 1982, Glenn O’Brien’s groundbreaking public access cable TV program TV Party was the face of the New York Art/New Wave/Punk scene. Glenn had written for magazines such as Rolling Stone, Playboy and Esquire then went on to write for High Times Magazine as well as Andy Warhol’s […]
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The home video heroes at SHOUT FACTORY have just announced a new sub label called SHOUT SELECT that will focus on a variety of special handpicked titles ranging from cult favorites to overlooked gems of different kinds. Film geeks will undoubtedly want to keep an eye out for any new […]
In 1984, an up and coming music sensation known as Prince made his film debut in the rock and roll drama PURPLE RAIN. The story follows a young Minneapolis based musician named “The Kid” (Prince) whose troubled home life inspires and fuels his creativity. The Kid and his band The […]
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 […]
Director Sergio Leone once said that music makes up 40% of a movie. That is certainly true for his films in which his composer the legendary Ennio Morricone created a unique musical landscape of sound that would take film scores to entirely new level and inspire generations of musicians both […]