New Release Tuesday

 

Conan the Barbarian- A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.  The classic action movie that made Arnold a star.  This movie has issues and lots of bad acting but Arnold’s charisma makes you look past those issues.  This soundtrack is one of the best there is.  Glad to see Arrow putting this out.

Thanksgiving- After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday.  How long have we been waiting for this since the fake trailer on the Grindhouse double feature?  Glad to see this finally able to get made and its also nice to see director Eli Roth doing horror again.  

Silent Night- A grieving father enacts his long-awaited revenge against a ruthless gang on Christmas Eve.  Director John Woo is back for some Christmas action!  This could be a good double feature with Die Hard.

Unlawful Entry- A burglar holds a knife to Karen's throat while her husband does nothing. The couple ends up befriending the cop that comes. The friendship ends when the cop beats up the culprit. Karen isn't ready to end it. Things get ugly with the cop.  A great thriller and the late, great Ray Liotta is fantastic at playing an absolute icky, crooked cop.  

Movie Poster Monday- Iceman

 

New Release Tuesday

 

Lone Star- When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.  I was so glad to see Criterion was releasing this fine movie.  It has been out of print for a long time and my crappy burn copy looks crappy so very excited about this release.  This is a great murder mystery that features Matthew McConaughey in one of his earliest roles.  Highly recommended.

 He is not just a killer; he is a mad dog killer.  

I have somehow missed parts1-6. 

Movie Poster Monday- Ice Station Zebra

 

New Release Tuesday

 

Suitable Flesh- A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.  This is a Lovecraft story that is brought to us from some of the people associated with the best Lovecraft stories on film:  Re-Animator and From Beyond.  This is from director Joe Lynch of the best movie making podcast out there The Movie Crypt and movies Wrong Turn 2 and Mayhem.  It also co-stars the great Barbara Crampton who was in the other classic Lovecraft films and she is a producer on this as well.  I have been reading great things about this as it made its festival rounds last year and Mr. Amazon has already delivered it.  If you still buy physical media, have you been to any of the stores that still sell it?  The shelves are almost empty.  Looks like most of my movie purchases will always be Amazon from now on.

Movie Poster Monday- Buck Rogers

 

R.I.P. David Soul 1943-2024

 

New Release Tuesday

 

Forced Vengeance- A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.  A classic Chuck Norris movie finally getting some love from Shout Factory.  Love the original poster art.

The Holdovers- A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. This is one of my favorite movies of the year.  The three main actors give fantastic performances and I love that the movie is set in the 70s so its got the look and feel of a 70s movie.  Highly recommended.

Happy New Year's Day Movie Poster- New Year's Evil