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.

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New Release Tuesday

 

The Warriors- A street gang known as The Warriors must fight their way from the Bronx to their home turf on Coney Island when they are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.  Yeah, I know this has been released many times but this Arrow release has the original cut of the movie that has never been on blu ray.  

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio- A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.  I love del Toro’s work and I glad to see this got a Criterion release.

The Mandalorian- The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.  Caution here.  Yeah, Disney finally released some of their shows on blu ray but for Mando it’s only the first two seasons of a possible three and more on the way.  This is a great show and restored my faith in Star Wars.    

Outlaw Johnny Black- Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.  This is from the same people that gave us Black Dynamite, so I am in on this one.  Sadly there is only a DVD release.

Satanic Hispanics- When police break into a house in El Paso, they find it filled with dead Latinos and a lone survivor. Known as "El Viajero," he is taken to the police station for questioning.  Been reading a lot of about this one for awhile so glad it finally got a physical release.  I will spin this after Christmas.