Movie Poster Monday- The Rock

 

New Release Tuesday

 There is actually a few older catalog titles coming out today that may be spin worthy.  Have you been to a Wal-Mart, Target, or Best Buy lately?  There movie section have been reduced even more to the point if I want something new I just have to get it at Amazon now.  I enjoyed getting out to those places for the hunt aspect but looks like I will not be doing that on Tuesdays much anymore.  Let's see what is out today:  

Blind Fury- A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier. I remember this being on cable TV a lot but I never got around to seeing it and it has always had a good reputation of being one of Hauer’s better movies.

Buried Alive- A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him.  I have never even heard of this but the interesting thing about this is the director, which would be the great Frank Darabont (Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile).

Just Before Dawn- Five young people venture into the backwoods of Oregon to claim a property, and find themselves being stalked by a hulking, machete-wielding psychopath.  I remember the artwork but I do not think I have seen this either.  From the director of Squirm so this may descent.

Movie Poster Monday- The Beastmaster

 

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New Release Tuesday

 Hey!  I am still fighting the good fight at home and I hope all of you are staying safe.  Covid has hit our household recently so we had to stay in for awhile and change up the holidays but we made it and all is good.  New physical media is almost non-existent right now since there are few new theatrical releases coming out and even the niche studios like Shout Factory and Kino seem a little slow right now.  Let's look at a few worthy titles that came out recently.

Honest Thief- Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents.  Liam Neeson is still putting out action flicks so I will keep watching them even though most of them all look the same.

Possessor- Possessor follows an agent who works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.  This actually came out a few weeks ago but I missed it.  The is from director Brandon Cronenberg, son of David Cronenberg who knows a thing or two about making movies.  This is on several top 10 lists for last year so I really need to spin this soon.

The Train- In 1944, a German colonel loads a train with French art treasures to send to Germany. The Resistance must stop it without damaging the cargo.  A nice looking World War 2 movie and I love watching war related movies.

Movie Poster Monday- Possessor

 

New Release Tuesday

 

I am still battling it out from home and just wanted to get a new release post before Christmas.  There is only one new release here but I did want to point out a couple of Vinegar Syndrome’s Black Friday releases that I got in the mail the other day.  I appreciate all that stop by and still support physical media as it may be on its last leg.  I hope you all stay safe during these trying times and Merry Christmas!

Jiu Jitsu- Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance.  This is probably not very good but it was the only new descent looking physical release on Amazon’s list today.  The trailer sure is crazy good though, go check it out.

The Beastmaster- A sword-and-sorcery fantasy about a young man's search for revenge. Armed with supernatural powers, the handsome hero and his animal allies wage war against marauding forces.  I have not seen this since it had a steady run on cable.  I am not going so far back as the HBO days, (Hey Beastmaster is On!) but I am talking about when it was on TBS all the time.  Remember when they used to show movies and Atlanta Braves Baseball?  I miss those days.  I am really looking forward to spinning this classic after all the Christmas movies are done.  This is a great looking release from Vinegar Syndrome.

Fade to Black- A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, Marilyn Monroe look alike.  This movie has been out of print for years because it is a rights nightmare.  It has old movie clips, posters, and I am sure there are some music issues in there as well so a DVD copy of this has been around $100.  But some how Vinegar Syndrome was able to put out a release of this so I snagged it before it was gone.  

The Midnight Sky- This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.  This title may start a bad trend here on the site.  This is coming to select theaters and Netflix today.  So there may not be a physical release of this, ever.  These are the unfortunate times we are going to.  The trailers looks interesting and Clooney has proven himself a solid director so let’s go to Netflix and check it out.