Greetings, fellow film fans, I just wanted to dash off a quick note to extend my highest recommendation for Alexander Payne’s new film The Holdovers.
Tag: Dark Comedy
For the release week of December 20th and 27th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three [4K UHD / Kino Lorber]:
For the release week of September 27th: War of the Worlds & When Worlds Collide [4K UHD-Blu-ray / Paramount Presents]: Two of the best 1950s
Alastair Sim was one of the greatest character actors in the history of British cinema, but he is largely unknown in the United States. If
For the release week of March 30th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: Defending Your Life [Blu-ray / Criterion]: Albert Brooks’ most inventive and warm-hearted comedy
A Pain in the Ass (L’Emmerdeur, 1973) is a comedy that succeeds by playing it totally straight. The film really contains no “jokes,” and the
For the release week of October 8th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: Hercules in the Haunted World [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: This movie has something for
When it comes to horror movies, I tend to prefer my scares mixed with laughs; and few filmmakers mixed that potent cocktail more expertly than
For the release week of September 3rd: Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Man in the White Suit [Blu-ray / Kino Lorber]: Three classic comedies from
Roger Corman’s cult horror-comedy A Bucket of Blood (1959) is getting a new 4K remastered Blu-ray release for its 60th anniversary, courtesy of Olive Films,
With this year’s Barnes & Noble Criterion Collection 50% Off Sale beginning on Friday, I thought I’d interject a few shopping suggestions by posting a list
For the release week of May 14th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 1 (The General / Steamboat Bill, Jr.) [Blu-ray /
