6
Instead of an irrelevant title like The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire, this probably should have been called The Red Herring, as that’s what the film is primarily comprised of.
6
Based on a popular manga by Yu Sasuga, the concept of Terra Formars seems perfectly suited for a director like the legendary Takashi Miike, someone who is no stranger to both manga adaptations and bizarre storylines.
Originally released in 2016, this live-action
Arrow Video has announced their lineup for April 2019, with new Blu-ray editions of Takashi Miike‘s Terra Formars, Riccardo Freda‘s The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire, Enzo G. Castellari‘s Keoma, Alain Resnais‘ Mélo, Richard Friedman‘s Scared Stiff, and Aleksey German‘s Khrustalyov,
6.5
As usual, Arrow knocked it out of the park with this release, but the film itself is a bit average aside from the presence of Edwige Fenech.
7.5
Bog-standard, straight-to-video horror movies were a dime a dozen in the ’90s, and while Kolobos may unfairly be lumped into that category, there’s enough creativity here to set it apart from the rest.
Arrow has announced their U.S. lineup for March 2019, with the Sister Street Fighter Collection, Phantom Lady, Kolobos, The Prisoner, Strip Nude For Your Killer, and Blood Hunger: The Films of Jose Larraz.
As always, Arrow is bringing an interesting and
8
Audition remains one of the best films in the now-vast filmography of one of Japan’s most prolific directors, and its shocking content has easily held up since its release in 1999.
7.5
Bazzoni and Rossellini’s film has all the trappings of a classic noir, shot in beautiful black and white with a slight dash of early giallo sprinkled in for good measure.
8
From its fantastic opening fisheye sequence, it becomes evident that The Fifth Cord is something special in the visual department, and it only gets better from there, consistently wowing the audience with its perfectly framed photography, shot after glorious shot.
Arrow has announced their February lineup of home video offerings, which include two Luigi Bazzoni titles with The Possessed and The Fifth Chord, 1972’s Horror Express, Takashi Miike‘s Audition, Herschell Gordon Lewis‘ Color Me Blood Red, and two entries in the Arrow Academy
7.5
Sure, it’s cringey, clumsily scripted and directed and doesn’t hold up in any way, but I had a great time revisiting this little piece of my childhood and applaud MVD for taking the time and care to release such a high-quality package of such a low-quality movie.
8.5
The Criterion edition of 24 Frames is a fittingly superb tribute to a great artist.
6.5
Forbidden Photos follows the path of a psychological thriller, in which the body count is far lower but the intrigue remains high.
6
Blaxploitation classic WILLIE DYNAMITE is now out on Arrow Video.
