Author Archive: Dennis Dermody
Dennis Dermody
January 3, 2023
Blu-Rays
Nude on the Moon– can there ever be a film title to top that one? I seriously doubt it. This whacky gem is included in this new box set from AGFA- The Films of Doris Wishman: The Daylight Years, the…
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Dennis Dermody
December 27, 2022
Streaming
One of my favorite filmmakers- the prolific, gloriously gozo Takashi Miike (Audition, Ichi the Killer) has directed a whacked-out new South Korean 6-part series on Hulu called Connect and it’s surreal, gory, suspenseful, action-packed, addictive insanity. Ha Dong Soo (criminally…
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Dennis Dermody
December 19, 2022
Movies
For as long as I can remember I’ve always ended the year with a “10 Best & Worst” list. But that was back when I was a film critic and rabid about seeing as many movies as possible during the…
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Dennis Dermody
December 12, 2022
Blu-Rays
The Christmas holidays are usually a slow one for home video releases but this December includes some really exceptional new 4k scanned collector’s editions. From greats like The Night of the Iguana, Carrie, Black Christmas, 4 Flies on Grey Velvet,…
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Dennis Dermody
December 5, 2022
Movies
Hunt Is a propulsive, action-packed South Korean spy thriller directed and starring Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game). It begins in Washington D.C. in 1983 during a botched assassination attempt on the South Korean president, whose authoritarian regime has caused student uprisings…
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Dennis Dermody
November 28, 2022
Movies
By all means, make a reservation to see The Menu, a fiendishly enjoyable dark comedy, smartly directed by Mark Mylod and topped with a fabulously sardonic performance by Ralph Fiennes. The plot concerns a group of well-heeled epicureans, arriving by…
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Dennis Dermody
November 21, 2022
Movies
Surprisingly romantic young “cannibals in love” movie from Luca Guadagnini (Call Me by Your Name). Based on a novel by Camille DeAngelis, it stars the charismatic Taylor Russell as Maren, whose father has deserted her because of her “affliction” of…
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Dennis Dermody
November 14, 2022
Blu-Rays
I’m thankful for a lot of things this month. That I get to spend Thanksgiving with people I love. And I get to gorge myself on a meal of tasty Blu-rays this month that include new classics like Peter von…
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Dennis Dermody
November 7, 2022
Streaming
I think Tuesday is fast becoming my favorite day of the week. That’s when MHz Choice releases their new episodes and series. MHz is to me more valuable than Netflix and Amazon Prime, with their dizzying array of brilliant series…
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Dennis Dermody
November 4, 2022
Movies
Nocebo is a sinister, slow-burn tale of dark magic and revenge, starring the terrific Eva Green as Christine, an extremely neurotic children’s dress designer living with her successful market strategist husband Felix (Mark Stong) and young daughter Bobs (Billie Gadsdon).…
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