Favorite Movies of 2022
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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Movie Reviews by Dennis Dermody
Batshit Blu-rays of the Month- 12 for December
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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Hunt
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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The Menu
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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Bones and All
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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Batshit Blu-rays of the Month- 10 for November
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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MHz Choice: Paris Police 1900, Makari, The Fox, Wilder & More
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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Nocebo
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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The Driver’s Seat with Elizabeth Taylor on Blu-ray
I cannot begin to describe how thrilled I am with the new box set from Severin called The House of Psychotic Women, in conjunction with a sensational cinema book by Kier-La Janisee (more on that later). It includes oddball International…
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Five Frights for Halloween
People often ask me what scary movies to watch for Halloween. I presume it’s either because they know I watch a lot of horror films or maybe it’s because of my face. Either way I am happy to oblige, sharing…
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