The best thing about “A Monster in Paris” is the jaunty number “La Seine,” an exuberant tribute to the river that flows through the city (and over its banks in this movie). I really wanted to love the whole movie, which gets a stateside English release today from Shout! Factory. Trailers I’d seen looked so … Continue Reading →
When in doubt, give away the latest collection from the hilarious “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ series. In this box set from Shout! Factory, the gang on the Satellite of Love riffs on another four “classics”: “Robot Holocaust,” “Operation Kid Brother” (aka “Operation Double 007″ and “Secret Agent 00″ and starring Neil “Sean’s brother” Connery), “Kitten … Continue Reading →
Looks like it’s time for a new “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ giveaway. Shout! Factory has provided the 24th volume, which features some international flair with films from Russia, Mexico and two from Japan. One of the extras is an introduction by Japanese film historian August Ragone. As usual, the collection features films eviscerated by Joel, … Continue Reading →
It’s been ages since I’ve done a “Mystery Science Theater 3000″ giveaway, so what better way to honor the stars’ appearance in Metro Detroit? That’s right original cast members Joel Hodgson (Joel), Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrester), J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom Servo, Dr. Erhardt), Frank Conniff (TV’s Frank) and Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester) will … Continue Reading →
Oooo-wa oooo-wa … OK, enough singing. There have been several “Underdog” collections released on DVD over the years, but it looks like Shout! Factory has finally hit on one that will please just about everyone with this terrifically fun set out this week. The 1964 series is a sentimental favorite to generations of cartoon watchers, … Continue Reading →
There are so many Transformers floating around these days, it’s hard to keep track. One of the latest versions is “Transformers Prime,” a computer-animated series on cable’s Hub network. This week, Shout! Factory released a DVD set with the miniseries that launched the show in 2010. Optimus Prime leads a small group of Autobots against … Continue Reading →
With a few new releases crossing my desk, I figured I was long overdue for a classic cartoon night. So that’s what I did, surfing through old favorites on the new “Looney Tunes: Platinum Collection” vol. 1 Blu-ray, “Tom & Jerry: Golden Collection” vol. 1 Blu-ray (also available on DVD) and “Casper the Friendly Ghost: … Continue Reading →
“Captain America: The First Avenger” came out on DVD and Blu-ray this week. I reviewed it in a compare-and-contrast with “Green Lantern,” and it won handily. But another “Captain America” is also out on video. Two cheesy TV movies from 1979 have hit store shelves from Shout! Factory, and I’ve got a copy of the … Continue Reading →
While all the attention has been on this year’s big-screen “Thor” movie, Shout! Factory has continued its “Marvel Knights” line of motion comics with “Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers.” The DVD is pulled from the pages of Marvel’s “Loki” miniseries by Robert Rodi and artist Esad Ribic. Rodi’s been a favorite since I read his … Continue Reading →
Ah, the ’80s, when cartoons didn’t have to have any educational value. Out of that era comes “M.A.S.K.,” which had boy cartoon drawn all over it with cars and trucks and action and explosions. And, of course, there was a toy line. This week see’s Shout! Factory’s release of “M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series” on … Continue Reading →