Things to Come: Criterion Collection
July 3, 2013

H.G. Wells was a prolific author responsible for science fiction classics like The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The War of the Worlds. He eventually became interested in writing about where he thought humanity was headed and where it ought...
Lilo & Stitch: 3-Disc Special Edition
June 25, 2013

Lilo & Stitch (2002) was conceived as a new wave of smaller, less expensive movies originating from an idea Chris Sanders had for a children’s book. He was a storyboard artist for Disney and his drawings for movie provided the basis for its look....
Tin Man: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
June 25, 2013

Tin Man (2007) made its debut on the SciFi Channel in 2007 as a mini-series spread out over three nights. It cleverly re-imagined L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with science fiction elements, transforming the classic...
Repo Man: Criterion Collection
April 16, 2013

“Not many people got a code to live by anymore,” says Bud (Stanton), the veteran repo man to his protege, Otto (Estevez) near the beginning of Alex Cox’s Repo Man (1984). This film is all about personal codes and philosophies. It seems...
2 Movie Double Feature
December 6, 2012

Before he hit the big time with The Mummy (1999) reboot, director Stephen Sommers cranked out a nifty little B-monster movie called Deep Rising (1998). It had nothing more on its mind than to deliver an entertaining thrill ride and for the most part achieves...
Island of Lost Souls: Criterion Collection
November 21, 2011

Based on H.G. Wells’ 1896 novel, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Island of Lost Souls (1932) was a controversial film for its time being banned in 12 countries, including England, for its blatant references to vivisection and a blasphemous reference to God....
The Quatermass Xperiment
November 4, 2011

Based on the popular 1953 BBC television serial The Quatermass Experiment, written by the legendary Nigel Kneale, Hammer films adapted it into a feature film known as The Quatermass Xperiment (1955). Director Val Guest condensed the serial and changed...
Solaris: Criterion Collection
June 2, 2011

Along with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris (1972) is one of the best examples of the successful blending of hard science fiction with philosophical and spiritual musings. Both films are towering epics released...
Queen of Blood
May 2, 2011

Released in 1966 as part of a double bill with fellow American International Pictures B-movie Blood Bath, Queen of Blood was assembled by director Curtis Harrington with footage from the Russian films, Mechte Navstrechu and Nebo Zovyot. It certainly has...
Doctor Who – The Complete Series 5 (Blu-Ray)
December 2, 2010

Taking over the much coveted role of ‘The Doctor’ in Doctor Who is always going to be difficult for any actor, no matter how confident or experienced they may be. For Matt Smith however, it was doubly, triply difficult because he a) had to take over...