A Primitive State of Neurotic Irresponsibility | Barbarella (1968) Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Barbarella (1968) - Jane Fonda

Long a cult item with a highly divided reputation among viewers, Barbarella is simultaneously an awful movie and also kind of amazing. I’ve seen it a number of times over the years and somehow both love it and inevitably feel bored senseless by it well before its short 98-minute runtime peters out. I don’t think… Read More A Primitive State of Neurotic Irresponsibility | Barbarella (1968) Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

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You’ve Got to Earn the Right to Rock | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) - Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter

Released just shy of three decades since the last installment, Bill & Ted Face the Music is exactly the sort of legacy sequel that every old movie franchise has felt compelled to roll out in recent years, typically to mixed success. The very few smash hits that rekindle the original phenomenon are usually followed by… Read More You’ve Got to Earn the Right to Rock | Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

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Most Non-Non-Heinous | Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) 4K Ultra HD

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

Watching Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure become an unexpected phenomenon in 1989, any studio executive with at least half a working brain cell would of course fast-track a sequel to ride however much of that wave still remained a couple years later. And because the characters’ first movie had been so Excellent, it stands to… Read More Most Non-Non-Heinous | Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991) 4K Ultra HD

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Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 7 | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) - Alex Winter & Keanu Reeves

Making a smart movie about dumb characters is no easy business. Overplay their dim-wittedness and the characters become unlikable. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure has always, for me, threaded that needle very skillfully, to deliver an endearing comedy about a pair of lovable doofuses. In this week’s Film at 11 podcast, I take one of… Read More Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 7 | Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

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L.A. Don’t Want You No More | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - Val Kilmer & Robert Downy Jr.

Even though it basically foundered in theatrical release, the 2005 comedic thriller Kiss Kiss Bang Bang marked a notable career comeback for stars Robert Downey, Jr. and Val Kilmer. Downey’s years of drug problems had left him close-to-unemployable for a while, and Kilmer had a reputation for being difficult to work with that made him… Read More L.A. Don’t Want You No More | Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

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Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 6 | The Last Starfighter (1984)

The Last Starfighter (1984) - Lance Guest & Catherine Mary Stuart

For our Film at 11 podcast this week, my young son learns a valuable life lesson from watching the 1984 sci-fi adventure The Last Starfighter, which unambiguously delivers the message that playing video games is the most important skill any kid can ever learn and may literally help save the universe. As a parent, I… Read More Film at 11 Podcast: Episode 6 | The Last Starfighter (1984)

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Let the Nerds Take Over | Pixels (2015) 3D Blu-ray

Pixels (2015) - Adam Sandler

Nostalgia for the 8-bit video game renaissance of the 1980s is such a compelling force that, even despite astronomical improvements in computing power over the decades, the format continues to live on in popular modern games such as Minecraft or Roblox. Every once in a while, Hollywood attempts to cash in with a movie either… Read More Let the Nerds Take Over | Pixels (2015) 3D Blu-ray

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