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Aisle Seat 3-12: Shatner’s Hysterical IMPULSE Restored
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Andy Dursin
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3/11/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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The early ‘70s were a lean time for William Shatner. While “Star Trek” was still omnipresent in pop culture via syndicated reruns, Shatner found lead roles sometimes hard to come by as he appeared in a bevy of TV movies and some sketchy independent features that were sometimes funnier than they were frightening. One of the “best” – or is the worst? — of the lot was IMPULSE (87 mins., 1974, PG; Grindhouse), a wacky, Florida-lensed thriller that finds Shatner in “Evil Captain Kirk” mode right from the opening credits as a suave con man/psycho who preys upon wealthy women. Fully embracing the maniacal tendencies of his character, Shatner goes full “Shat” in this at-times uproarious William Grefe-directed feature, supported by none other than former 007 nemesis Harold Sakata (“Oddjob” from “Goldfinger”) for good measure. |
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Aisle Seat 2-27: Imprint’s Brando Box, MGM Wrap
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Andy Dursin
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2/26/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Finally restored in 2016 after falling into the public domain, Marlon Brando’s troubled western ONE-EYED JACKS (141 mins., 1961) headlines Imprint’s lovely new FILM FOCUS: MARLON BRANDO VOLUME 1 six-film Blu-Ray retrospective. The most revelatory component to the movie’s resurrection is that, unlike, say, Michael Cimino’s gorgeous but flaccid “Heaven’s Gate,” “One-Eyed Jacks” is a compulsively watchable film, gorgeously shot and intriguing from start to finish. |
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Aisle Seat 2-20: Monsters, Darkman, 4K & Catalog Wrap
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Posted By:
Andy Dursin
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2/19/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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No series in horror cinema has endured as long as the Universal Monster classics of the 1930s and ’40s – a time marked by the Great Depression, the rise of Hitler’s Germany and America’s eventual involvement in WWII. At the outset, the Universal films were hugely successful with audiences seeking an escape, but by the time the U.S. became embroiled in the conflict, the popularity of the studio’s trademark monsters became less inviting to viewers, who turned their attention to war-time enemies as the cinematic nemesis of choice. Before that happened, however, Universal established a litany of Monster Classics that would inspire long-running franchises and become favorites of viewers for generations to come. |
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Aisle Seat 2-13: Kino Lorber Mid-Winter Rundown
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Andy Dursin
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2/12/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Back when THE OUTSIDE MAN (112 mins., 1972, PG; Kino Lorber) was released, its straightforward study of a French assassin (Jean-Louis Trntignant) who comes to Los Angeles to execute a hit for a mob boss’ son and his wife (Angie Dickinson) was as much interested in serving as a depiction of time and place as it was a crime thriller. An American-shot, French-made picture, director Jacques Deray’s film – long forgotten but thankfully restored here in a Gaumont 4K scan – is packed with scenes of a Los Angeles marked by roller derbies, public “TV viewing chairs” where quarters could be used either there or for a quick shave (via an “auto sterilized” public razor) in a nearby rest room, and murders could be carried out while turning up the sound on an episode of “Zoom!” airing on afterschool TV. Not only will this world seem as foreign to any contemporary viewer but add in a fascinating cast and you have a must-view that marks Kino Lorber’s most exciting release of the new year to date. |
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Aisle Seat 2-6: Cinematographe, JENNIFER 8, Early Feb Rundown
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Posted By:
Andy Dursin
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2/5/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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Vinegar Syndrome has launched a new imprint, Cinematographe, whose first two releases impressively restore a pair of cult favorites – one of which has long been absent from home video. In fact, the last time LITTLE DARLINGS (94 mins., 1980, R) appeared on a legitimate format came via a Paramount VHS release with “some music” having been altered on the soundtrack. Those pricey song licenses, alas, were the reason this box-office hit from 1980 never made it to DVD or Blu-Ray, making this inaugural Cinematographe release a sensational restoration that preserves on both 4K UHD and Blu-Ray a highly entertaining coming-of-age picture with a sensational premise that’s sensitively handled. |
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Aisle Seat 1-30: A Smashing CONAN 4K Double Bill
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Andy Dursin
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1/29/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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There’s nothing like receiving some eagerly-anticipated new releases during the depth of winter, titles to warm one’s movie-going soul, which Arrow has fulfilled this week with their big 4K UHD restorations of CONAN THE BARBARIAN and its 1984 sequel CONAN THE DESTROYER. Both films have been meticulously restored from their respective original negatives, in 4K with Dolby Vision HDR, contain all the soundtrack options (and isolated scores) you’d hope and are stacked to the gills with supplements, offering fans a spectacular new way to enjoy both John Milius’ 1982 classic and Richard Fleischer’s 1984 Saturday Matinee-styled, PG-rated follow-up. |
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Aisle Seat 1-16: Explaining THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
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Andy Dursin
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1/15/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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I have vague memories of watching the “Star Wars Holiday Special” back in 1978 – I was 4 but could always recall the scene when Lumpy, the little Wookie member of the Chewbacca clan, saw his stuffed animal torn apart by vile Empire scum. That moment stuck in my head for years, along with dusty memories of things looking less like the lived-in world of George Lucas’ movie and more like a CBS variety show. While the show was never broadcast again – living in infamy as an unforgettable moment in TV history – the new documentary A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE (91 mins., 2023; Giant) offers a highly entertaining look back at a moment in pop culture that would never be repeated, boasting both insight for fans as well as a wider appeal to casual viewers. |
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Aisle Seat 1-2: New Years Edition!
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Posted By:
Andy Dursin
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1/1/2024 - 10:00 PM |
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It’s been a great year for movie buffs with one big 4K UHD title coming after another as we close out 2023. This final Aisle Seat of the year is capped with one of the finest packages of them all: Arrow’s highly-anticipated, outstanding edition of Walter Hill’s THE WARRIORS (94 mins., 1979, R), a 4K UHD restoration that offers not just his controversial 2005 Director’s Cut – now notably called an “Alternate Cut” – but also its vastly superior 1979 theatrical version, each with Dolby Vision HDR and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. |
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Today in Film Score History: March 18 |
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Clinton Shorter born (1971) |
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Dominic Frontiere begins recording his score for Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975) |
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Frank Ilfman born (1970) |
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Guillaume Roussel born (1980) |
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John Kander born (1927) |
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John Phillips died (2001) |
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John Williams begins recording his score for The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) |
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Paul Baillargeon records his score for the Enterprise episode “The Crossing” (2003) |
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William Lava born (1911) |
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Yoko Kanno born (1964) |
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