The latest reboot of Godzilla is actually well worth your time, says our resident Kaiju junkie.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: Marnie (1964)
A troubled film on and off screen, this late-era Hitchcock thriller remains as captivating as ever.
Kneel Before VOD: July 25th
If you're looking for cool British guys stabbing each other and the return of Goldie Hawn, you're in luck this week.
Overlooked & Underseen: Rob Roy (1995)
The only legendary Scottish hero movie from 1995 that's worth a damn.
Fresh Eyes: 8½ (1963)
This classic film features a masterful performance from Marcello Mastroianni, "playing a director who finds himself in the midst of a creative crisis."
Kneel Before VOD: July 18th
Nacho Vigalondo's monster flick, Dario Argento's stylized horror classic, and more all hit video-on-demand this week.
Overlooked & Underseen: Two Evil Eyes (1990)
George Romero and Dario Argento pay homage to Edgar Allen Poe with two modern retellings of his classic work.
The Criterion Component: Time in Flux in Richard Linklater's The Before Trilogy
Richard Linklater's acclaimed trilogy might be the most perfect example of his obsession with time.
Schlock Value: Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (1959)
It's not The Blob but Caltiki packs a punch!
The Criterion Component: The TFS Staff's Essential Discs Vol. 2
Another Criterion Collection sale means it's time for the TFS staff to pick more must-own releases.
Screams From The Crypt: Sibling Rivalry
An insane twin and a dingy motel fill this week's Crypt.
Beginner’s Guide to Alfred Hitchcock: The Birds (1963)
The Master of Suspense shocks with his own version of a "monster movie" in The Birds.
I Was Wrong: Chinatown (1974)
Aaron Hendrix admits that he was wrong about Chinatown and re-evaluates the film's subversion of classic film noir tropes.
Overlooked & Underseen: Yokai Monsters: One Hundred Monsters (1968)
Some rich jerk really messes up and unleashes a bunch of monsters; the stuff of nightmares.
Fresh Eyes: Paprika (2006)
Traveling through the dreamscape with an anime that needs more attention.
Saturday Afternoon Kaiju: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Not all Godzilla movies are fun, as Final Wars proves.
I Was Wrong: Synecdoche, New York (2008)
From a frustrating first watch to finally understanding and appreciating Charlie Kaufman's masterpiece.
Rockie's Vulcan Video Staff Picks for July 2017
This month's picks include Hoffman, De Niro, Mann, Anime, and Cynthia Rothrock. Damn.
Overlooked & Underseen: 1776 (1972)
Celebrate the 4th of July with a musical about a bunch of white guys writing the Declaration of Independence!
Schlock Value: Bloodtide (1982)
A Monster Awaits...in the Bloodtide!