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Bret Oswald

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Blu-ray Review: “O.C. And Stiggs” Is A Misfire From Director Robert Altman

Bret OswaldJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026

O.C. and Stiggs aren’t your average unhappy teenagers. They not only despise their suburban surroundings, they plot against them. They seek revenge against the middle-class Schwab family, who embody all they detest: the middle class.

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Blu-ray Review: “Saga Of The Phoenix” Offers A Campy Take On The Apocalypse

Bret OswaldDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura, possesses immense power capable of destroying humanity. Buddhist monks trap her in a deep cave to keep her from falling into evil hands. Kindhearted Abbot Jiku grants her wish to enjoy the human world for 7 days.

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Movie Review: Writer-Director Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue” Is More Than A Tribute Act

Bret OswaldDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband-and-wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak on their musical journey together.

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4K Ultra HD Review: After Decades In The Making, Does “The Long Walk” Pay Off?

Bret OswaldDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

A group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as “The Long Walk,” where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot.

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Blu-ray Review: Gunslingers And Femme Fatales: “Wicked Games” Explores The Early Works Of Actor/Director Robert Hossein

Bret OswaldDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

A prison break, femme fatales, and a genre-defining western: Robert Hossein, one of French cinema’s great unsung stylists, directs and stars in three classics: “The Wicked Go to Hell,” “Nude in a White Car,” and “The Taste of Violence.”

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Blu-ray Review: “The Ogre Of Athens” Is A Case Of Mistaken Identity With Mixed Results

Bret OswaldNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025

A peaceful, frightened little man is mistakenly identified as “the dragon,” a notorious criminal on the run. He briefly and reluctantly rules the underworld until they realize their mistake.

Movie Reviews

Movie Review: “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” Is A Breezy, Entertaining Sequel That Knows Its Tricks

Bret OswaldNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith, and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals.

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Blu-ray Review: Troma’s Tempest Of Trash: Lloyd Kaufman’s “#ShakespearesShitstorm” Is Rude, Crude, And Proud Of It

Bret OswaldNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

In a crude parody of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” Prospero lures a boatload of pharmaceutical executives to Tromaville, New Jersey.

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Blu-ray Review: Director Harry Kümel’s “Malpertuis” Is A Dreamlike Gothic Mystery

Bret OswaldNovember 1, 2025November 1, 2025

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.

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