Mean Gene’s favorite movie releases of 2019
The advantage of being born in the early ‘70s in my humble opinion is all the music and movies my parental units exposed me…
Reviews – Visual
L7: Pretend We’re Dead (DVD/Blu-Ray)
In the twenty-first century, it’s so unusual to simultaneously feel excited and infuriated as one watches a movie – but that’s what happens when…
The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem is the best new film I’ve seen thus far this year. I will give no spoilers, save to say that this is…
Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual Alive at 25 CD/DVD
I love live concerts. But I find something about just focussing on a single album – a band playing that and only that at…
Film Review – Kong: Skull Island
Orson Welles once memorably commented that films should be made with innocence (something we rarely see now, sadly – we live in a time…
Horror movie review: The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring was a pleasant surprise when it was released, shining like a diamond amongst endless remakes and found-footage films (how long before someone…
Blekkmetal Film – screening July 3 in Montreal
Blekkmetal is a compelling video document – worth watching simply for the live performances the film captures, but even more so for its unique…
Slash – Raised On The Sunset Strip Blu-Ray
Historians and critics may curse Raised On The Sunset Strip for presenting a documentary which features some pretty plainly revisionist history of the L.A….
Terminator Genisys (film review)
I really wanted to like this film. I had a lot of good will towards it. The previous Terminator films are all at least…
Life After Death From Above 1979
Up until pretty recently, the question “What the hell happened to Death From Above 1979” was a perfectly valid one. At one point, the…