PIC of the Week – Suspiria
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 12/21/17 – Suspiria
Movie Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The pull away from the ‘70s filmmaking that made 1977’s STAR WARS great continues with a disappointing THE LAST JEDI.
PIC of the Week – The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 12/14/17 – The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
Movie Review – Last Flag Flying
Funny and moving, anchored in the expected solid work of three quality actors.
Worth Reviving – Damn Yankees
The great part about this film and its wonderful tunes is the warmth and heart it has for all its characters.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Better Watch Out
I have seen a number of Christmas thrillers, but BETTER WATCH OUT delivers such a noxious, bitter bite, I can’t help wonder why it was ever made.
Movie Review – Coco
BRAVE and INSIDE OUT both won Oscars, and I’m predicting the same for COCO.
PIC of the Week – Go Tell the Spartans
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 12/7//17 – Go Tell the Spartans
Mark Borchardt’s Favorite Movies – The TMG Interview
Coven director Mark Borchardt is a real Movie Guy. Here, he makes his triumphant return to The Movie Guys’ podcast to talk about his favorite films of all time.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Too Funny to Fail: The Life and Death of the Dana Carvey Show
I was a big watcher of THE DANA CARVEY SHOW back in 1996. Well, as big as one could be watching a show that only lasted seven episodes.
Manson and the Media
In the wake of Charles Manson’s death, Movie Guy Ray Schillaci and filmmaker Marcus Nispel look at the cult of Manson and the cult of fame.
PIC of the Week – Deathdream
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 11/30/17 – Deathdream
PIC of the Week – Driftwood
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 11/23/17 – Driftwood
Anything DC Can Do, Marvel Can Do Better
This title doesn’t really frame the Marvel/DC dichotomy correctly because it lists Marvel as following DC, which has never, ever happened.
Movie Review – Justice League
You’re in for a pleasant surprise, JUSTICE LEAGUE is FUN!
PIC of the Week – Bob Hope: The Ultimate Movie Collection
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 11/16/17 – Bob Hope: The Ultimate Movie Collection
Movie Review – Murder on the Orient Express
Branagh pays great attention to the overall ugliness of this crime and the sadness and loneliness that follows Poirot.
Sex in Guadalajara – FICG in LA
Ray Schillaci attends FICG in LA and reviews the films MORNING AFTER & FRAGMENTS OF LOVE.
PIC of the Week – The Beguiled
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 11/9/17 – The Beguiled
Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarock
The critical praise being lauded to Marvel’s latest is well deserved.
PIC of the Week – The Lift
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 11/2/17 – The Lift
Movie Review – American Made
OK, you have homework. See American Made before it leaves theaters!
Movie Review – Blade of the Immortal
Takashi Miike has taken the best of his storytelling skills and brought to life the characters from the anime world.
PIC of the Week – The Old Dark House
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 10/26/17 – The Old Dark House
“The Room” Experience
The theater was packed, and 3/4 of the audience had already seen the film multiple times. What could I have been missing?
Movie Review – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Every now and then, Adam Sandler finds himself in a prestige project. He should do it more often, they sit well on him.
PIC of the Week – Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week at TheMovieGuys.net for 10/19/17 – Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection, featuring fifteen films!
Speaking Out
Thankfully, it’s getting harder and harder to continue on with the safe refuge Hollywood provides for sexual predators.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper and Beyond
The stories and news clips just aren’t enough to recommend this effort examining an era that’s been over-explored in countless docs.
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – The Mummy
From the writing to the directing it is not just a misstep, it’s a giant leap backwards that makes movies like LEPRECHAUN look good.
Movie Review – Tragedy Girls
Tyler MacIntyre’s TRAGEDY GIRLS is the most fun and clever way one could have damning social media.
Braaaaains at Work in the Zombie Apocalypse – Three Film Recommendations of the Undead
Ray Schillaci recommends three zombie movies for Halloween-time: TRAIN TO BUSAN, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS & IT STAINS THE SAND RED.
Movie Review – Marshall
A crowd-pleasing courtroom drama.
PIC of the week – The Lure
Ray Schillaci’s PIC of the week for 10/12/17 – The horror/musical with carnivorous mermaids, THE LURE.
Blade Runner 2049 – Box Office Disappointment
Why is it such a surprise that BLADE RUNNER 2049 has received a tepid box office response?
DVD, Blu-Ray & Streaming – Cult of Chucky
Chucky is back in action with his unique set of skills: torment, torture and murder, all with a wink and a devilish smile.
Movie Review – Blade Runner 2049
A bold push forward on a classic story, told with overwhelming style.
Movie Review – Blade Runner: The Final Cut
Stellar science fiction with a wholly realized futuristic universe and much to say.
Movie Review – Victoria & Abdul
Stephen Frears veers between comedy and drama in the same film, to mixed results.
Movie Review – Battle of the Sexes
This historical Trump allegory with a better ending benefits from two excellent lead performances.