Available to purchase by clicking the image above A Cockeyed Masterpiece Rediscovered This has truly been the summer of rediscovering films for me. I have found myself returning to movies that I did not fully respond to the first time and discovering that, under the right circumstances, they can become something else entirely. The number one example of that for me this summer has been Robert Altman’s POPEYE. Thanks once again must go to David Guglielmo, who keeps recommending

Purchase at MovieZyng.com by clicking the image above Review by John Larkin Warner Archive could not have timed this release any better. With Christopher Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY becoming one of the biggest cinematic events of 2026, along comes what could reasonably be described as a 1943 American variation on Homer’s ancient story. To be clear, THE HUMAN COMEDY is not a direct adaptation of THE ODYSSEY. Mickey Rooney is no Matt Damon, and his bicycle is certainly no Greek warship

Review by John Larkin Purchase by clicking the image above A Lean, Mean Film Noir Gem from Warner Archive I have to thank my friend, filmmaker David Guglielmo, for putting CRIME WAVE on my radar. David recently appeared in one of Cinefile Video’s “Favorites” videos, where he went through several of his personal selections at the beloved video store on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. CRIME WAVE was one of his recommendations. I had never even heard of the film, and it a