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Given the direness of its subject matter, Synanon , aka Get Off My Back , is a compelling watch that mostly avoids tedium. Named after a famed L.A. rehabilitation facility, Synanon offers refuge and recovery for substance abusers and addicts of all stripes. The film stars Chuck Connors, Stella Stevens, Eartha Kitt, and Alex Cord as recovering junkies who are overseen by a stern Edmond O'Brien, a believer in tough love and accountability. For a 1965 film, things are brutally candid; we observe the unvarnished use of hard drugs (one actor injects a needle into his arm and it isn't a visual effect or prop syringe--you see the skin tearing) and the harm that results from addiction. Another character has resorted to prostitution to feed her addiction. Even the poster features a character shooting up, but with a small black square covering the needle to protect the delicate sensibilities of the mid-sixties, but it's clear that the times, they were a-changing. Synanon is the unfl

We've seen Batman Forever: The Joel Schumacher Cut! Heath his joined by Brian Krey to discuss this elusive, rare workprint version and how it expands and improves on the theatrical cut in almost every way.  More episodes with Brian Krey: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9lepnTLoVlogR_eMJAlkTRq Further viewing:  Batman (1989) Retro Review   Batman (1989) Commentary feat. Josh Jabcuga   The Batman Complete Series Review   Batman: Gotham By Gaslight Review   A Lifetime of Comics Fandom with Brian Krey   Overlords of the UFO with Brian Krey   **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@Cerea

I just got home from my very first classic film festival ever--Cinecon in Los Angeles! In this wrap-up video, I bring you along for the experience: the movies, the stories, and the thrill of it all.  Further Viewing: Cinecon 60 https://youtu.be/B8RpobigaI0 Laurel and Hardy https://youtu.be/CrwqNn68guE Pre-Code Primer https://youtu.be/VjbrjJ4LPDE **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/c

Deadpool & Wolverine is less a movie and more a collection of fan service, references, and easter eggs. At the same time, it's a shot in the arm for the flagging Marvel Cinematic Universe, which really should have ended (or at least gone into hibernation) following Avengers: Endgame. Listen, everyone knows the score here: Deadpool exists to break the fourth wall and offering meta commentary on the experience of the film as it happens. It's both refreshing and exhausting in equal portions, but the constant inside jokes that call out everything from other Ryan Reynolds movies to the Disney purchase of Fox to deep cuts for comic book aficionados effectively render non-stop dopamine hits for the viewer that keep things moving along and distract us from the shortcomings of the story. Take out all the fun references and what we're left with isn't much: Deadpool's reality is collapsing because Logan sacrificed himself a few years ago (in 2017's LOGAN, natch), and n

Films don't get much more innovative and fresh than 1988's Beetlejuice , with its practical effects that rely on everything from stop motion to puppetry, and a chaotic performance from Michael Keaton. Maybe that's why it's taken 3 1/2 decades to mount a sequel, and it took the people behind the smash hit Wednesday to finally make it happen.  The Good: Michael Keaton is--again--the real star of the movie, delivering a manic performance that feels like a vaudeville act from hell. Winona Ryder, the Gen-X Manic Pixie Dream Girl Obsessed With Death, continues to ride the second (or is that third?) wave of success that Stranger Things has provided, and Catherine O'Hara remains to be one of the funniest people walking the planet. Tim Burton must have conducted a seance to commune with the version of himself which ceased to exist circa 2005, resurrecting the dark fairy tale storyteller that once gave us Edward Scissorhands . While BJBJ certainly uses CGI and modern techn

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In this month's look at EVERY new release from Kino Lorber and their partner labels, we're discussing SEVEN new 4Ks, FIVE Kino Cult releases, the latest Film Noir box set (including a commentary by yours truly) and so much more. 30 titles in all! Alphaville Review   Bob Le Flambeur Review   Top 5 Film Noir with Max Allan Collins  **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatm

Seward McCain, the iconic jazz bassist who played with Vince Guaraldi on multiple PEANUTS specials all throughout the 1970s, joins producers Sean and Jason Mendelson to talk about recording the 1972 soundtrack for YOU'RE NOT ELECTED, CHARLIE BROWN, now available on vinyl, CD, and digital.  Order You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown  Black Vinyl https://amzn.to/3AGmfWR Woodstock Yellow At Local Record Stores CD https://amzn.to/3Mp4q0W A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Limited Edition Vinyl Pressings: Turkey Tan vinyl, available as a Target Exclusive Available for pre-order     Purple Jelly Bean vinyl, a Record Store Day Indie Exclusive: https://recordstoreday.com/UPC/760137161240     Two-sided Picture Disc, a Barnes and Noble Exclusive:   https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-vince-guaraldi/40325855;jsessionid=2AD4D19BDD8232B974F86440423C3C4E.prodny_store02-atgap14?ean=0760137161257 SewardMcCain.com Jason and Sean Mendelson on A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Soundtr

Jean-Luc Godard's future noir is opaque, obtuse, and at times flat-out tedious. It's also extremely ambitious and filled with ideas that have aged so well that the film feels more relevant than ever before.  When secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) arrives in the space city of Alphaville, it looks and feels just like 1965 Paris. Instead of a ray gun and an elaborate communicator, he has a pistol and a cigarette lighter, which serve the same purposes. No doubt Godard was making the most out of the materials and locations he had on hand to keep this modestly-budgeted film affordable, but was he also commenting on the world of the mid-sixties and its jet-powered, atomic-fueled progress? Either way, the cinematography of mid-sixties Paris by Raoul Coutard is breathtaking. In the film, a super computer named Alpha 60 has weeded out all undesirable qualities of life by turning the citizens into mindless automatons. Those who stray from the group think or show any emotion,

Co/writer and director Nathan Silver delivers a slice of life story that it equal parts funny, sad, and discomforting. At the center of this tale about love, loss, and Judaism is Jason Schwartzman (who gained noticeable weight for the part) and Carol Kane, who lights up the screen in every scene she appears in. When Ben (Schwartzman) meets Carla (Kane), he's at the end of his rope: his wife has died, he's lost his faith, and this church canter can longer even sing. Carla was once his voice and music teacher decades ago, and the two strike up an unlikely relationship in which they each help fill some of the holes in each other's hearts. Shot on 16mm film, the movie has a grainy, low-fi look that establishes an appropriately noisy aesthetic. The camera is often far too close to its subject, making us feel as uncomfortable and awkward as the characters. The film has laugh-out-loud moments, but this isn't a traditional comedy and will appeal to a quiet and thoughtful audien

It's the biggest Cereal At Midnight show of the entire month with dozens of new physical media releases from all over the world!  Further viewing:  The Bikeriders Review https://youtu.be/9z5Bg0b-8fI Poverty Row Gems from Flicker Alley https://youtu.be/ny9V91T039I Mike Malloy, Tough Guy Movie Expert https://youtu.be/GYxWIVgijiQ Bill Lustig Interview https://youtu.be/OCCqpEbuja8 Inside Radiance Films with Founder Fran Simeoni https://youtu.be/9n8WxbInUv0 The Eureka Interview https://youtu.be/PMKO2KXSIKY Side Effects May Vary with J.R. Bookwalter https://youtu.be/sHKXlnWqpH0 50 Westerns from the 50s with Toby Roan https://youtu.be/vQTO92ndqRg Inside Alpha Video with Brian Krey https://youtu.be/3AEscsSQEeY Overlords of the UFO with Brian Krey https://youtu.be/HgmHKW-PlLM B-Western Heroes https://youtu.be/Mq9MgxJV7CE The Max Allan Collins Interview https://youtu.be/Kf1uMJdgOl4 Dick Tracy 30th Anniversary Commentary https://youtu.be/cHkrmSn4fCE The Film Masters Interview https://youtu.be

The less said about the plot of Strange Darling the better (it's best discovered with no foreknowledge), but it's nice to see writer/director JT Mollner playing with the form and approaching the story unconventionally. Like many movies that rely on twists that keep the audience guessing, this movie is going to have the strongest potency during the viewer's first screening. What resonated with me more than the story was the acting, cinematography, and form of the film. Willa Fitzgerald gives a star-making performance that keeps evolving. By the time the film nears its end, much of the movie rests entirely on her shoulders, and she wears it well. Kyle Gallner has to carry quite a bit of the film as well, and he is believable in every scenario. The real star is the cinematography by Giovanni Ribisi, an actor I've long enjoyed, but who seems to be entirely in his element behind the camera lens. Shot entirely on 35mm, Strange Darling doesn't look like any other movie i

Zoe Kravitz makes an astonishing directorial debut with BLINK TWICE, a new thriller (or is it horror?) that's in theaters right now! Here's my spoiler free review.  More Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9kqjBHba54q12B6clP4R6Dj **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter:

The English title Bob The Gambler  doesn't quite do justice to Jean-Pierre Melville's portrait of a criminal at the end of his rope. The original French title, Bob Le Flambeur , raises the stakes and implies risk--and risk is a major element of this film. Bob Montagne (played by Roger Duchesne, whose real life is every bit as interesting as that of his character) is a career gambler who inhabits the shadow realm between night and day. Clad in a trench coat with a fedora pulled down to shadow his stubbled face, he's a wraith who stalks the alleys of Montmarte, always one step ahead of the police who congenially follow his exploits with a touch of envy.  But Bob has been on a losing streak, and his run has nearly come to an end. He's without funds and without prospects, and he's too old to start over. This is when Bob realizes that he has the knowledge and experience to mount a casino heist that could make him--and those who choose to help him--rich beyond their drea

CINECON is a classic film festival that focuses on rarities and obscurities that aren't on physical media, cable TV, or streaming networks. Let's get the inside scoop from Bryan Cooper, one of the event's organizers!  https://cinecon.org/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057518115014 https://x.com/CineconFilmFest https://www.instagram.com/cineconclassicfilmfestival/ **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag: Cer

Brigitte Bardot delights in this charming romantic comedy of errors. The action takes place in and around a nightclub where our male lead is the star performer--think Desi Arnaz in I Love Lucy : He's got the band, the dancers, and a huge act that people come from all over to see. There's a plot about fake money being trafficked through the club and an investigation by the police, but it's all an excuse to have the club's owner leg it out of the country until the whole thing blows over, leaving his young (but sexy) daughter behind with no clue of his whereabouts. The star nightclub performer is tasked with hiding the girl in his apartment, leading to all sorts of misadventures. This is, after all, a comedy. Ms. Bardot was 21 or 22 at the time of the film's production and her appeal cannot be denied. She gets three lavish fantasy dance sequences that would make Gene Kelly jealous, and the filmmakers take every opportunity to put her in glamorous (and skimpy) clothing.

The latest arrivals from Imprint are really speaking my language: TWO Harvey Keitel box sets, Nic Cage, The Persauders on Blu-ray, and the missing link for Avengers collectors! This one is full of can't-miss goodies. Let's check 'em out! https://viavision.com.au/ My COMPLETE coverage of every Imprint release: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9mzrKoPo-5dzf-gv4KbkWH3 **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag

Film historian and author Toby Roan talks about his ongoing book and website project 50 WESTERNS FROM THE '50s, Friedkin, war movies, and a lifetime of movie fandom.  Toby's websites:  https://fiftieswesterns.wordpress.com/ https://thehannibal8.wordpress.com https://sorcerer1977.wordpress.com Toby's Books:  A Million Feet of Film: The Making of One-Eyed Jacks https://amzn.to/46Jv1iO Another Run Through The Gauntlet: https://amzn.to/3YIAwMI More Westerns from Cereal At Midnight: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PLms82QIo-B9mcxhF8WY72AYgCg1XTKKFn/edit **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/

July's releases from Umbrella Entertainment have arrived and there's something for all tastes, ranging from horror and exploitation, Korean action, comedy, and even swinging sixties adult drama. Let's explore! Shop Umbrella with discount code CAM15: https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/discount/CAM15 Physical Media in Australia with Umbrella Entertainment: https://youtu.be/s4n8ZkBM5WM **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag:

Kneecap is--in a word--stunning. Here's another: "relentless." From the start, it grabs the viewer by the gut (or something lower) and never lets go as it leads us through drug-fueled misadventures and politically-charged social battles that feel as combustible as barrels of TNT, waiting to explode.  Biopics are a risky proposition, as they tend to lionize and occasionally even deify their subjects. They're also full of fictions that are passed off as facts to further propel the legacies of their central figures into the pop culture stratosphere. "When the truth becomes legend, print the legend." Kneecap doesn't do that; our three leads, who play slightly-fictionalized versions of themselves, are presented warts and all, fully human and with inconvenient rough edges. Performances feel natural. In fact, it's hard to believe these guys aren't all professional actors, as they seem completely comfortable on camera. Our hip hop anti-heroes hold thei

Anastasia Elfman joins Cereal At Midnight to talk about both John Carpenter's horror classic THE THING as well as the 1951 Christian Nyby/Howard Hawks original, THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD. Keep watching the skies! More videos featuring Anastasia Elfman: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9n5r6o2l4XzplFUDbzSz8l9 https://bloodybridget.com https://instagram.com/bloodybridgetfilm?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076210863085 Forbidden Zone  https://mvdshop.com/products/aliens-clowns-and-geeks-special-edition-blu-ray https://amzn.to/3Vs3Vt0 https://instagram.com/forbiddenzoneofficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Forbidden Zone 2: https://instagram.com/forbiddenzone2official?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.facebook.com/ForbiddenZone2 Aliens Clowns & Geeks  https://mvdshop.com/products/aliens-clowns-and-geeks-special-edition-blu-ray?_pos=3&_sid=ba347e148&_ss=r https://amzn.to/3woi3pC Aliens Clowns and Geeks Soundtrack https://amzn.to/3PLORz

Richard Hamilton, owner of HAMILTON BOOK, returns to Cereal At Midnight to talk about the current state of Physical Media! How much longer will the collector bubble last? What will the next five years look like? Will boutique labels survive? Don't miss this one.  HamiltonBook.com https://www.facebook.com/EdwardRHamiltonBookseller https://twitter.com/MediaatHB https://www.youtube.com/@edwardr.hamiltonbookseller5947 **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel:  https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at  Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight  or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive:  CerealAtMidnight.com/p/review

It's every record collector's dream: a huge $1 vinyl album sale! Let's dig through the crates and see if we find any gold.  Thanks to Seasick Records for letting me film in their store!  See my interview with them here: https://youtu.be/JDadQB_PWCE Seasickbham.com **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Cereal At Midnight Swag: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnigh