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For those that are new to Andy Kaufman's unique brand of surrealist performance art, Thank You Very Much is a squirmy-yet-alluring portrait of the confusing, infuriating, and occasionally endearing guy who so convincingly befuddled the masses that none of us are sure, even decades later, that he didn't fake his own death over 40 years ago.  For those that have seen the Biopic starring Jim Carrey ( Man on the Moon ), read the books by Kaufman's friend and partner in comedy crime, Bob Zmuda, and his girlfriend, Lynne Margulies (sister of My Breakfast with Blassie filmmaker Johnny Legend), this is well-worn territory.  It's all here: the roots of the foreign man character at the Improvisation comedy club, Mighty Mouse on the first episode of SNL , the meteoric rise of the sitcom Taxi , the birth of bad boy Tony Clifton, professional wrestling, and a cancer diagnosis that people still question as authentic. To the credit of the filmmakers, they've assembled this mate...

October's release slate from Kino Lorber features over two dozen releases that includes six 4Ks, three Kino Cult releases, and lots of deep cuts, Italian and French thrillers, rock docs, and so much more. Let's dig in! **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works here:  https://youtu.be/GX0fTq_VYs4 **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please use Cereal At Midnight's aff...

With FANTASY RISING, Filmmaker Tom O'Dell is tackling the history of the fantasy genre across all mediums. In this interview, we discuss everything from Conan to Oz, as well as how you can get your hands on the new documentary. Back the project and get your own copy at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomodell/fantasy-rising Download the audio version of the Cereal At Midnight podcast everywhere you get your podcasts! Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works here:  https://youtu.be/GX0fTq_VYs4 **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at  Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight  or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/...

Sound of the Surf is a documentary about the rise and fall and rebirth of surf rock. It's also the strangest, saddest crowdfunding campaign I've ever backed.  Get the DVD here: https://amzn.to/3HFkXz2 **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works here:  https://youtu.be/GX0fTq_VYs4 **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at  Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight  or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please use Cereal At Midnight's affi...

Daniel Kremer, author, filmmaker, and film historian, stops by to discuss his latest documentary film, an exploration of the filmmaker Silvio Narizzano! Along the way, we also uncover lesser-explored and sometimes dangerous corners of movie history.  Get Imprint's BLUE/FADE IN Double Feature, which includes Daniel's film Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano https://viavision.com.au/shop/blue-1968-fade-in-1973-imprint-collection-430-431/ **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works here:  https://youtu.be/GX0fTq_VYs4 **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at...

In the latest COMPLETE look at everything being released by Kino Lorber for the months of May and June, we're discussing 8 new 4Ks, new Kino Cult titles, box sets, and much more--50 titles in all! **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works here:  https://youtu.be/GX0fTq_VYs4 **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive and ad free videos, early access, and much more at  Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight  or through YouTube Memberships at  https://www.youtube.com/@CerealAtMidnight/membership **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please use Cereal At Midnight's affiliate lin...

The vault is open! In this physical media collection update, we're checking out the Looney Tunes Collectors Vault, new Lionsgate Limited, fresh Steelbooks, plus new releases from Universal, Arrow, and MVD! Get Looney Tunes Collectors Vault here: https://amzn.to/44upyg4 Or at https://www.moviezyng.com/looney-tunes-collectors-vault-vol-1-bluray-blu-ray-voices-of-mel-blanc/883929836857 Drop 4K: https://amzn.to/4lfX67b Fury Steelbook: https://amzn.to/4l6ca7G I Know What You Did Last Summer Steelbook: https://amzn.to/44CB7Rx Swordfish 4K: https://amzn.to/3ZKk0vm Lionsgate Limited: https://lionsgatelimited.com/ Long Lonesome Highway: https://amzn.to/3ZJmqdJ **************************************************************** Commentaries:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html **************************************************************** Need collecting storage solutions? Use code CAM15 to save 15% on your order at  https://bit.ly/t3lshopCAM  and see how it works ...

Daniel Griffith, the creator behind Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and hundreds of behind-the-scenes documentaries, discusses the current state of Blu-ray bonus features. Are they in danger of disappearing? ballyhoomotionpictures.com facebook.com/ballyhoomotionpictures @ballyhoofilms on social media and  @BallyhooMotionPics  on YouTube **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please use 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 E...

Equal parts inspirational and absolutely devastating, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is an intimate look at the life of the Superman actor--both before and after his injury, as told by his friends, his family, and Reeve himself.  The structure of the film works well; we start with the horseback riding accident that forever altered the trajectory of Christopher Reeve's life, then we go back to the beginning--his childhood, his troubled relationship with his father, how acting was an escape for him. The film proceeds like this, telling the story of his early years, his development as a physical performer and athlete, what his fellow theater actors at the time-such as Jeff Daniels and William Hurt--thought about his casting as Superman (William Hurt was not enthused, telling Reeve he was selling out his artistic integrity). Then we flash forward to the immediate aftermath of the accident and his long struggle just to survive, then to breathe, then to speak. Back and forth, sl...

September is a HUGE month for Kino Lorber--FIVE 4Ks, two Kino Cults, and classics, deep cuts, westerns, horror, noir, and studio classics--including TWO that feature a commentary by me! My review of Naughty Girl https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/2024/08/review-naughty-girl-cette-sacree-gamine.html Further Viewing Film Restoration with Charlotte Barker, Paramount's Director of Preservation and Restoration https://youtu.be/emtWrSFJoSs Top 5 Film Noir with Max Allan Collins https://youtu.be/GB94fXJR9Ps 50 Westerns From the 50s with Toby Roan https://youtu.be/vQTO92ndqRg **************************************************************** 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.youtub...

This month's complete KINO LORBER SPOTLIGHT includes SIX 4Ks, a 3-D movie, deep studio cuts, foreign classics, and an important rock and roll milestone. All in all, over two dozen new releases. Let's dig in.  Further viewing:  Frank Tarzi Interview: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Frank Tarzi Returns: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk Frank Tarzi on Kino Lorber in 2024: https://youtu.be/_dUzqaW-aFs Pre-Code Primer https://youtu.be/VjbrjJ4LPDE Top 5 Noir with Max Allan Collins https://youtu.be/GB94fXJR9Ps Previous Kino Lorber monthly spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When sh...

OVERLORDS OF THE UFO is a cryptic film from 1976 concerned with aliens, inter-dimensional travelers, and the presence of undersea kingdoms beneath our oceans. Brian Krey joins us to help make sense of it all! The truth is out there, but is it in this film? More with Brian Krey:  The Alpha Video Interview: https://youtu.be/3AEscsSQEeY Brain-Bending Cinematic Oddities: https://youtu.be/N7RZWLlc7_4 A Lifetime of Fandom: Transformers, G.I. Joe, Marvel and DC Comics, Toys, And More https://youtu.be/7Wa_QhKoww4 **************************************************************** 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 ********************************...

In our JUNE spotlight on KINO LORBER, we're looking at over THIRTY new releases: The return of Columbo, new 4Ks, deep noir cuts, fringe cinema, underground classics, and more! Further viewing:  Frank Tarzi Interview: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Frank Tarzi Returns: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk Frank Tarzi on Kino Lorber in 2024: https://youtu.be/_dUzqaW-aFs Pre-Code Primer https://youtu.be/VjbrjJ4LPDE Top 5 Noir with Max Allan Collins https://youtu.be/GB94fXJR9Ps Previous Kino Lorber monthly spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider usin...

Filmmaker Jon Spira talks about THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE, which features Peter Jackson, Joe Dante, John Landis, and more. Plus, find out how to get the only physical media version of the film before it disappears on May 26, 2024.  Full details and Blu-ray pre-order at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonspira/the-life-and-deaths-of-christopher-lee @videojon on Instagram and Twitter Download the audio version of this episode wherever you get podcasts! 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: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight

April brings an embarrassment of riches from Kino Lorber--new 4K Ultra HDs, TV on Blu-ray, and lots of deep cuts from all genres. Let's explore them all in this complete look at every title from Kino Lorber for the month.  Further viewing:  High Noon - An American Masterpiece https://youtu.be/CKnzL3XzH1E Frank Tarzi Interview: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Frank Tarzi Returns: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk Frank Tarzi on Kino Lorber in 2024: https://youtu.be/_dUzqaW-aFs Previous Kino Lorber monthly spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please cons...

In our complete look at every title from Kino Lorber for the month of February, we're spotlighting FOUR new 4K discs, a Euro Spy box set, TV on Blu-ray, the latest Kino Cult release, classics, horror, noir, crime, silents, foreign, and more! Further viewing:  Frank Tarzi Interview: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg Frank Tarzi Returns: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk Frank Tarzi on Kino Lorber in 2024: https://youtu.be/_dUzqaW-aFs Previous Kino Lorber monthly spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link ...

Kino Lorber ends the year with a bang! In this COMPLETE spotlight on every December release from Kino Lorber and their partner labels, we look at two new 4K Ultra HD releases, comedy, action, horror, documentaries, foreign films, and more. Thanks to Kino for an incredible year of cinema! **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

ONLY IN THEATERS chronicles the family-owned Laemmle theater chain and the challenges that independent cinemas face in a rapidly-changing era that's been impacted by both streaming and the pandemic. Actor/filmmaker Raphael Sbarge and theater president Gregory Laemmle explain why supporting local theaters matters more than ever.  https://onlyintheaters.com https://www.raphaelsbarge.com https://www.laemmle.com https://www.kinolorber.com/product/only-in-theaters https://amzn.to/3ODd3XC Only In Theaters Review:  https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/2023/07/review-only-in-theaters-2022.html Find the Cereal at Midnight Podcast wherever you download your podcasts! If it's not there yet, we're working on it! It can already been found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, the Podbean app, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM, Samsung, and Podchaser! Please subscribe, rate, and review! **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight...

Theaters were hit hard by the pandemic and subsequent quarantine closures, but the impact of the crisis on small businesses and independent movie houses was catastrophic. Only In Theaters, a 2022 documentary from Raphael Sbarge, begins a year or two before the global crisis and focuses on Greg Laemmle's family history in the motion picture industry and their life-long devotion to cinema. And that word--cinema--is very important because Laemmle Theatres never showed big blockbusters and commercial studio fare; rather, they were an island in an ocean of excess, focusing on independent, foreign, arthouse, and auteur cinema. Through Laemmle, many films were given a theatrical showing that enabled them to be eligible for Academy Awards.  Owning a theater chain must be great, right? Right! Well, yes and no. The dramatic conflict of the story comes from the fact that the independent film business isn't what it once was. Many audiences seem to be only interested in thrill rides and sp...

Robot Monster has been restored and given new life in three dimensions (and beyond) thanks to the 3-D Film Archive! Find out why this Blu-ray release, which features three different presentations of the B-movie classic and hours of new features, is a must-have for cult film fans.  Order here: https://www.bayviewentertainment.com/robot-monster Robot Monster on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3dfilmarchive/pre-order-robot-monster-on-3-d-blu-ray-and-dvd Follow The 3-D Film Archive on Social Media: http://www.3dfilmarchive.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3DFilmArchiveLLC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3d.film.archive/ Twitter: @BobFurmanek **************************************************************** Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidn...