Gary Talks

On this episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, I'm heading deep into the Black Hills Forest to revisit one of the most influential and controversial horror films of the past 30 years: THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999)! I'm also taking a look at the new Lionsgate Limited Blu-ray release, featuring striking new packaging for this groundbreaking found-footage horror classic. Directed by Daniel Myrick and...

On this episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, I'm revisiting one of the most entertaining and underrated horror comedies of the 1990s: THE FRIGHTENERS (1996), starring Michael J. Fox and directed by Peter Jackson! And this time, we're taking a look at the Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD release of this supernatural cult classic! Before Peter Jackson conquered Hollywood with The Lord of the Rings trilogy,...

On this episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, I'm revisiting Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (2022) with a retro review of the Disney 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook release. Following the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, director Ryan Coogler faced an almost impossible task: continue the story of Wakanda without the actor who brought King T'Challa to life. The result is one of the...

There are strange movies. There are REALLY strange movies. And then there's SEX AND THE EMPEROR (1994). On this episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, I'm diving into the new 88 Films Blu-ray release of SEX AND THE EMPEROR, a bizarre Hong Kong Category III historical exploitation film that left me staring at the screen wondering, "What the hell did I just watch?!" Part outrageous period drama, part...

🌼✨ FROM SWINGING LONDON TO GLOBAL SUPERSTARDOM! THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF TWIGGY! In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a trip back to the swinging 1960s with Cleopatra Records' DVD release of TWIGGY: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE ICON, a fascinating documentary exploring the life, career, and enduring cultural influence of one of the most recognizable faces in fashion history! With h...

🐺💀 SOMETHING TERRIFYING IS WATCHING! COREY HAIM'S WATCHERS RETURNS ON BLU-RAY! In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary revisits a forgotten slice of 1980s science-fiction horror with Toy Robot's new Blu-ray release of WATCHERS (1988), starring Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, and Barbara Williams! Based on the bestselling novel by legendary suspense author Dean Koontz, Watchers combin...

🌴🔪 SHE WENT INTO THE JUNGLE AN INNOCENT GIRL. SHE CAME OUT LOOKING FOR REVENGE! In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary ventures into the controversial world of Italian exploitation cinema with 88 Films' new 4K Ultra HD release of AMAZONIA: THE CATHERINE MILES STORY (1985)! Also known as White Slave, this jungle exploitation thriller from director Mario Gariazzo stars Elvire Audray...

🚗💨 ARE WE THERE YET? THE GRISWOLDS HIT THE ROAD IN 4K! 🎢 In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a nostalgic road trip back to one of the funniest comedies of the 1980s with a retro review of NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983) and its Warner Bros. 4K Ultra HD SteelBook release! Directed by Harold Ramis, written by John Hughes, and starring Chevy Chase, National Lampoon's Vac...

🐺🌕 BEAUTY IS A BEAST! MODELS VS. WEREWOLVES UNLEASHED ON BLU-RAY! In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary sinks his teeth into Full Moon Features' new Blu-ray release of MODELS VS. WEREWOLVES, a wild combination of beautiful models, bloodthirsty werewolves, and the outrageous B-movie entertainment that has made Full Moon a favorite among cult horror fans! What happens when the glam...

MURDER, FAMILY SECRETS, AND A FORTUNE WORTH KILLING FOR! In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary dives into the world of classic Japanese mystery cinema with Radiance Films' new Limited Edition Blu-ray release of THE INUGAMI FAMILY (1976), directed by legendary Japanese filmmaker Kon Ichikawa! Based on the bestselling mystery novel by Seishi Yokomizo, The Inugami Family is a stylish,...

⚡💜 WANNA DATE? FRANKENHOOKER RETURNS IN GLORIOUS 4K! 💀 In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a look at Synapse Films' new 4K Ultra HD release of FRANKENHOOKER (1990), one of the most outrageous horror-comedies of the early 1990s! From Frank Henenlotter, the twisted mind behind Basket Case and Brain Damage, comes a gloriously bizarre reimagining of Mary Shelley's Frankenste...

👻🚔 WHO YOU GONNA CALL WHEN THE POLICE STATION IS HAUNTED? In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a trip into the wonderfully bizarre world of 1980s Hong Kong horror-comedy with a look at 88 Films' brand-new Blu-ray release of The Haunted Cop Shop! If you love movies that combine supernatural horror, outrageous comedy, martial arts, and the anything-goes energy of classic Hon...

🎬🍿 IT'S 4:30. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR MOVIE TICKETS ARE? In today's episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary reaches back into his collection for a retro review of the Blu-ray release of The 4:30 Movie, the 2024 coming-of-age comedy written and directed by Kevin Smith, the filmmaker behind Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. For anyone who grew up spending t...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a trip down to Skid Row for a look at the brand-new Limited Edition 4K UHD SteelBook release of Little Shop of Horrors, the beloved 1986 horror-comedy musical starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin and Vincent Gardenia, directed by Frank Oz and featuring the unforgettable voice of Levi Stubbs as Audrey II. Feed me, Seymour! FEE...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary dives headfirst into the wonderfully grimy world of Troma Entertainment with its new Tromatic Special Edition Blu-ray release of Graduation Day, the 1981 slasher directed by Herb Freed. School is almost out, but somebody isn’t making it to graduation. Graduation Day follows a high school track team whose members begin meeting increasingly deadl...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes an in-depth look at Arrow Video’s brand-new 4K UHD release of The Last Boy Scout, the explosive 1991 action thriller starring Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans, directed by Tony Scott and written by Shane Black. Released during the golden age of the R-rated action movie, The Last Boy Scout pairs Willis as burned-out private investigator Joe H...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes a detour from movies and dives into the loud, raw and largely untold history of American punk with VCI Entertainment’s DVD release of Oil Capital Underground: The Genesis and Evolution of Punk Rock in Tulsa, Late ’70s – Mid ’90s. Rather than focusing on the familiar punk scenes of New York, Los Angeles or London, Oil Capital Underground t...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes an in-depth look at 88 Films’ new 4K Ultra HD release of Delirium, the bizarre and stylish 1987 Italian horror thriller from director Lamberto Bava. Also known as Le foto di Gioia and Delirium: Photo of Gioia, the film stars Serena Grandi as Gioia, a former model who now runs a successful men’s magazine. But when the models appearing in h...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary reaches back into the collection for a retro Blu-ray review of Pleasantville, the imaginative 1998 fantasy comedy-drama starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy and J.T. Walsh. Written and directed by Gary Ross, Pleasantville begins when teenage siblings David and Jennifer are mysteriously transported...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary ventures into another fascinating corner of international cinema with Radiance Films’ Limited Edition Blu-ray release of Corruption, the 1963 Italian drama from director Mauro Bolognini. Also known as La corruzione, the film stars Jacques Perrin as Stefano, a young man who returns home after completing his education with plans to enter the prie...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes an in-depth look at Lionsgate Limited’s new 4K Ultra HD release of Frailty, the chilling 2001 psychological horror thriller that marked the feature directorial debut of Bill Paxton. Starring Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O’Leary and Jeremy Sumpter, Frailty tells the disturbing story of two young brothers whose fath...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes an in-depth look at Synapse Films’ new Blu-ray release of TAG: The Assassination Game, the wonderfully strange 1982 cult comedy thriller starring Robert Carradine and Linda Hamilton. Long before laser tag and multiplayer video games took over college campuses, TAG: The Assassination Game imagined a campus-wide competition where students s...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary takes an in-depth look at Arrow Video’s brand-new 4K Ultra HD release of Go, director Doug Liman’s fast, funny and wildly energetic 1999 cult favorite. Coming just a few years after Swingers and before Liman would move on to films like The Bourne Identity and Edge of Tomorrow, Go captures the frantic energy of the late 1990s through three inter...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary ventures into a very different corner of the collection with Second Run’s Blu-ray release of Jiří Trnka: Puppet Master, a collection celebrating the work of legendary Czech animator and filmmaker Jiří Trnka. Rather than a conventional feature-film release, Jiří Trnka: Puppet Master offers an opportunity to explore the remarkable world of Czech...

In today’s episode of Gary Talks Physical Media, Gary reaches back into the collection for a retro Blu-ray review of Teen Wolf, the beloved 1985 comedy starring Michael J. Fox, with a look at Scream Factory’s Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. Released the same year that Fox became a movie star with Back to the Future, Teen Wolf offers a very different spin on the teenage transformation story. Fox stars...