Austin VashawEurocrime Actioner THE NEW GODFATHERS (1979) Arrives on Blu-ray from Raro4 min read·Apr 28, 2023----
Austin VashawJackie Chan Documentary THE GOLDEN BOY Explores His Rise to International FameFeature-length doc heads up the extras on Shout Factory’s Jackie Chan Collection Vol. 14 min read·Apr 7, 2023----
Austin VashawOn the Origin of the Sneakies: AIR and the Disruptive Evolution of NikeHow tenacity, adaptation, and intelligent shoe design led to Nike’s greatest creation3 min read·Apr 6, 2023----
Austin VashawNew on 4K Blu — BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAMThe newest film in DC’s Animated adapts one of the most interesting tales from the “Elseworlds” conceptual line of non-continuity…5 min read·Apr 4, 2023----
Austin VashawJOHN WICK CHAPTER 4: Rather Impossibly, the Best Entry in a Series with No Bad OnesWhen John Wick hit in 2014, its incredible world-building was one of the key ways in which it pulled ahead of the action pack. This…4 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
Austin VashawCriterion Review: LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRYJohn Woo returns to the Criterion Collection with the transitional precursor to his bullet ballads5 min read·Mar 14, 2023----
Austin VashawMichael B. Jordan Ably Takes the Reins on CREED IIIFor the third film in the story of Adonis Creed — itself part of a the larger Rocky legacy now nine films deep — most viewers probably…4 min read·Mar 2, 2023----
Austin VashawUshering in Phase 5 with the Hugely Tiny QUANTUMANIAI seem to be in the minority, but I was very pleased with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a very different kind of adventure for Ant-Man…3 min read·Feb 17, 2023----
Austin VashawLeave DC Animation Alone — LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (A Review and a Plea)DC’s latest terrific animated adventure reminds us why to let them do their thing7 min read·Feb 8, 2023----
Austin VashawUnboxing Shout Factory’s JACKIE CHAN COLLECTION VOL. 1 Blu-ray Box SetNew on Blu-ray this week, Shout! Factory brings the Jackie Chan Collection Vol. 1, rounding up seven classic early-era Jackie — and still…3 min read·Jan 28, 2023----