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  Grindhouse Releasing brings to Blu-ray the long-lost exploitation art film HOLLYWOOD 90028 (1973), about a peep show loop cameraman (Christopher Augustine, drummer for Every Mother's Son of "Come On Down To My Boat" fame), disillusioned with his vocation, looking to break out of the stag scene, and the relationship he forges with one of his sultry subjects. Only hitch is that he has a troubled past and occasionally strangles his dates... Looking stunning in a pristine transfer, the film leans far more toward the arthouse than the grindhouse (the sole feature from director Christina Hornisher, who worked mostly in the experimental field), and its greatest value might be the abundance of long-gone 1970 Los Angeles locations on display, as I personally found it to be a bit dull (though many hail it as a masterpiece). Robust extras include cast and crew interviews, still galleries, the alternate TWISTED THROATS edit of the film, easter eggs, a CD soundtrack of composter Bas...

  A quick pre-review look at upcoming October 22nd - November 26th, 2024 releases (with Amazon links for full specs and purchasing):  BROKEN OATH (1977), starring Angela Mao, on Blu-ray from Eureka! Entertainment (Street Date: 10/22/24):  https://amzn.to/3zKevCY   KUNG FU RASCALS (1992) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance (Street Date: 10/22/24):  https://amzn.to/3XPQwdM   HOLLYWOOD 90028 (1973) on Blu-ray from Grindhouse Releasing (Street Date: 11/26/24):  https://amzn.to/4dwdlsH   Reviews coming soon! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

On 3/12/24, Grindhouse Releasing lets loose the unhinged William Grefe' Drive-In thriller IMPULSE (1974), starring William Shatner as a groovily-clad lothario on the make, with murderous tendencies. Nice transfer, and LOADED with extras (and Easter Eggs!), covering the making of the film, Shatner's post-STAR TREK career, Grefe's career, TWO bonus Grefe films (THE DEVIL'S SISTERS and THE GODMOTHERS, which needs to be seen to be believed), and more than a dozen hours of interviews, commentaries, and deep dives into the nuts and bolts of independent filmmaking. An essential supplement to Arrow Video's HE CAME FROM THE SWAMP set, filling in a lot of gaps and giving you all the Grefe you can handle. Get your copy now from Amazon at: https://amzn.to/48Ckzc0 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Full review here:

I've only just gotten to the second, "Extras" disc of Grindhouse Releasing 's upcoming Blu-ray set of William Grefe's IMPULSE (1974), starring William Shatner as a Florida psychopath, and it's easily the release of the year so far. A fun thriller LOADED with supplements (including two bonus films) and easter eggs, this is a must-have companion to Arrow Video 's HE CAME FROM THE SWAMP set of Grefe films, and should be on any 60s-70s exploitation/Drive-In film fan's shelf. Review coming soon, but with hours and hours of content on this second disc...not TOO soon! Amazon has it up for pre-order here, with partial specs: https://amzn.to/3ONBdP8 (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

A quick pre-review look at upcoming February 27 - March12, 2024 releases (with Amazon links for full specs and purchasing):  IMPULSE (1974), William Grefe's Florida-shot psycho thriller starring William Shatner, in a deluxe 2-disc edition, on Blu-ray from the Grindhouse Releasing (Street Date: 3/12/24):  https://amzn.to/3UAMbel   BLACK TIGHT KILLERS (1966), a wild Japanese spy thriller with comic book/pop style, on Blu-ray from Radiance Films (Street Date: 2/27/24):  https://amzn.to/3HS8rcb   ALLONSANFAN (1974), an Italian period piece starring Marcello Mastroianni, on Blu-ray from Radiance Films (Street Date: 2/27/24):  https://amzn.to/496Cbhp   Reviews coming soon!  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Full discussion and looks below: