In this episode we focus on Ron Ormond’s legendary film based on Estus Pirkle’s anti-communist sermon. Featured is a vintage Alamo Q and A with…Continue ReadingEpisode 13: If Footmen Tire You What Will Horses Do? (1971)

Reviews of the Severin Films Blu-ray of Simone Simone Scafidi’s documentary FULCI FOR FAKE (2019); The 101 Films Blu-ray of Saul Bass’ PHASE IV (1974);…Continue ReadingEpisode 12: Fulci for Fake (2019)

We flashback to the golden age of eighties retrogaming and the heyday of LaserDisc games, a genre pioneered by Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. We…Continue ReadingLaserCast 05 – LaserDisc Games

Today we look at the evolution of LD audio, from early attempts at Analog Stereo, CX Noise Reduction, Digital Stereo and finally the advent of…Continue ReadingLaserCast 04 – LaserDisc Audio

In this show we discuss the closing of sole remaining videos stores in Austin TX, I Luv Video and Vulcan Video. Also we discuss the…Continue ReadingEpisode 11: Death of a Video Rental Store

This episode is focused on the revolutionary non-linear video editing sytem produced by Lucasfilm’s Droid Works which was powered by the LaserDisc format. Also, we…Continue ReadingLaserCast 03 – EditDroid

Today we give an overview of the entire history of A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi on the LaserDisc format,…Continue ReadingLaserCast 02 – Star Wars on LaserDisc

In our debut episode of LaserCast, we provide a brief overview of the LaserDisc format, also known as Videodisc, Laservision or Discovision. LaserDisc, or LD…Continue ReadingLaserCast 01 – A Brief History of LaserDisc

In this episode we attempt to decode E. Elias Merhige’s experimental creation myth rendered on film in a work that’s uncompromising and absolutely frightening. Show…Continue ReadingEpisode 10: Begotten (1990)

The focus of this episode is Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku’s apocalyptic disaster epic featuring an all-star cast coming to terms with a super-bug which could…Continue ReadingEpisode 9: Day of Resurrection AKA Virus (1980)