THE POOP SCOOP: "Lastday" Edition

UPCOMING KIBBLES THAT MAKE US PURR!

LOGAN’S RUN on 4K and Blu-ray December 8 from Arrow Video. One of the most beloved science-fiction classics of the 1970s, Logan's Run has endured for over 50 years thanks to its shocking and colorfully vivid depiction of a future both utopian and dystopian, where boundless pleasure comes at a deadly price. This new limited edition features a new restoration with plenty of new and vintage bonus features.

BULLITT on 4K and Blu-ray December 8 from Arrow Video. It's a mood, it's a look, it's the roar of an engine and the screech of tyres on asphalt. It's the car, it's the music, it's McQueen and his ice cool eyes. Fasten your seatbelt, Bullitt is back. An iconic action thriller with one of the greatest car chases ever put on film, impeccably directed by Peter Yates, Bullitt set the bar and would go on to influence Walter Hill (The Driver), Michael Mann (Heat), Quentin Tarantino (Death Proof), Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher) and many more. This new limited edition features a new restoration with plenty of new and vintage bonus features.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER - SEASONS 1 & 2 on 4K November 3 from Alliance Entertainment. Amazon MGM Studios and Alliance Home Entertainment announce the home video release of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Season 1 and Season 2. Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, this epic drama follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital Lindon; from the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map – these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.  

THE END OF OAK STREET on Digital September 15 and Blu-ray, 4K and DVD November 3 from Warner Bros. After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

FLIC STORY on Blu-ray October 20 from Kino Lorber. Director Jacques Deray follows in the footsteps of master filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville (Un flic) by bringing unsentimental verve, intelligent pacing and multi-layered performances to this hard-boiled classic of ’70s French film noir. 

SHREK 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to 4K Ultra HD and Limited Edition Steelbook on November 3 from Universal. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the film comes home in a stunning newly remastered edition featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for an enhanced home viewing and listening experience. 

THE LAST BOY SCOUT on 4K and Blu-ray October 13 from Arrow Video. The Limited Edition release features a brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director of photography Ward Russell. A Limited Edition Blu-ray release will also be available.   

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS on 4K and Digital October 6 from Warner Bros. The newly remastered film will include both the Theatrical and Director’s Cuts, as well as new bonus content. 

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS on Blu-ray, 4K and DVD November 3 from Criterion Collection (seriously!). Few films have taken the world by storm quite like KPop Demon Hunters, an Academy Award–winning sensation overflowing with dazzling animation, unforgettable characters, and tenaciously catchy songs. 

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD October 20 from Alliance Entertainment. After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicolas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto).

GONE WITH THE WIND in 4K and Digital November 3 from Warner Bros. The film quickly became an “Instant Classic” when it was first released over eighty-five years ago and now returns newly remastered with extraordinary picture and sound and includes new bonus content. 

Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN on 4K and Blu-ray October 27 from Criterion Collection. A decades-in-the-making triumph of darkly ravishing visual invention and operatic storytelling, Frankenstein is a deeply personal statement from a director who has long been drawn to the realm where men and monsters merge.  

THE COMPLETE KUBRICK Coming to 4K + Blu-ray October 20 from Criterion Collection. Collected here for the first time are Kubrick’s thirteen features and three shorts, all restored in 4K, over twenty-five hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; and deluxe packaging.

KITTEN COLLECTIBLES #16: Saved By the Cow!

In addition to watching and writing about films, I’m something of a memorabilia collector. I ain’t out there bidding on Dorothy’s ruby slippers or anything, but certainly enjoy haunting local shops for a variety of movie-related stuff. Or when feeling particularly bold, I’ll occasionally overpay for some retro relic on eBay. More often than not, I leave stores empty-handed. But every now and then, I’ll find a small treasure that doesn’t completely empty my wallet and give it a new home in the Dave Cave.

A Treasure Hunt by D.M. ANDERSON💀

As of this writing, I am a fugitive…at large, on the lam, a wanted man. And they’ll never take me alive.

My crime? It all started one Sunday afternoon several weeks ago, when the family and I decided to visit some of the unique local shops in a part of Portland we don’t regularly frequent. Of particular interest to me was Rewind Toys and Collectibles, a fairly new vintage store. Well, new to me, anyway.

Being that it was an unfamiliar neighborhood, I was keeping a sharp eye out for the street I needed...so sharp that I blew right through an intersection while the light was red, despite my wife shouting “Dave! Dave! Dave!” I also caught the unmistakable flash of a traffic camera, catching me dead to rights. Shit.

“Well, I guess I have that to look forward to in the mail,” I groused. My wife and daughters, however, thought it was hilarious, probably because I always boasted myself as a great driver and often pointed out how bad others are. I’m sometimes even critical of my own family’s driving skills. Almost immediately, my girls came up with a nickname, “Red Light Runner,” which they proceeded to chorus at every subsequent traffic light. And it has since become a running gag whenever I go through an intersection while the light is yellow…which happens a lot more than I’d like to admit.  

In fact, maybe it’s time to admit that I’m not the skilled motorist I always considered myself to be. After all, the last traffic ticket in the family was mine (also for running a red light), as was the last fender bender. In the interim, there have been dozens of occasions where I nearly backed into something, tried to switch lanes while another car was there, or rear-ended the driver in front of me. If not for the vigilance of my wife in the passenger seat, there’s a chance I might’ve killed thousands by now. 

Anyway, we eventually found the place, crammed with vintage toys from days gone by and operated by a guy named Joe, who was friendly, helpful and pretty knowledgeable of his inventory. Like similar stores, a lot of it didn’t pique my interest (Pokemon, Star Wars, Funko Pops, superheroes), but tucked in the back of a display case was a Hanson Brothers action figure from the classic film, Slap Shot, the best sports movie ever made. Consider it sold, Joe!

I continued browsing, and just when I thought I’d seen everything worth buying on this trip, I spotted it, sitting high atop another display case…an old plastic toy helicopter from the film, Blue Thunder. Unlike a lot of the figures and models I collect that were never actually meant to be played with, this was a genuine tie-in toy that definitely was played with. Until now, I’d never seen one before. That’s the kind of shit I love finding…memorabilia and toys from old movies that didn't become cultural milestones (which explains why I have so much crap related to The Black Hole).

Joe's place to the Dave Cave!

Joe obviously knew he had something rare, reflected by the price tag. Besides getting the wife’s blessing, I had to decide what was more pressing…grabbing this ancient beauty or using the same cash to pay the inevitable traffic ticket that was destined to arrive in my mailbox. Then Joe made my decision easier by knocking 25 bucks off the price…ticket be damned.

But even after three weeks of opening the mailbox each day with mounting dread, that ticket never came. Did I get away with it? If not, what were the Portland Police waiting for? After all, their traffic cam caught me in the act!

Then I realized something. When we bought our car (brand new and equipped with enough sensors, alarms & warning lights to remind me what a shitty driver I really am), we never attached the front license plate. Instead, we put on a novelty plate of a cartoon cow to give the car more personality. The cow’s expression is probably identical to the look of terror on mine and my wife’s faces when I blasted through the red light…which means (fingers still crossed) that the traffic cam did not capture our actual license plate number! Woo hoo! 

Saved by the cow!

On the other hand, maybe I’m not out of the woods just yet. For all I know, there’s now a city-wide APB on me. “Calling all cars. Calling all cars. Be on the lookout for a late model Nissan with a terrified bovine of the front bumper and an epic dumbass behind the wheel with the same expression. Last seen overpaying for a toy assault helicopter.” 

At any rate, they haven’t found me yet. I remain at-large and a menace to society, especially to any motorists unfortunate enough to be sharing the road with me. And thanks to my family, I have a moniker befitting my notorious life of crime: The Red Light Runner.

A Double Dose of Dark 'HISTORY'

2-Movie Collection: AMERICAN HISTORY X and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (Blu-ray)

1998/2005 / 215 min (2 movies)

Warner Bros

Available at MovieZyng.com

Review by Princess Pepper😺

Some dedicated physical media collectors poo-poo re-issue collections like this, but as long as the movies themselves are still packaged on individual discs, I don’t really have a problem with it. If both titles are worth owning, it’s a lot easier on my wallet. And with available shelf space being an increasing issue in the movie cave, I appreciate being able to save a little room

So as long as the video/audio transfers don’t suck, here’s hoping the major studios keep offering this option. This particular set collects two older New Line Cinema releases that are thematically unrelated, but in terms of tone and overall intensity, they make a nice pairing.

1998’s American History X features a tour-de-force performance by Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard, a former neo-Nazi who has just been released from prison. Renouncing his affiliation with the white supremacist group, Disciples of Christ, he’s now trying to keep his impressionable younger brother, Danny (Edward Furlong), from following the same path.

Alternating between the present-tense and black & white flashbacks of Derek’s harrowing rise (and fall) as an Aryan leader, the film is often a disturbing, uncomfortable experience (even after multiple viewings). At the same time, it’s the character relationships (good and bad) that ultimately drive the narrative, leading to moments both heartwarming and tragic. Thematically, it’s a little heavy-handed at times, but still delivers a strong message. It also features one of the most horrifying deaths I’ve ever seen.

EXTRA KIBBLES - ADDITIONAL SCENES; TRAILER

"No, you may not take cuts."

Considering director David Cronenberg’s reputation at the time, 2005’s A History of Violence was something of a departure. Equal parts thriller and family drama, the film is about small-town diner owner Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), who thwarts a robbery by killing both attackers. Soon after, all the unwanted media attention brings a group of gangsters into town, led by Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), who’s convinced Tom is actually former hitman Joey Cusack, the brother of mob boss Richie (William Hurt). It’s a revelation that wreaks havoc on Tom’s personal life and estranges him from his wife, Edie (Maria Bello).

Though never as goopy or gory as Cronenberg’s most notorious films, the violence is still pretty potent. However, it isn’t what drives the story. Front-and-center is the increasingly tumultuous family dynamic, which is effectively realized by Mortensen, Bello, and Ashton Holmes (playing Tom’s bullied son). A History of Violence certainly isn’t the director’s flashiest film, but it might be his most down-to-Earth, humanistic one, with a subtly haunting denouement.

EXTRA KIBBLES - FEATURETTES: Violence’s History: United States Version vs. International Version; Too Commercial for Cannes; The Unmaking of Scene 44 (a fascinating look at an unused scene, which is ironically the most ‘Cronenbergian’; ACTS OF VIOLENCE is an hour-long, six-part making of doc; AUDIO COMMENTARY by David Cronenberg; DELETED SCENE (the aforementioned scene 44); TRAILER 

This is a re-issue of a Blu-ray originally released in 2011.

EVIL DEAD BURN...Among Other Things

EVIL DEAD BURN (Blu-ray)

2026 / 110 min

Warner Bros

#InPartnershipwithWB

Review by Josey, the Sudden Cat🙀

Evil Dead Burn, alright. They're also stabbed, sliced, sawed, shot, squished, beheaded, bludgeoned, impaled, dismembered and hit by cars…all in vivid, gory detail. As for the yet-to-be-possessed characters, what happens to some of them is even worse. In fact, there were a few occasions when I wondered how the hell this thing slipped by with an R rating. That’ll be great news to some of you.

The third film of the rebooted Evil Dead franchise, this one is tenuously connected to Evil Dead Rise through the prologue and post-credit scene. Other than that, it works just fine as a stand-alone film, so long as the viewer is already aware of the dire consequences of reading from the Necronomicon out-loud (if you’re reading this, of course you are). One of this series’ strengths is that all of them are successful on their own merits. 

Evil Dead Burn follows a similar narrative structure to the previous two films, starting with a first act that introduces its characters before unleashing the Deadites and special effects crew. However, director/co-writer Sebastien Vanicek throws in a couple of interesting elements we haven’t seen before. For the first time, nobody foolishly reads from the Necronomicon despite being warned not to, meaning the characters in this film didn’t bring it on themselves.

"Want me to change the smoke alarm battery while I'm up here?"

Second, it’s revealed in an old recording that an ancient weapon exists which can actually kill the Deadites. So when they come knock-knock-knockin’ on the Price family’s door, they’ve got more than mere possession and slaughter on the agenda. Still, possession and slaughter are the main focus of the film, which it delivers in spades. Along the way, we become invested in Alice (Souheila Yacoub), who had the misfortune of marrying a douchebag, Will (George Pullar), the first to meet a horrible death at Deadite hands, and now has to deal with her horrible in-laws after the funeral. 

But you can’t keep a good douchebag down, and Will soon spreads the evil among the Prices themselves (not even the dog is safe!). This is when Evil Dead Burn more-than-earns its place in the franchise, with gobs of relentless gory mayhem, all convincingly depicted with excellent practical effects. If forced to pick the nastiest scene, it’s a toss-up between a character who’s stabbed in the ear with a fountain pen (aided by unnerving sound effects), and another whose head is beaten into pudding by a dishwasher door. Your results may vary, of course.

Like the other two films, Evil Dead Burn eschews Sam Raimi’s comedic approach in favor of a grim tone, which suits me fine because Raimi’s classic brand of splatstick has kind-of run its course, anyway. After a somewhat meandering opening act, the film shifts gears and delivers a fast-paced, deliriously icky good time. And make sure to stick around through the end credits!

EXTRA KIBBLES

FEATURETTES - Evil Dead: Blazing the Trail focuses largely on director/co-writer Sebastien Vanicek; The Hot Shot: Evil Dead Burn’s One-Shot Sequence shows the making of a single-take scene that appears midway through the film. Though everyone involved is obviously fond of it, I personally found it kinda goofy; This One’s Gonna Burn takes a look at the make-up effects.

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Catnip Reviews: TULSA KING (S3), L.A. GUNS: LIVE FROM THE GUILD THEATRE and BAD COUNSELORS

Snack-sized opinions from the frisky felines at Free Kittens…

TULSA KING Season Three (Blu-ray) - Considering his filmography over the last three decades or so, to call Dwight Manfredi Sylvester Stallone’s best role in years might be considered faint praise. But he really is quite good in Tulsa King, which is about to enter its fourth season. In fact, there are even moments when he (almost) disappears into the character, where we feel like we’re watching a larger-than-life mobster, not the larger-than-life actor playing him. You’d probably have to go all the way back to 1997’s Cop Land for a more believable performance. But like Cop Land, he ain't doing all of this singlehandedly. Sly is supported by a great cast that includes Dana Delany, Annabella Sciorra, Frank Grillo, Jay Will, Martin Starr, and joining for Season Three, Kevin Pollack and Robert Patrick. Having not watched the previous two seasons (sorry, Paramount+, I have enough overpriced streaming apps), I appreciated Tulsa King quickly recapping a few open storylines before diving into the main plot of Season Three, which pits Manfedi and his family against the ruthless leader of the Tulsa Mafia (Patrick), while being pressured by an FBI agent (Pollack) to become an informant. While seldom as compulsively watchable as Paramount+’s other crime series, MobLand, Tulsa King benefits from good characters and solid writing.  (2025/418 min/Paramount).

KITTY CONSENSUS: 😼😼😼

L.A. GUNS - LIVE FROM THE GUILD THEATRE (Blu-ray) - Back in the ‘80s, when hair metal ruled the world, you had your big guns, then you had your L.A. Guns. A little raunchier than your usual Bon Jovi clones but less dangerous than Guns ‘N’ Roses (though cut from similar cloth), the band didn’t pack arenas or dominate MTV, but managed to crank out a catchy hit or two that ended up becoming their legacy. Led by singer Phil Lewis and guitarist Tracii Gunns (the sole original member), the band has gone through more line-up changes than Spinal Tap, but hey, they’re still kicking around. Live from the Guild Theatre shows the most recent version of the band chugging through a set-list consisting of “classic” and more recent material, including their best-known song, “The Ballad of Jayne.” Though their glory days are obviously far behind them, L.A. Guns sound okay for a bunch of geezers, but this perfunctory concert video is strictly for die hard fans who still feel the band never got its due.  (2026/83 min/Cleopatra Entertainment).

KITTY CONSENSUS: 😼😼

BAD COUNSELORS (DVD) - I know what you’re thinking...taking one look at the generic cover and title, you’re assuming Bad Counselors must be yet another raunchy teen comedy set at yet another summer camp. But you’d only be half right. It is indeed a comedy set at a summer camp, but it’s a Christian youth camp and Bad Counselors is actually a faith-based movie that throws in just enough mild “naughtiness” to earn its PG-13 rating. The plot itself ain’t half bad, that of a couple of douchebags trying to fulfill their community service by posing as counselors, even though they know nothing about Christianity (yet, of course). I’ll give the movie kudos for one thing…it doesn’t beat the viewer over the head with sanctimonious preaching. But despite being surprisingly sweet-natured at times, it’s only occasionally funny and ultimately kind of a chore to endure, not helped by characters who are largely uninteresting, though Missi Pyle (in a small supporting role) is cute as always.  (2026/97 min/Alliance Entertainment).

KITTY CONSENSUS: 😺😺

SCARY MOVIE is an Homage to Itself

SCARY MOVIE (4K UHD)

2026 / 95 min

Paramount

Review by Stinky the Destroyer😾

Were there really that many people pining for a legacy sequel to a franchise that was instrumental in killing the parody genre in the first place? Apparently so, because the latest Scary Movie film (arriving 13 years after the last one), was a big hit, even though it mostly plays like a high-five to itself and its creators, the Wayans brothers.

I’m old enough to remember when these guys were actually funny. If you’ve never seen the classic sketch comedy, In Living Color, or Keenen Ivory Wayans’ hilarious directorial debut, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, you owe it to yourself to seek them out. Now that was some funny shit, even if the viewer wasn’t always familiar with what they were satirizing.

Then the original Scary Movie came along, which was largely a satire of a slasher film (Scream) that was already a satire of slasher films. It had its moments, but mostly dumbed things down with lots of dick jokes, drug humor, the “N” word and pop culture references that wouldn't be relevant in a year or two. The sequels were even worse, though.

Marlon reacts to his Oscar snub.

The brothers are back for the first time since Scary Movie 2, bringing with them a cast of new and familiar faces. But the more things change, the more they stay the same. Though horror itself has changed a lot over the years, Scary Movie (2026) is largely content to keep making fun of the Scream franchise (which itself has long-since descended into self-parody). A few modern films are referenced here and there, so if the idea of M3GAN breakdancing has you in stitches, you’ll love the Get Out-inspired hypnosis scene (where Marlon Wayans being stoned is the actual joke). And let's not forget the scene recreating the “birth” sequence from The Substance, where out of a character’s back pops the Epstein Files (huh-huh…it’s funny because it’s the Epstein Files). 

It soon becomes clear that the Wayans brothers are their own biggest fans, even giving a shout-out to White Chicks (which they seem to remember more fondly than anyone else). Elsewhere, the movie packs in white jokes, black jokes, dick jokes, gay jokes, drug jokes, gratuitous cameos and gobs of “N” bombs, all set to a hip-hop soundtrack, which we all know is the hallmark of every movie parody. Most of the gags on display would’ve been eye-rolling 20 years ago. Today, they feel like pandering, simple-minded attempts to amuse undiscriminating 13-year-old boys…or the Wayanses themselves.

EXTRA KIBBLES

FEATURETTES - Scream Together features interviews with some of the veteran cast; Fresh Meat focuses on the newer cast members; Wayans World shows the brothers on-set; Scene Dissection takes a closer look at specific sequences of the film.

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How To Watch SUPERGIRL

SUPERGIRL (Blu-ray)

2026 / 108 min

Warner Bros

#InPartnershipwithWB

Review by Stinky the Destroyer😺

Somewhat notoriously, Supergirl was not a hit with critics or moviegoers, and certainly raised the ire of militant fanboys ready to stick their forks in it before even buying their tickets. One guy even posted a meme saying “Here’s the real Supergirl” along with a screenshot of the 1984 film, blissfully unaware that it was one of the decade’s biggest dumpster fires. And he probably posted it with the same confident smugness that MAGAts have when ‘owning the libs’ by dwarfing their pick-ups with giant flags.

Far be it from me to declare anyone’s opinion wrong, but if I may be so bold, maybe some of them are simply watching movies wrong. After The Phantom Menace came along to briefly kill my will to live, I’ve never-again approached a single movie fully expecting to love or hate it. If it confounds any pre-conceived expectations, that’s on me. So it didn’t bother me that Supergirl was aesthetically grimy, with a plot built on the same foundation that initially turned John Wick loose on his enemies. Nor did it bother me that the titular character was a bitchy, self-absorbed Gen Z-er who drank too much and wasn’t traditionally beautiful (which also chapped the asses of a few basement-dwelling incels armed with a laptop and Hot Pockets).

So is Supergirl actually a misunderstood masterpiece? Hell, no…not even close. In fact, I wasn’t really all that interested in seeing it, even though I found last year’s first entry in DC's rebooted franchise (Superman) to be a pleasant surprise. The main reason Supergirl became part of date night one evening was because my wife wanted to see it. Still, I didn’t sit there in the theater with a stern face and crossed arms daring the film to try entertaining me.

Dog is My Co-Pilot

With no expectations over how it stacks up against other comic book movies (even within its own franchise), I had a good time. While certainly no out-of-body experience, I enjoyed Milly Alcock’s cynical, down-to-earth portrayal of Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, as well as the catalyst for this adventure…she’s trying to save her dog, Krypto, whose been poisoned by Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts), the leader of a band of brigands and is also in possession of the antidote. Along the way, she reluctantly teams up with Ruthye (Eve Ridley), a young girl seeking revenge on Krem for murdering her parents. 

Comparatively speaking, there isn’t a hell of a lot at stake (unless you’re a serious dog lover, of course), but with the world’s fate hanging in the balance in damn near every other superhero movie, having a story built around character growth and a personal vendetta is a refreshing change of pace. Not that Supergirl is devoid of spectacle…there’s loads of fights, chases and plenty of ka-boom, all pulled off with adequate special effects. As for Jason Momoa’s highly publicized turn as bounty hunting biker, Lobo…he’s fun, but mostly playing an extension of his real life persona (and not really in the film all that much).

Just under two hours later (how’s that for efficiency?), I walked out of the theater thinking I probably would have enjoyed Supergirl just as much at home, but at least I didn’t feel ripped off. Speaking of home, the film is now out on Blu-ray (as well as 4K and DVD), sporting a good transfer and big batch of bonus material (some of which might have you appreciating the movie a little more). Now having seen it a second time (I’m wagering many of you won’t), my assessment is unchanged. Supergirl ain’t gonna save the DC Universe, but being an undemanding stand-alone adventure, it’s still better than anything Zack Snyder croaked out.

EXTRA KIBBLES

FEATURETTES - The longest of the bonus features, The Making of Supergirl is a pretty good 25 minute production overview with various cast/crew interviews; Flying off the Page takes a look at Supergirl’s comics history; Girl’s Best Friend is all about Supergirl’s scene-stealing dog, Krypto; A Practical Legacy…yes, some of the FX were done practically; A DC Team: Lobo focuses on Jason Momoa’s character; Showdown at Everly Square takes a look at a major action sequence; Mixtape for a Hero is about the music score; You Are Here looks at the various planet locations where the film takes place. Most of the featurettes run from 4 to 11 minutes in length.

SHORT - “Krypto Saves the Day! Coastal Catastrophe" features Krypto and Superman.

TWO DELETED SCENES 

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