Letters to the Editor
Steve Finefrock
“Wrong and rotten” — the catchiest description of Bill Maher, reaching back to his days of daze on ABC’s “Politically Incorrect” as coined by Salem Radio host Hugh Hewitt.

Thriller
Rod Lott
When “Mother Lode” hit theaters in 1982, I remember being inundated by TV ads promoting it. Then, as with the rest of the national consciousness, I completely forgot about it.

Sci-Fi
Rod Lott
Of Charlton Heston's unofficial trilogy of post-apocalyptic sci-fi — "Planet of the Apes," "The Omega Man" and "Soylent Green" — the new-to-Blu-ray latter is easily the weakest leg, yet ironically, the most relevant today.

Action
Rod Lott
As a recent release of a bitch-slappin' medical mystery reminded me, James Coburn is really as cool as Clint Eastwood, so I welcomed Shout! Factory’s new “Action Double Feature,” which places two of the late actor’s 1976 films on one DVD.

Horror
Rod Lott
As someone who loves mummy movies, I’ve long had The Awakening on my radar, but only now has the 1980 horror thriller come within reach, thanks to Warner Archive. While the film's rep isn't sterling by any stretch, I found it to be a nice surprise.