Obsessively pursuing art is the focus of Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom (1960). The parallels to artistic pursuit as it pertains to a filmmaker are hard to miss, as are the Freudian psychoanalytics. Both of which are apt as Powell (The… Read More ›
Home Release
The Criterion Collection puts the shine on the 1-2 punch of Karyn Kusama and Michelle Rodriguez in 2000’s “Girlfight.”
In the year 2000, no one knew of the name Karyn Kusama, and no one knew of her star Michelle Rodriguez either. However, after they both debuted with 2000’s Girlfight, they’d go on to make some incredibly intriguing pieces of… Read More ›
“Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute)” releases a beautiful Criterion Blu-ray with special features.
Awards season has come and gone once again, like another overblown, overwrought, overlong thief in the night, spanning an impressive seven months from the beginning of the Venice Film Festival to that of the Academy Awards. Though, unlike other years,… Read More ›
“In a Violent Nature” delivers on its name.
When you see a movie is a sponsorship of IFC Midnight and Shudder, there is a certain expectation for the film, an expectation that it is going to be something uneasy, disturbing, f-ked up, and downright gross. Now, with all… Read More ›
“Crimson Peak” revels in its full Gothic glory in 4K UHD and an abundance of bonus features.
Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim; The Shape of Water) calls Crimson Peak (2015) his most beautiful film, comparing this gothic romance to the works of Charles Dickens (Great Expectations; David Copperfield), Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice; Emma), Emily Bronte (Wuthering… Read More ›
Macabre fantasy “Pandemonium” makes its streaming debut on Arrow Player, offering a mixed bag of dark delights and dreadful disappointments.
The cult cinema streaming service Arrow Player is no stranger to the grotesque, the bizarre, and the gloriously macabre, making it the perfect home for the French dark fantasy film, Pandemonium. This visceral and nightmarish flick, which made the rounds… Read More ›
A lackluster extended cut can’t reduce the impact of “The Fall Guy” as a summer blockbuster.
The cinema has entered a weird stage in its history. Movies still arrive in theaters weekly but have shorter life spans. This means certain films have a quick turnaround on the home release market. While not yet on Blu-ray or… Read More ›
Don’t put this steelbook in the science oven! “American Hustle” is out now in 4K UHD.
The year was 2013, and David O. Russell continued to prove that he was the director that was going to change things. No matter what one thought of his films, there was no denying they had something special about them…. Read More ›
The brutality of the iconic “Shinobi” trilogy comes in high definition thanks to Radiance Films.
The shuriken throwing star, the black mask and suit, the high-flying moves — the few identifiers synonymous with the ninja archetype. Radiance Films brings home one of the most respected and influential ninja films of all time with the Shinobi… Read More ›
MVD Rewind Collection welcomes an impressive 2K restoration of Greydon Clark’s sex comedy “Joysticks” to the catalog.
It’s not so uncommon for those in the film industry to recognize a trend and try to lean into it. We’re not talking about similar releases like Deep Impact (1998) and Armageddon (1998), which released two months apart, but films… Read More ›
Horror thriller “The Coffee Table” weaponizes intrusive thoughts and interpersonal tension to upend audiences from uncomfortable start to disquieting end.
“For want of a nail …” Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), and Uncut Gems (2019) are examples of a type of film which is well-made, thoughtful, subject to acclaim, and less likely to be revisited, the latter… Read More ›
“Narc” keeps its noir essence in high definition thanks to Arrow Video.
When reviewing a label release for something I have never seen, it is always interesting to see how the movie looks and what the restoration does to it as there are no nostalgia/rose-colored glasses towards the project itself. The only… Read More ›
“Once Upon a Time in the West” is one of 2024’s best 4K releases.
Typically, studio-released 4Ks have been poor and strip-mined of late. Usually, if you want a good edition, you’re paying out extra payola to a boutique brand with a severely limited run. But the Paramount Presents label has outdone itself with… Read More ›
Steven Soderbergh’s “Magic Mike” receives a bare first-time 4K UHD edition from WB Pictures.
The career of actor Channing Tatum is a lesson in agility and endurance. He first appeared in 2005’s Coach Carter, but it wouldn’t be until 2006’s Step Up when he would capture audiences’ attention. Since then, Tatum has bounced from… Read More ›
Imprint Films brings Akira Kurosawa’s unfinished film, “The Sea is Watching,” to Blu-ray.
The Sea is Watching is the latest splash in the ongoing wave of previously unavailable East Asian films coming to America through boutique Blu-ray labels, this one through Imprint: Asia. It’s the second-to-last screenplay from one of the greatest Maestros… Read More ›
“Mean Girls” on 4K UHD is so fetch.
It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years (what???) since we learned about the daughter of the inventor of Toaster Strudel, and, more importantly, about how learning to not be a mean girl/queen B or you’ll get… Read More ›
The Best and Worst “Scooby-Doo” films debut in HD on the same Blu-ray.
Most Scooby-Doo films are just alright. They are often glorified hour-long episodes of the series, or Archie Comics-style cameo machines. But starting in 1998 and ending in 2003, there was a run of good-to-great straight-to-VHS films, Scooby-Doo! On Zombie Island… Read More ›
Lies, secrets, and murder make up a great deal of “Dune: Part Two,” available on home video now.
Author Frank Herbert reportedly got the spark for the concept of his book Dune after observing conservation attempts along the Oregon coastline, creating from this a science fiction action-adventure tale that would inspire readers for generations. Parts of this inspiration… Read More ›
With an amazing transfer and a ton of extra features, Arrow’s 4K UHD restoration of “Basket Case” is a must-own for horror fans.
Having only seen one Frank Henenlotter film, Brain Damage, prior, there was some idea of what to possibly expect from his directorial debut, Basket Case. However, even having seen Brain Damage, I don’t think anything could have properly prepared me… Read More ›
“The Scarface Mob” never had better looking mugshots than in Arrow’s Blu-ray release.
For a “movie” that is 65 years old and was originally a two-part series premiere pilot, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought this would look as clean and crisp as it possibly does. It is truly so… Read More ›