When movies come out in January, there is an inherent idea about the quality of the movie, unless it’s a late release of an Oscar title. These are sometimes unfair assumptions, especially when it comes to horror movies — horror… Read More ›
Home Release
“Lisa Frankenstein” pieces together ‘80s teen comedy tropes to create something unholy original, now on home video.
1980s American cinema included some of the most influential teen comedies in cinema. So much so that filmmakers continue to take inspiration from them. The thing is that, while significant for their time, the majority of these films focused on… Read More ›
“Monster” brings our global, idiotic anxiety about teachers home on Blu-ray.
Monster (2023) was one of the best films of last year that no one saw, as is typical of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s (Shoplifters; Nobody Knows) films as of late. It’s also part of a worrying trend and aftershock of American politics… Read More ›
“The Roundup: No Way Out” on home video is the only way you want Det. Ma paying you a visit.
2023 provided a proper glut of delicious action flicks. In addition to the obvious theatrical blockbusters like John Wick: Chapter 4, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Teenage Mutant Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, we also got Sisu,… Read More ›
The on-disc bonus features may be bare, but the action in “Baby Assassins 2” is anything but.
The slacker comedy comes in many shapes and varieties. You’ve got rom-com Mallrats (1995), straight comedy Friday (1995), dramedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), and comedic thriller The Big Lebowski (1998). Each one uses the slackers at their center to… Read More ›
Take to the skies with the new home release edition of Liu Xiaoshi’s aviation drama “Born To Fly.”
April 2023, director/co-writer Liu Xiaoshi’s Born To Fly soared into U.S. theaters, bringing with it an energy from China that American audiences recognized from the Top Gun series: big attitudes, fast planes, and a desire to be the best there… Read More ›
Violent, spaghetti-Western-inspired “The Bounty Hunter Trilogy” gets a first time Blu-ray release by Radiance Films.
The lone wolf archetype is a figure that has lived on in many samurai and action spectacles — the man who walks alone and walks a fine line of morals and principles, fighting for the common good, and the common… Read More ›
88 Films continues its restoration of the action comedy “Inspector Wears Skirts” series with the 1989 second entry.
In December 2023, 88 Films released a 2K restoration of director Wellson Chin Sing-Wai’s 1988 female-led action comedy The Inspector Wears Skirts, produced by Jackie Chan (Gorgeous) with stunt production by Jackie Chan’s stunt team. For U.S. audiences, the film… Read More ›
Arrow Video releases Japanese horror “Dark Water” in 4K with special features.
Sometimes there are movies that just entirely escape your radar. Then you realize a boutique label is giving the film the treatment it arguably deserves and you decide to take the plunge and watch it for the first time. Before… Read More ›
The home release of “Eileen” is skin and bones, unlike its lead performances.
Certain films slipped through the cracks in the heat of the 2023 awards season. Everything released at that time was not going for the gold. Those smaller films attempt to achieve other successes. Outside of the awards season rush, some… Read More ›
From director Yorgos Lanthimos, Oscar-winner “Poor Things” is a triumphant journey; available now on home video.
It may seem strange to describe any part of Poor Things as conventional. This bold and highly imaginative fantasy is the eighth feature film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, a 21st-century auteur who has made a name for himself with his… Read More ›
Dig deeper into the making of the surprisingly complex martial arts crime thriller “One-Percent Warrior” via the Well Go USA home release edition.
**Disclaimer: The following home release review was written before additional allegations came out regarding a larger issue with lead actor Tak Sakaguchi, detailed in a March 3rd thread by Tom Mes. We feel it’s important to note that this is… Read More ›
That’s all, folks! The DCEU is officially over with the home release of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
From 2013 – 2023, Warner Bros. Pictures has released 15 films featuring characters from DC Comics beginning with The Trinity — Superman (Henry Cavill), Batman (Ben Affleck), and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) — and now it’s all over with the… Read More ›
Blitz Bazawule’s bold, beautiful reimagining of “The Color Purple” comes home in 4K with lean features and an average presentation.
How could one describe the timeless story of The Color Purple? A story about struggles, adversities, power, love and, ultimately, forgiveness? A story about a marginalized and abused woman gaining her voice and learning to enjoy life? Three women sharing… Read More ›
Chill out with some of your Saturday morning favs in 1080p with “Hanna-Barbera’s Superstar 10 Collection” from Warner Archive.
When collections get released, the age-old question for collectors comes down to whether you get the box set or go for singular individual releases? This beautiful collection from Warner Archive brings forth some of the best of the best from… Read More ›
Illumination film “Migration” continues to deliver on an all-ages experience with numerous bonus features.
Making a movie that is geared to children but still appeases the parents and the adults who are curious about the film is always a dangerous balance to achieve with the high risk of becoming too adult that it’s no… Read More ›
Walt Disney Studios’s home release “Wish” offers over an hour of in-depth materials exploring the creation of this celebratory 100th adventure and the history of the studio.
When not compared against the bountifulness of time, 100 years is a long time. Within the last 100, three generations of Davidsons followed the arrival of my grandfather. We have fought in two world wars (nearly crossed the line into… Read More ›
Andrew Haigh’s nostalgic and tone-driven fantasy, “All of Us Strangers,” arrives on digital.
All of Us Strangers is about memories, grief, and love. It’s about reconciling the past with the present and navigating the space in between. If you missed the U.S. theatrical release in December, you can stream All of Us Strangers… Read More ›
Go see “House” already, it’s perfect. [Japanese Horror Fest]
Running from March 1st – 14th at Film Forum NYC, a 25-film Japanese Horror festival gives New Yorkers the chance to see Nobuhiko Obayashi’s (The Little Girl Who Conquered Time; His Motorbike, Her Island) House (1977). This Japanese blockbuster was… Read More ›
Catch the failure of America’s pandemic messaging in 4K with “Contagion.”
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., Steven Soderbergh’s (Ocean’s 11, Logan Lucky) Contagion (2011) shot to the top of the streaming charts. At the time, the CEO of Warner Brothers was going all in on their streaming service HBO… Read More ›