“For want of a nail.” This proverb speaks to how the absence of even the smallest thing can have a massive ripple effect. Folks tend not to think about the wider implications, especially when looking back on history, questioning or… Read More ›
Reviews
“The End of Oak Street” takes ‘80s familial strife to the prehistoric past in David Robert Mitchell’s new sci-fi thriller.
Photosensitivity Warning: The primary event occurs during a thunder storm and the end credits feature sporadic white light flashes, each of which may be triggering for photosensitive individuals. “Love songs fill the night But they don’t tell it all Not… Read More ›
Ryuya Syzuki’s contemplative existential drama “Jinsei” arrives on home video with few supplemental materials.
How does one measure a life? Through the seasons of change? Through their age? Through their responsibility? In the scope of all things, how does one determine how well or poorly someone lived their life? You could live for a… Read More ›
Join the fight for free speech in “The People vs. Larry Flynt” in a 4K restoration by Arrow Video.
There’s nothing like a good underdog story with a terrific director and phenomenal cast to get one excited about a new 4K restoration, especially for a movie without calls for a restoration. This release of The People vs. Larry Flynt… Read More ›
“EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” utilizes found footage from the WB film archives to display the joy The King got from performing and the toll it took on him.
I am more of a casual observer of Elvis’s life and legacy than a fan. After Baz Luhrmann’s chaotic 2022 non-fiction film, Elvis, I didn’t know what else could come from The King’s story. Three years later, EPiC: Elvis Presley… Read More ›
Kentaro Hagiwara’s manga adaptation “Wind Breaker” transforms shōnen entertainment into a theatrical Blue Sky experience. [Fantasia]
What does it mean to be strong? What does it mean to hold power? Is it the means to defeat a thousand foes and to draw fear from opposition *or* is it to be able to protect all who matter… Read More ›
Horror thriller “Godhead” blurs reality and fantasy in an exploration of religion. [Fantasia]
Filmmaker Mark H. Rapaport’s (Hippo) second feature, Godhead, proves that there is something cooking on the indie scene that needs to be experienced more and more by audiences so that more directors and screenwriters like him can find a wider… Read More ›
Chinese legend is adapted into a modern bombastic action adventure with heart in Mu Zhengyang’s directorial debut “All Wishes Come True!”
Over the last seven years, Chinese studios have tapped the 16th century Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods) to craft stories in live-action (Creation of the Gods trilogy) and animated (Legend of the White Snake; New Gods: Yang Jian; Ne Zha)…. Read More ›
In the case of “Coyote vs. ACME,” we find them toony, looney, and hilariously on-point with their social satire. Case Dismissed.
In 1949, history was made with the debut of Wile E. Coyote and his enteral pursuant Road Runner in the Chuck Jones-directed (Hair-Raising Hare), Michael Maltese-written (Duck Amuck) Fast and Furry-ous. For seven minutes, audiences came to know the hilarity… Read More ›
“Hokum” beautifully spins yarns of Irish folklore into a modern, meditative, supernatural tale, now available in 4K Ultra HD via DECAL Releasing.
If you’re an indie horror fan you might have noticed that Irish horror is having a moment. There has been so much Irish horror released during the last couple of years and it’s almost always been guaranteed to be good… Read More ›
Filmmaker Vincent Grashaw’s true crime prison dramedy “Bruton” is a lesson in what we should leave behind to reach what matters. [Locarno Film Festival]
There’s a saying that “truth is stranger than fiction” and that’s because reality has no editor or studio rep calling something too unbelievable to remain in the script. Right now, what’s happening in the world, specifically within the United States,… Read More ›
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” aspires to push our friendly neighborhood web-head into new territory using well-worn motifs.
“I see your face with every punch I take And every bone I break, it’s all for you And my worst pains are words I cannot say Still I will always fight on for you” – From “Gifts and Curses”… Read More ›
Amaze, amaze! “Project Hail Mary” arrives on home video with a few supplemental materials to begin your galactic mission.
Photosensitivity Warning: There are several sequences involving flashing lights, including the immediate opening of the film, which may cause issues for photosensitive viewers. Please take precautions before watching the film. Hope is a powerful thing. In the darkest of nights,… Read More ›
Filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier’s darkly comic crime drama “Coup de torchon” joins The Criterion Collection with a brand-new 4K HD restoration.
“All Crimes Are Collective.” – Title of the included essay by Professor Lynn A. Higgins. A society is nothing more than a collection of individuals who agree on rules. This is obvious, of course, and, quite frequently, presumed, which is… Read More ›
“Gypsy 83: The Director’s Cut” delivers the full telling of the early-oughts goth tale in 4K.
Once in a blue moon, you come across a piece of pop culture that you’re shocked you never knew about before. It feels like a story that was missing from your soul, your DNA, and the fabric of who you… Read More ›
“One Night Only” asks why we ignore romance.
One Night Only is the first film to capture the daily sacrament of ambiguity and self-hate called “Hinge.” It’s a crowd-pleasing rom-com that spends less than 30 seconds on a dating app. Instead, Monica Barbaro (At Midnight; A Complete Unknown)… Read More ›
The infamous “Henry & June” gets a Blu-ray release via Imprint Films.
There is inherently no point in pretending I had a single inkling of an idea of what I was getting into before watching Philip Kaufman’s (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) adaptation of Anaïs Nin’s diary. Reading that it was the… Read More ›
Aleshea Harris’s confident, vibrant directorial debut, “Is God Is,” arrives home.
It’s almost a testament to independent cinema that a film like Is God Is exists. Based on her critically-acclaimed play, Aleshea Harris’s film follows sisters Racine and Anaia (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson), two women badly burned by their father… Read More ›
Lionsgate Limited offers a first-time 4K UHD edition that celebrates the happy-sad musical, coming-of-age tale “Sing Street.”
“For our art, Cosmo. You can never do anything by half.” — Raphina to Conor in Sing Street There are films that, once seen, never leave you. It could be because of the shared experience of seeing something that feels… Read More ›
Crime comedy “The Christophers” reminds audiences just how versatile Steven Soderbergh is as a storyteller.
Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight) is arguably one of the busiest filmmakers working today. After two separate occasions when claims were made that he had retired, Soderbergh has continued to make massively entertaining, if flawed, finished products. His latest film,… Read More ›