Archive for February 2020
ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas Blu-ray Review: The Rise of ZZ Top
A very good introduction to the band and their music.
Read MoreFrozen II Blu-ray Review: Call the Police, It Got Robbed of an Oscar Nomination
The gang returns for a new adventure outside of Arendelle.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Candyman (2020)
Foreign Film February comes to and end with a lot of very American movies and the conclusion of a terrific French series.
Read MoreBook Review: Aliens: Phalanx by Scott Sigler
A bold new direction for a well-worn franchise, and it works extremely well.
Read MoreSaint Frances Movie Review: A Topical Gem of Less Biblical Proportions
A well-acted, thorough dramedy that avoids condescension over its subject matter.
Read MoreTread Movie Review: A Captivating Cinematic Recreation
Although it feels like it takes sides, Tread is a moderately neutral documentary.
Read MoreParis Is Burning Is the Pick of the Week
A fearless, influential 1990 LGBTQ documentary headlines a new week of great releases.
Read MoreSundance 2020 Review: ‘I Carry You with Me’ and ‘Minari’ Handle Themes of Home and Immigration
Both films offer insightful looks at immigration, family, and the feeling of home.
Read MoreOne Missed Call Trilogy Blu-ray Review: Let This One Go to Voicemail
A spooky premise and an excellent set of extras can’t save this trilogy of films from getting hung up on.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and Run
There’s a little bit for everyone – Stephen King fans, French film buffs, Italian horror fans, arthouse nerds – in this week’s cool things.
Read MoreManon Blu-ray Review: Doomed Love in Post-war France
Henri-Georges Clouzot tale of doomed love works like a film nor in a melodrama setting.
Read MoreTeorema Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Pasolini’s Most Accessible Work
This puzzlingly fascinating masterwork from 1968 gets new life.
Read MoreThe Great War (2019) DVD Review: A Film Better Suited for Television
The Great War is not terrible, but it’s nothing that special.
Read MoreTeorema Is the Pick of the Week
A radical 1968 Pasolini masterwork tops a new week of releases.
Read MoreBirds of Prey Movie Review: A Chaotic Breath of Fresh Air in the DCEU
With its swing-for-the-fences filmmaking and dynamite acting, Birds of Prey flies pretty sky high.
Read MoreSwamp Thing (2019): The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: What Is and What (Unfortunately) Will Never Be
The complete first and only season of DC Universe’s Swamp Thing shows what could have potentially been a great series.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and The French Dispatch
Another week, more cool things.
Read MoreI Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny & Cher, Volume 1 DVD Review
Fans of variety shows and of this television era should enjoy these episodes.
Read MoreSundance 2020 Review: Promising Young Woman Is a Promising Directorial Debut
Writer/director Emerald Fennell presents an electrifying yet melancholic revenge tale with a masterful Carey Mulligan performance.
Read MoreMy Bloody Valentine (1981) Blu-ray Review: Superb Slasher Restored
One of the best ’80s slasher films, My Bloody Valentine returns to Blu-ray with newly restored video and audio.
Read MoreRoma (2018) Is the Pick of the Week
Alfonso Cuaron’s hauntingly beautiful portrait of 1970’s Mexico headlines a new week of releases.
Read MoreThe 2020 NAMM Show Review: There’s More to the Music Business Than Music
An impressive endeavor with so many interesting things going on.
Read MorePremature (2020) Movie Review: An Uneven Story with an Incredible Lead
Rashaad Ernesto Green’s second film features a stellar, intimate performance from co-writer Zora Howard, only to be let down by a weak third act.
Read MoreThe Garden Left Behind Movie Review: A Simplistic Political Experience
The Garden Left Behind blossoms thanks to its central performance and effective storytelling.
Read MoreFive Cool Things and The Jesus Rolls
Foreign Film February is off to a great start.
Read MoreSundance 2020 Review: The Nest Is a Colossal Bore
It’s like Seinfeld. A movie about nothing.
Read MoreDeadly Manor Blu-ray Review: A Complete and Total Dud
I’m not one prone to hyperbole but Deadly Manor might be the stupidest movie I’ve ever seen.
Read MoreWaves (2019) Blu-ray Review: The Place Beyond the Palms
Trey Edward Shults’ latest is ambitious and also aggravatingly flawed.
Read MoreEdge of the Axe Blu-ray Review: Careful with That Axe, Psycho Killer
Arrow Video presents this late entry into the slasher genre that spends too much time developing character when it should be chopping up bodies with an axe.
Read MoreFLCL Progressive/Alternative Blu-ray Review: A Classic Badly Revived
A U.S. anime hit returns with a pair of mediocre sequel series that totally misunderstand the original’s appeal.
Read MoreFor Sama Movie Review: War Seen Through a Young Mother’s Eyes
A mother’s confession letter that is sure to resonate with the entire world.
Read MoreCrooklyn Is the Pick of the Week
An underrated 1994 Spike Lee dramedy headlines a diverse week of good releases.
Read MoreSundance 2020 Review: Ben Whishaw is the Driving Force of Surge
Ben Whishaw carries a bold directorial feat that’s like Uncut Gems on Valium.
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