David Wangberg

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Cinema Paradiso Blu-ray Review: Heaven-Sent

Giuseppe Tornatore’s wonderful tribute to cinema gets a terrific treatment from Arrow Academy.

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Jiu Jitsu (2020) DVD Review: Wasted Potential

With a premise like warriors versus aliens, with a dose of Nicolas Cage, one does not expect a movie to be so dull.

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Judy (2019) Blu-ray Review: A Look at Life After the Rainbow

Renee Zellweger’s outstanding performance is the sole reason to see this otherwise formulaic biopic.

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The Plot Against America DVD Review: A Bland ‘What If’ Drama

HBO’s miniseries offers an alternate glimpse of American during the 1940s and makes obvious comparisons to today’s events.

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Parasite (2019) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Rich Fam, Poor Fam

Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning drama gets the Criterion treatment.

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First Cow Blu-ray Review: Striking Gold and Finding Friendship

Kelly Reichardt’s lovely western focuses more on character than it does genre tropes.

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Christ Stopped at Eboli Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Emotionally Captivating

A beautiful film about living in exile and discovering an unknown way of life.

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We Bare Bears: The Movie DVD Review: A Satisfying Send-Off

Join Panda, Grizz, and Ice Bear as the brothers take on one final journey.

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Book Review: Blade Runner 2049 – Interlinked – The Art by Tanya Lapointe

A terrific book that gives fans a look at the concept art behind one of the most visually arresting films ever made.

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Before the Fire (2020) Movie Review: A Timely Thriller that Flames Out

A movie about surviving a pandemic is fitting right now, but this one doesn’t have much going for it.

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The Whistlers (2020) Movie Review: Barely a Peep

It’s exciting in some areas, but never quite amounts to anything spectacular.

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Book Review: Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes by Lun Zhang

A beautifully illustrated, personal account of a terrifying event that happened more than 30 years ago.

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Friday the 13th (40th Anniversary) Steelbook Blu-ray Review: There Was This One Time at Camp Crystal Lake…

The film that started it all gets a brand new steelbook release, packed with tons of special features.

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The Deeper You Dig (2020) Movie Review: An Effective DIY Thriller

A slim, smart, and scary family affair.

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Shirley (2020) Movie Review: Seriously Great

Elisabeth Moss knocks it out of the park as novelist Shirley Jackson in Josephine Decker’s terrific new film.

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Richard Jewell Blu-ray Review: Misinformation Sells

A solid Clint Eastwood directorial effort that features a terrific performance from Paul Walter Hauser.

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Swamp 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.

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Waves (2019) Blu-ray Review: The Place Beyond the Palms

Trey Edward Shults’ latest is ambitious and also aggravatingly flawed.

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Harriet (2019) Blu-ray Review: A Long Walk to Freedom

Though mildly hampered by biopic cliches, the film succeeds with a strong performance by Cynthia Ervio.

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Sliding Doors Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Let Them Close

A unique concept that stretches itself way too thin.

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Color Out of Space (2020) Movie Review: A Campy and Gorgeous Lovecraft Adaptation

Not on the same level of nuttiness as Mandy, but a thrilling, B-grade invasion film overall.

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The Farewell Blu-ray Review: Family Matters

Awkwafina excels in her first dramatic role in Lulu Wang’s semi-autobiographical feature.

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By the Grace of God (2019) Movie Review: Shines a Spotlight on the Catholic Church Scandal

A strongly acted and skillfully directed examination of a recently-closed case.

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This Magnificent Cake! Blu-ray Review: This Magnificent Movie!

A beautifully crafted anthology and one worthy of an Oscar nomination in the animated short films category.

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Chained for Life (2019) Movie Review: Unchained Filmmaking

A darkly funny and scathing examination on how Hollywood treats disability.

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Poms Blu-ray Review: Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah

Despite its familiarity, Zara Hayes’s feature-film debut is a surprisingly delightful comedy.

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Roxanne (1987) Blu-ray Review: Big Nose, Bigger Laughs

One of Steve Martin’s most hilarious and heartwarming films gets a new Blu-ray release from Mill Creek Entertainment.

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The Mountain (2019) Movie Review: Worth Exploring

Jeff Goldblum and Tye Sheridan excel in Rick Alverson’s intriguing period piece.

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Fathom Events Presents Glory (1989): An Intense Civil War Film

Edward Zwick’s Civil War epic is still a masterful achievement.

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High Life (2019) Blu-ray Review: Out of This World

Claire Denis’s newest film is an absorbing, incredible sci-fi feature.

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The Illusionist (2006) Blu-ray Review: Full of Tricks and Treats

Neil Burger’s 2006 film gets a new Blu-ray release that, unfortunately, lacks any new features.

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Cinema Sentries

Spider-Man: Far From Home Movie Review: Living in a Post-Endgame World

Our friendly neighborhood webslinger goes international in this slick, smart sequel.

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Yesterday (2019) Movie Review: Oh-Blah-Di, Oh-Blah-Da

A movie in which the Beatles never existed should be much more interesting than what we’re given.

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Under the Silver Lake DVD Review:  A Mind-Bending Ode to Hollywood and the Noir Genre

David Robert Mitchell’s latest is kind of a mess, but it’s also kind of fascinating.

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Pavarotti Movie Review: A Fine Look at the Opera Legend

Ron Howard’s new documentary on Luciano Pavarotti is informative, but also has viewers begging for more.

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A Star is Born: Encore Blu-ray Review: As Great As the Original Version

An additional 12 minutes of footage and a new song are added into this special edition.

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Blaze (2018) Blu-ray Review: Hits the Right Notes

A musical biopic that avoids the typical beats of the genre.

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The Kid Brother Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Comedic Gem

Harold Lloyd’s slapstick masterpiece gets a fantastic upgrade from the folks at Criterion.

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Pandas Movie Review: Simply Adorable

A gorgeous documentary that makes you want to spend your whole day with panda bears.

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Vice (2018) Blu-ray Review: A Smug, Insulting Biopic

Once again, Adam McKay proves he can’t direct true stories.

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The Mule (2018) Blu-ray Review: The Old Man and the Drugs

Clint Eastwood makes a strong return to acting and also directs a solidly crafted film.

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Year of the Dragon Blu-ray Review: An Underrated Cop Thriller

Warner Archive gives a solid Blu-ray upgrade to Michael Cimino’s edgy crime thriller.

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Unknown Soldier (2017) Blu-ray Review: A Gripping World War II Drama

Finland’s most expensive film comes to Blu-ray in the U.S. thanks to the folks at Kino Lorber.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray Review: A Crime Itself

David Yates’s second venture into the Harry Potter prequel series is a dull, tedious effort.

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Starfish (2019) Movie Review: A Gorgeous, Moving Portrayal of Grief

A.T. White’s debut feature is visually stunning and may require more than one viewing to fully understand.

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The Craft Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Witches be Crazy!

A definitive ’90s movie and also not nearly as good as I remember.

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Soldier of War (2019) Movie Review: A Total Bore

John Rhys-Davies helps police find a killer in this low-budgeted, schlocky horror film.

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At Eternity’s Gate Blu-ray Review: Poetic Beauty

Willem Dafoe excels in an unconventional biopic of Vincent Van Gogh.

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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Movie Review: Not Exactly What You Expect, and That’s a Good Thing

Sam Elliott plays a man who kills Hitler and then hunts Bigfoot in this surprisingly moving film.

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Then Came You (2019) Movie Review: Steer Clear

Maisie Williams is the only shining light in this standard coming-of-age story.

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