Book Review: Sydney Pollack: A Subliminal Existentialist by Wes D. Gehring
By Davy |
An engrossing if slight exploration of a mammoth but still underappreciated filmmaker.
Book Review: Jessica Lange: An Adventurer’s Heart by Anthony Uzarowski
By Davy |
A thoughtful and revealing analysis of a rebellious and unforgettable actress/icon.
Return to Seoul Blu-ray Review: A Young Life in Turmoil
By Davy |
A frustratingly honest character study and stark portrait of cross-cultural complications.
Storm Warming Blu-ray Review: A Flawed but Hard-hitting Expose of Small Town Corruption
By Davy |
t is perfect? No. Is it relevant? Unfortunately, yes.
Branded to Kill 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Whatever the viewer gets out of this film and others like it, they will probably never forget the boldness and relevance of it.
Book Review: Eddie Muller’s Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir
By Davy |
A charming book for both film noir enthusiasts and drink connoisseurs.
The Seventh Seal 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Making its 4K debut from Criterion this week, I bet the picture and sound is better than ever and I’m sure that the film’s desolate and stark aura will be more piercing than ever.
The Super 8 Years DVD Review: A Remembrance of the Past
By Davy |
This is a quietly devastating and vivid cinematic experiment.
Silent Avant-Garde Blu-ray Review: Interesting and Assorted Curiosities
By Davy |
Twenty-one classic shorts make up this tiny but solid collection of beginning cinematic invention.
The Maltese Falcon (1941) 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
This is a solid film that should be one of the essentials to watch if you want to get into classic cinema.
Flaming Ears Blu-ray Review: A Striking Experience
By Davy |
A fearless and DIY sci-fi cult classic that deserves rediscovery.
The House That Screamed Blu-ray Review: A Hallmark of European Horror
By Davy |
A super creepy and complex tale of murder and sexual hysteria.
Mildred Pierce 4K UHD Is Pick of the Week
By Davy |
One of the all-time classics of Classic Hollywood cinema.
Fill ‘er Up with Super Blu-ray Review: A Down-to-Earth Meditation of Male Bonding and Bruised Masculinity
By Davy |
A road trip dramedy filled with charm and realistic male vulgarity.
Palm Trees and Power Lines Movie Review: A Disturbingly Common Premise Given a Modern Feel
By Davy |
A familiar story gives way to a creepy and shattering portrayal of growing up.
Dazed and Confused 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
It has great atmosphere and a really defining soundtrack for the time period it was set.
Ice Merchants Movie Review: A Heartrending Winner
By Davy |
A wordless but lyrical animated short tale of love, loss and daily responsibilities.
2023 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films Review
By Davy |
A new batch of Oscar-nominated short films tells common but resonant stories of humanity.
Irreversible: Straight Cut Movie Review: Still Remains an Exhaustive, Challenging Experience
By Davy |
A dark and unflinching masterpiece of French extremity gets a new recut and reevaluation.
Three Colors Trilogy 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors trilogy beautifully showcases mysteriously interconnected characters experiencing personal dilemmas and emotional revelations.
Bones and All Blu-ray Review: A Heartbreaking and Accomplished Tale of Young Love
By Davy |
An unorthodox but brutally tender love story.
This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection Is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
An 80-year-old widow takes a final stand, inspiring her neighbors to fight back, not just for their land, but their way of living.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Blu-ray Review: A Look at How Things Look
By Davy |
A flawed but still engrossing doc about the cinematic male gaze.
Imitation of Life (1934) is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
If you love classic movies, especially those that have something really profound to say, then this film is definitely a must see!
Cinema’s First Nasty Women Blu-ray Set Review: Thoughtfully Highlights Unknown Performers from Different Walks of Life
By Davy |
One of 2022’s best box sets represents cinema’s most forgotten but groundbreaking feminists.
Halloween Ends Blu-ray Review: Rights Many of the Wrongs Committed by Halloween Kills
By Davy |
An expectedly decisive but actually refreshing end to David Gordon Green’s modern Halloween trilogy.
EO Movie Review: One of the Very Best Films of the Year
By Davy |
A bold and exasperatingly inventive view of life through the eyes of an equine hero.
Cooley High Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Coming-of-Age Gem Authentically Told from a Black Perspective
By Davy |
It’s one of great friendships stories and a testament to the immediacy of Black filmmaking.
Carrie 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
This release should definitely be a must have to your collection.
Alma’s Rainbow Blu-ray Review: A Reason Why Diverse Storytelling Is Essential
By Davy |
A charming dramedy about womanhood, self discovery, and the perils of life from the Black perspective.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
The stacked releases includes newly produced and vintage special features.
Hold Me Tight Blu-ray Review: An Engrossing Multi-character Piece
By Davy |
A mostly successful and somber family drama.
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman Collection Blu-ray Review: Essential Viewing
By Davy |
Three of the most powerful documentaries ever made are now available in an amazing 2-disc set, courtesy of Milestone/Kino.
Reservoir Dogs 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Iconic filmmaker (and equally iconic film buff) Quentin Tarantino burst onto to scene with his legendary 1992 blood-soaked debut Reservoir Dogs, and film history was never the same again.
Euphoria: Seasons 1 & 2 DVD Review: Full of Candor, Humor, and Empathy
By Davy |
A raw, gritty, tough, and terrifyingly modern television show on teen angst.
Something in the Dirt Movie Review: A Masterpiece of Cosmic, Organic Horror
By Davy |
The film is like a dark sci-fi/horror version of My Dinner with Andre.
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: An All-time Classic
By Davy |
No matter how many times Steven Spielberg’s timeless 1982 masterpiece gets upgraded, the magic remains the same.
Daisies is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
What happens when you realize that the world still remains uncertain and nihilistic, and that the fun is over?
Zerograd (Zero City) Movie Review: Unique and Surreal
By Davy |
A subtle but satirically absurd film of a country on its last legs.
Satan’s Little Helper Blu-ray Review: Ripe for Discovery
By Davy |
A very imperfect but still weirdly charming horror comedy.
The Bat Blu-ray Review: Has a Certain Campy Charm
By Davy |
Not top-tier Vincent Price, but still an okay midnight movie, if nothing else.
Return of the Living Dead 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
If you don’t already own this one-of-a-kind undead successor to Romero or simply want an upgrade, then this is definitely an edition to add to your collection.
I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing Blu-ray Review: A Prime Example of the Immediacy and Importance of Films by Women
By Davy |
A charming and quietly resonant film about queerness and the ambitions of women.
Siege (1983) Blu-ray Review: One Very Tense and Mostly Unpredictable Action Thriller
By Davy |
A mostly solid and still relevant Canadian effort.
The Chocolate War Blu-ray Review: Aims a Rather Sharp Eye on the Weird Rituals of Toxic Male Youth
By Davy |
An interesting, but not entirely successful portrait of bizarre boarding school politics.
Poltergeist 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
With a brilliant, Oscar-nominated score by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith, Poltergeist stands the test of time, and is one of the great films of 1980s.
The Amusement Park Blu-ray Review: Romero’s Most Imaginative and Bleakest Film
By Davy |
An incredibly chilling early effort by the late, great George A. Romero exploring society’s ignorance towards aging and the much older generation.
Kamikaze Hearts Blu-ray Review: A Gritty Deep Dive into the Porn Industry
By Davy |
A radical look at female toxicity as well as changing (and not-changing attitudes) in a typically male-dominated industry.