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.
Death Game Blu-ray Review: Delightfully Unhinged and Truly Unpredictable
By Davy |
A manic and unbearably realistic depiction of female hysteria and the stupidity of men.
Blow Out 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Brian De Palma’s excellent 1981 paranoia thriller is arguably his most crowning achievement.
Rachel, Rachel Blu-ray Review: A Tender Story of a Woman’s Awakening
By Davy |
A dated but still sensitively crafted character study of repression with a career-defining performance by the great Joanne Woodward.
Hotel du Nord Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Somber French Realist Classic
By Davy |
A prime example of Marcel Carne’s attention to fully showcasing the depths of humanity.
Coming Apart Blu-ray Review: A Realistically Troubling Portrait of Our Deepest, Darkest Impulses
By Davy |
A disturbing, but highly impactful experiment of toxic masculinity and sexual exploration that’s way ahead of its time.
Child’s Play 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Making its 4K UHD debut, it is stacked with a few new special features and vintage ones.
Tenebrae 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
If you’re a diehard Argento fan, then this is definitely a big must-have for your collection.
Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen Blu-ray Review: An Absolute Delight All the Way Through
By Davy |
I really love and respect this film.
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands Blu-ray Review: Sexy, Funny, and Highly Entertaining
By Davy |
I can see why the film remains a classic of international cinema.
The Sacred Spirit Blu-ray Review: Mostly yet Unsuccessfully Weird
By Davy |
If you happen to like odd films like this, then you’ll probably find something worthy about this one.
Marty is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
A wonderfully simple film about ordinary working-class people playing their chance at love.
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender DVD Review: A Fun Essay
By Davy |
Mark Rapport blows the doors wide open on the hidden and not-so-hidden side of classic Hollywood.
The Virgin Suicides 4K is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
There’s always something about Sofia Coppola’s first feature that keeps me coming back to it.
True Romance Blu-ray Review: Entertaining, Relentless, and Fearless
By Davy |
The folks at Arrow did everyone a great service of giving it the release it so rightly deserves.
The Worst Person in the World Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Breathtakingly Honest
By Davy |
This incredible, deep, and fully fleshed-out film because it gives us fellow thirty-somethings a much-needed voice.
Tribeca 2022 Review: Coming Out with the Help of a Time Machine
By Davy |
The short’s mixture of sci-fi and themes of family bond is definitely relevant.
Shaft (1971) is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
The new release from Criterion is nothing short of stacked.
Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: A Love Song
By Davy |
A minimalist but heartfelt drama of love that has seen it all but hasn’t quite given up on it.
Tribeca 2022 Review: Wes Schlagenhauf is Dying
By Davy |
A relatable, snarky tale of the frustrating aspects of DIY filmmaking and the longtime friendship that can be affected by it.
Tribeca 2022 Review: Out of Order
By Davy |
It tells a relatable and honest story of an ordinary man just trying to find his place to poop.
Tribeca 2022 Review: Nude Tuesday
By Davy |
One of the best feel-weird, feel-good movies I’ve seen in quite a long time.
Tribeca 2022 Review: Closing Dynasty
By Davy |
I found this to be quite an involving short, and I like the story it presents.
The Tales of Hoffman is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
If Martin Scorsese loves something, then you know it’s good.
Kinky Boots Blu-ray Review: A Refreshing and Much-Needed Story about LGBTQ from the Working-Class Perspective
By Davy |
Despite the rather misleading title (no kinks found) and the formulaic premise, I was very impressed by the film.
Mississippi Masala is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Sarita Choudbury and Denzel Washington make for one of cinema’s greatest on-screen couples.
Mississippi Masala Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mira Nair’s Beguiling Sophomore Film
By Davy |
A teaching lesson for how to truthfully tell a cinematic story centering on race relations and the boundaries that unfortunately always come with them.
Girls Nite Out Blu-ray Review: Another Slasher Movie Where Kids Will Be Kids
By Davy |
This release should be worth it for fans.
The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Volume 2 is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Every film Hitchcock made, even the lesser ones, have something to them.
V/H/S 94 Blu-ray Review: A Rather Mixed Bag
By Davy |
If you’re a gorehound, then V/H/S 94 definitely delivers in sheer abundance.
‘Round Midnight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Perhaps the Greatest and Most Compelling Jazz Film Ever Made
By Davy |
Legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon gives a fantastic, Oscar-nominated performance as Dale Turner, a brilliant, world-weary New York musician but troubled alcoholic living in Paris.
From the Journals of Jean Seberg is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
Director Mark Rappaport puts his trademark skills to very good use.
Screams of a Winter Night Blu-ray Review: Has a Certain Charm
By Davy |
A small, late-’70s cult item that deserves some attention.
Book Review: Girls on Film: Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies by Alicia Malone
By Davy |
Alicia Malone puts her heart and focus into the book.
Parallel Mothers Blu-ray Review: Penelope Cruz Delivers Another Luminous Performance
By Davy |
Another example of Almodovar’s typically extraordinary filmmaking gifts and proves that he’s still got it.
Jockey Blu-ray Review: Clifton Collins Jr. Is Simply Marvelous
By Davy |
There is authenticity that gives it a documentary feel.
Jockey is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
A really terrific lead from performance from character actor Clifton Collins Jr., who proves that he is more than capable of being a leading man.
Ordinary People Blu-ray Review: The Puzzle of Life Isn’t Always Complete
By Davy |
It’s a showcase for tremendous acting.
The Godfather Trilogy 4K UHD is the Pick of the Week
By Davy |
The whole trilogy (at least parts 1 & 2) set the standard for the modern gangster/mafia genre.
SXSW 2022 Review: The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Review
By Davy |
They’ve gotten older, but the Kids are alright.
SXSW 2022 Review: Master
By Davy |
Mariama Diallo’s narrative logics and ideas are in the right place, even if some of them don’t always stick the landing.
SXSW 2022 Review: Hypochondriac
By Davy |
An excellent study of bleak mental illness while also being a great queer film in the process.
SXSW 2022 Review: Soft & Quiet
By Davy |
As a portrait of today’s increasingly turbulent times, it couldn’t be more relevant, for better or worse.
SXSW 2022 Review: I Love My Dad: Deeply Uncomfortable but Strangely Sweet
By Davy |
If you’re a fan of uneasy comedy, then you’re bound to enjoy it.