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Deluge Blu-ray Review: Deserving to be Rediscovered

A primitive but interesting pre-Code disaster flick of its time.

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Moonlight Blu-ray Review: Will Take Its Place Alongside the Greatest Films Ever Made

An absolutely lyrical, and near-perfect story about love, race, and sexuality rarely depicted in film.

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Manchester by the Sea Blu-ray Review: A Modern Masterpiece

Kenneth Lonergan crafts a near-perfect, and superb tale of humanity through the darkness.

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Cameraperson Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: No Better Film Experience Last Year

A soulful, illuminating document of the human experience.

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The Watermelon Woman (20th Anniversary Edition) DVD Review: Completely Universal and Extremely Relevant

A fresh and sassy take on movies and LGBT culture, especially from an African American perspective.

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American Masters: By Sidney Lumet Review: See the Master in a New Light

An engrossing and thoughtfully revealing portrait of an American cinema master.

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The Quiet Earth Blu-ray Review: A Brilliant Take on the Last-Man-on-Earth Scenario

One of the most beautifully ambiguous science fiction masterworks of the 1980s.

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Little Men (2016) DVD Review: An Amazing Film About People and Their Live

A minimalist but sharply observed depiction of friendship and family turmoil in modern New York.

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The Driller Killer Blu-ray Review: If Looking for a Routine Slasher Film, Look Elsewhere

A misunderstood cult masterpiece of late ’70s New York urban squalor.

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Citizen Kane 75th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: An Underwhelming Celebration of Cinema History

Welles’ legendary masterwork gets yet another Blu-ray release, courtesy of Warner Bros.

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Macbeth (1948) Blu-ray Review: Something Welles This Way Comes

A haunting and noirish adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.

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The Initiation Blu-ray Review: Better Than Most of Its Slasher Ilk

One of the last great slasher flicks of the early 80’s gets a stellar upgrade courtesy of Arrow.

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Front Cover DVD Review: A Funny, Charming Take on the Asian Gay Experience

The premise has been done repeatedly many times before, but never in such a broad and bold way.

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The Hills Have Eyes (1977) Blu-ray Review: Wes Craven’s Masterpiece

The late Wes Craven’s gritty 1977 all-time cult classic gets a stellar upgrade courtesy of Arrow.

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Vamp Blu-ray Review: Belongs in the Pantheon of Great Comic Horror

A surprisingly clever ’80s movie with lots of “bite.”

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Kamikaze ’89 Blu-ray Review: Captures the Vision of a Pre-Internet World

A brilliantly bizarre and slightly kinky farewell from Fassbinder.

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Paperback Review: Madeline Kahn – Being The Music, A Life by William V. Madison

A genuine and uncompromising biography of one of the most legendary women in the history of comedy.

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Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Review: An Incredibly Involving Documentary

A wonderful and inspiring look at fandom, friendship, and childhood dreams come true, no matter what the cost.

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The Immortal Story Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvel of Deep Emotion and Haunting Spareness

A minimalist, but soulful depiction of lost souls in the 19th century.

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Return of the Killer Tomatoes! Blu-ray Review: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Vegetables and George Clooney’s Mullet

This is comedy at most silliest, but it is quite smart and very entertaining, while being self-aware and mocking.

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Tab Hunter Confidential Movie Review: It Tells the Hard Truth about the Darkside of Stardom

A personal and ultimate look at the complicated career of a 1950s Hollywood heartthrob as told by Tab himself.

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The Witch Blu-ray Review: An Incredibly Spooky Descent into Gothic Madness

A chillingly original depiction of Gothic horror and familial breakdown.

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Room Blu-ray Review: A Difficult but Emotionally Rewarding Cinematic Experience

A film that should stand the test of time with its powerful performances, terrific script, and truthful message.

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Lamb DVD Review: A Heartbreaking Tale of Two Broken Individuals

A soulfully creepy and courageous depiction of two lost souls crossing paths.

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The American Friend Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Tense Blend of Suspense and Character Study

An unusual, but beautifully made neo-noir from one of film history’s greatest directors.

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Jane B. Par Agnes V. & Kung-Fu Master Blu-ray Review: 2 Films by Agnes Varda Starring Jane Birkin

Two radical, challenging works by the great Agnes Varda get new life on Blu-ray.

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The Mutilator Blu-ray Review: One of the ’80s More Vicious Outings

Slasher film haven gets a deadly spin with this cheesy, but super gory little flick.

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Spotlight (2015) DVD Review: One of the Greatest Depictions of Investigative Journalism Ever Made

It’s not just an entertaining an amazing film; it’s a call to action.

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The Emigrants / The New Land Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Profound Cinematic Experience Like No Other

Jan Troell’s masterful epic saga receives the deluxe Blu-ray treatment.

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Grandma Blu-ray Review: A Common Story with Uncommon Grace

The legendary Ms. Tomlin delivers her career best performance in one of the very best films of 2015.

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The Devil Wears Prada 10th Anniversary DVD Review: One of the Best Films of the Last Ten Years

These Prada boots are made for walking…but all over you, literally.

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TV Review: American Masters: Mike Nichols

An entertaining, funny, and very insightful glimpse of a genius trailblazer.

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My Favorite David Bowie Songs

Bowie made many musical masterpieces, but it was hard to list them all. These are just a few that really spoke to me.

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Mistress America Blu-ray Review: The Voice of a Generation

A modern-day human psychology lesson with smart and insightful humor.

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The Green Inferno Blu-ray Review: A Truly Visceral Experience

Human savagery is the name of the game in Roth’s gripping throwback to Italian cannibal flicks.

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Bone Tomahawk Is the Pick of the Week

Probably the most disappointing week releases brings us a gory Western, a very flawed Fatal Attraction ripoff, a robbery flick that went nowhere, and more.

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Blood Rage Blu-ray Review: One of Arrow’s Top Releases

“It’s not cranberry sauce, Artie.”

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: Don’t Dream It, Buy It

Celebrating 40 years of absolute madness and mythic pleasure.

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White Shadow (2013) DVD Review: A Work of Unflinching Beauty and Harsh Reality

A stunning depiction of the human condition.

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We Are Still Here Blu-ray Review: A Modern Horror Masterpiece

An inventive and chilling breath of fresh air for the horror genre.

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People, Places, Things DVD Review: This Generation’s Annie Hall with Refreshing Modernity

Films like this deserve to be watched and talked about for years to come.

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Book Review: TCM Presents Leonard Maltin’s Classic Movie Guide (Third Edition)

Maltin makes film buffs happy once again with a new, complete guide of classic movies from the Silent Era through 1965.

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Eaten Alive Blu-ray Combo Review: A Strangely Entertaining Cult Film Worthy of Rediscovery

Another bizarre, sweaty, and dread-filled tale of Southern madness, courtesy of Tobe Hooper.

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Finding Neighbors DVD Review: A Rare, Charmingly Adult Take on Unlikely Relationships

It remarkably delves into human connection and understanding that is needed in cinema.

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La Grande Bouffe Review: Strangely Succeeds Despite Its Uncomfortable Content

Warning: You may need several bottles of Pepto Bismol and a few grains of salt for this one.

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10,000 Saints Movie Review: See It for the Great Performances

A well-acted, if not entirely successful time capsule of 1980s New York.

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Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau is the Pick of the Week

A few intriguing new releases for the fan of variety.

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My Beautiful Laundrette Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Film Stands the Test of Time

A ground-breakingly potent depiction of bleak social commentary.

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Do I Sound Gay? Movie Review: Not Your Typical LGBT Documentary

An often hilarious, but very timely depiction of the ‘gay voice’.

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Spider Baby Blu-ray Review: An Extremely Offbeat but Amazing Movie

This really is the most maddening story ever told, but in a good way.

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