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The Addiction Blu-ray Review: A Very Disturbing but Highly Intelligent Tale of Urban Vampirism

I definitely have to recommend this shocking, masterful film.

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Smash Palace Blu-ray Review: Defies Convention and Cliche

The late Bruno Lawrence’s stunning performance highlights this gritty story of separation and brutal masculinity.

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Baal Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Unbearable, Unflinching, and Savage

Fassbinder’s mythic performance fuels this vicious depiction of West German’s social malaise.

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100 Years of Horror DVD Review: A Look Back at the Genre

Not the best of horror documentaries, but Christopher Lee more than makes up for its shortcomings.

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Westfront 1918 Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Unglamorously Shows War the Way That It Is

A harrowing, if slightly polished, depiction of the sheer horrors of war.

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The Apartment (Limited Edition) Blu-ray Review: Continues to Stand the Test of Time

Arrow pulls out all the stops for Billy Wilder’s legendary 1960 masterpiece.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review

This season, Santa is bringing more than just presents and good cheer.

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Certain Women Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Truly Amazing Film

A quiet, but powerful mediation on the Western crossroads and the women who inhabit them.

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Home for the Holidays Blu-ray Review: An Unfairly Neglected, but Wickedly Funny Take on Family Dynamics

It’s essential to those who want their own escape from conflicts by laughing and relating to those of other families.

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The Big Sick Blu-ray Review: The Most Heartfelt and Realistic Romantic Comedy of the Year

We need films like this, especially now more than ever.

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Beatriz at Dinner DVD Review: A Great Feel-bad Film of the Trump Era

Salma Hayek’s brilliant performance highlights a brutal dramedy of today’s cultural insanity.

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Re-Animator Limited Edition Blu-ray Review: One of Horror’s Truly Finest Films

Arrow pulls out all the stops for an all-time horror classic.

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Crashing: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: A Worthwhile and Hilarious Series

An edgy and painfully honest TV show about the lives of comedians.

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Buena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve

A landmark and infectious documentary about the joy of Cuban music and the great individuals who brought it to life.

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The Wanderers Blu-ray Review: Philip Kaufman’s Cult Classic Captures a Bygone Era 

A criminally underrated tale of young rebellion during a truly vanished time.

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Harrowing but Important

A visceral and eye-opening docudrama of sheer true-life horror.

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Cinema Paradiso (Arrow Academy) Blu-ray Review: A Timeless Classic

An extremely moving and lyrical tribute to the power of Cinema.

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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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Cinema Sentries

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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Cinema Sentries

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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Cinema Sentries

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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