Steve Geise

While the collection is chock full of interesting concepts, it seems like a step down from the wildly inventive, surreal heights of Dementia 21.

Perfect for fans of ‘70s conspiracy thrillers such as The Parallax View and All the President’s Men, sharing some distinct similarities with them.

Her lively, unpredictable tale and fully formed, complex characters make for a book that is a deeply affecting read, not just an exercise in visual style.

Robert Manthoulis’s 1973 film is a curious combination of intimate music performances, documentary scenes of working-class poor, and scripted scenes.

This 2012 documentary delves into the riotous life of wild-eyed, mercurial drummer Ginger Baker, best known for his work with Cream and Blind Faith.

While the films mostly serve as historical curiosities rather than masterful works of art, they’re intriguing glimpses of the early US film industry.

The film is a great vehicle to see the living legend, Catherine Deneuve, bringing her gravitas to bear on the political life of another French titan.

It’s so rare to find such richly realized characters in any current films, making this a must-see for anyone bemoaning the demise of movies for adults.

It may be called The Idris File, but if there’s one thing readers will long remember about the story, it’s not Idris.

This 1950 crime procedural emphasizes the procedure, with dialogue as dry as the Mojave and bland, robotic performances.

After the initial setup, it’s a binge-worthy dash to the thrilling conclusion, with plenty of pitfalls along the way.

The twisty, amusing plot is deliciously unpredictable and impeccably acted, making for a fully satisfying take on the Cinderella story.

Graham’s decidedly x-rated content and delightfully loose art style feel like a direct continuation of underground comix of the 1970s era.

Although it’s far from perfect, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film largely delivers on its promise of smart adult spy drama.

Blu-ray arrives from newly remastered 4K scans of nitrate materials and is extended with over 12 minutes of footage never before seen by the general public.

Following the success (and enduring popularity) of their first rom-com together, Pillow Talk, Rock Hudson and Doris Day teamed up again in this charmer.

This classic Hanna-Barbera series finally gets a Blu-ray release, and the results should finally satisfy fans disappointed by previous DVD drops.

After a publishing gap of over eight years, Fantagraphics continues their collected editions of Roy Crane’s long-running adventure comic strip.

Eureka’s new Masters of Cinema Blu-ray box set collects a selection of 1960s West German crime films, aka krimis.

Marti’s creativity is on full display in both his unforgettable character designs and his Lynchian story scenarios, exposing the gritty underbelly of urban crime.

Writer/director Min Kyu-dong’s new action drama inverts the vengeance genre by focusing on the target, not the killer.

It’s a fine continuation of Sheridan’s winning formula, and also a welcome return for fans missing Thornton’s stellar work in his fascinating prior series, Goliath

While Collins tread fresh ground in her prior spinoff title, Reaping just feels like a retread, with Haymitch little more than a male Katniss.

The film fully proves that Suzuki’s maverick nature wasn’t dulled by his ten years in feature film purgatory.

Clement’s dreamy watercolors swirl underneath Versyp’s lyrical text, rejecting the restrictions of panel lines and word bubbles to create a work of art.

Two years before her rise to worldwide recognition in both 8 ½ and The Pink Panther, Claudia Cardinale stunned Italy and France.

Peter Sellers delivers a heart-warming dramatic turn that stands firmly alongside his best comedic performances.

Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature film is stacked with the dream casting of Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton

This 1959 British comedy boasts an impressive array of talent headlined by Peter Sellers, but its true strength is its writing.

French director Alain Corneau helmed this trio of hardboiled crime dramas featuring top-tier acting talent and gritty scripts.

Eriksson’s imagined fascist society bears eerie similarities to our own political landscape, making for a riveting story anchored by her stylish artwork.

Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver’s latest comedic fake biography tracks the fall and further fall of a degenerate loser with visions of grandeur.

Carol Lay’s second graphic novel for Fantagraphics collects a series of vignettes about the residents and visitors inhabiting a fictional small town.

A rising young lawyer runs afoul of the police when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the city’s most feared bailiff.

Julia Gfrörer’s new hardcover collects 30 of her short works exploring themes of sexuality and horror through the ages.

Writer/director Atom Egoyan’s latest film is designed to allow him to marry both of his principal creative outlets into one project.

Prince Valiant and friends continue their globetrotting wanderlust in the latest collection of two years of Sunday comic strips.

This 1988 German heist film has such a conventional first act that it seems almost miraculous when it develops into a twisty thriller.

This superb overview of his career paints the definitive picture of an overlooked founding father of comics.

Andy Lau and Johnnie To spin a bizarrely original tale of an ex-Buddhist monk with the ability to see people’s past lives and predict their future.

While Suzuki exhibits some hints of his later iconoclastic directorial style, he’s mostly content here to color within the noir lines.

Fred “The Hammer” Williamson stars in this mid-’70s crime drama, which for the right audience is really all you need to know.

Grant and Day’s easy, witty rapport makes it fun to root for their relationship, even as their shifting situation seems to undermine any hope for success.

The charming relationship between Leopold and Michael is the strongest aspect of the film, two unlikely cohorts who become the best of friends. 

Considering the minimal financial resources available to director Eiichi Kudo, this competent if unremarkable crime film is a minor miracle.

Fans with any interest in Shaw’s massive martial arts catalog will be thoroughly delighted, making this an essential purchase for the true aficionados.

Argentinian cartoonist Liniers returns with his third Fantagraphics collection of his ongoing comic strip, Macanudo.

This curated collection highlights the Disney magic that allows century-old work to blend seamlessly with modern adventures from around the world.

Opus is a solo concert film produced a few months before Ryuichi Sakamoto’s death in 2023, comprising 20 pieces covering his five-decade career.

With the rise of spy films in the wake of James Bond’s 1960s success, Shaw Brothers pivoted to produce their own take on the phenomenon.