Steve Geise

Continuing their celebration of 40 years of Love and Rockets, Fantagraphics presents this overview of the first 50 issues by critic Marc Sobel.

After a four-season, 38-episode run, the full story of Swedish detective Saga Noren is now available in one comprehensive U.S. DVD box set.

Spanish cartoonist Paco Roca returns with his most personal graphic novel to date, a nostalgia-soaked ode to the Franco-era Valencia of his mother’s youth.

Yasuharu Hasebe’s delirious caper oozes with style, and is better than ever in this new hi-def transfer restored by Radiance Films.

When a traveling theater company rolls into a rich Peruvian town, the star actress quickly attracts the attention of three local suitors.

Director and co-writer Nikolaj Arcel has crafted a thoroughly engrossing historical epic that makes us feel every one of Kahlen’s challenges.

Salomé’s measured direction and Huppert’s fully engaged performance combine for a mesmerizing examination of victim blaming and its repercussions.

This fantastic Fritz Lang film is fully worth picking up the new and exclusive remaster on either 4K/Blu-ray combo pack or standalone Blu-ray.

Manuele Fior’s latest graphic novel, his sixth picked up for U.S. release by Fantagraphics, follows two distinct stories occurring in different eras.

Waitress: The Musical returned to Broadway in late 2021 for a limited engagement starring the original lyricist and composer, Sara Bareilles.

Perfect Days is nominated for an Oscar this year for Best International Feature Film, and opens in U.S. theaters this week.

If you’re looking for a gritty and insightful Di Leo film, move along. The film is best suited for Andress completionists, or fans of ‘70s Euro trash.

Deray’s outsider approach to 1970s Los Angeles is completely engaging, from the vast amount of exterior scenes to the pitch-perfect performances.

This 1952 charmer masquerades as a Rock Hudson/Piper Laurie rom-com, but pay close attention to that waving man behind the title.

Zoe Eisenberg’s solo directorial debut premieres at Slamdance 2024, featuring an entirely AANHPI cast set in Hilo, Hawaii.

This debut Atlas Artist Edition sets a new high mark for future archival projects, towering over all other Golden Age collections.

Brigitte Bardot is here to heat up the New Year in this steamy comedy from provocative writer/director Roger Vadim

Blast of Silence isn’t a holly jolly Christmas tale, but it’s an ideal excuse to put on something a bit different in the holiday Blu-ray rotation.

The new box set is a treasure trove of content for Yuasa fans, and a great reminder of the impressive anime legacy he has crafted throughout his career.

Just in time for the holidays, Shout! Factory has released a new Blu-ray box set of the entire series of the beloved animated show, Shaun the Sheep.

David Mamet’s latest book about his Hollywood career is the ramblings and grumblings of a legendary talent as he watches the sunset of his career.

More than 50 years after its debut, Prince Valiant continues his globe-trotting adventures in this latest two-year collection of weekly newspaper strips.

Filmmaker Thomas von Steinaecker paints a well-balanced and engaging portrait of the legendary auteur, albeit with fairly large brushstrokes.

This French TV series takes a look into the halls of power at the top tier of French government, as viewed by a veteran spin doctor.

While Shout! Factory’s latest Blu-ray set is short of star power, it still has plenty of entertaining Shaw Brothers formula.

Following their first omnibus in January, Titan Books is closing out the year with another collection of three standalone Alien novels.

Less a biography than a MacGuffin hunt, writer Thomas Mauceri details his years-long quest to track down and interview the elusive and seminal musician.

Fantagraphics continues their English-language collections of this Argentine comic strip with this charming second volume.

Watch it for Toshiro Mifune in full classic samurai robes brandishing his sword against baddies, as he did so many times in Akira Kurosawa’s films.

After a three-year gap, M.S. Harkness returns with her third autobio graphic novel, and first for Fantagraphics.

It’s hard to believe that a virtually wordless film about a donkey in Poland could be so moving and entertaining, but Skolimowski pulls it off.

Dauntless Dames is a fascinating collection of little-known Golden Age comic strips presented in a stunning oversized format.

Leslie Cheung gives himself over so fully to his character that the line between performer and role completely disappears.

Bakshi’s most American of films is a fascinating look at a master animator delivering a moving, multigenerational tale.

In Laura Pérez’s beautiful, bewildering graphic novel, a young sculptor reminisces about her past girlfriend and her grandmother’s mysticism.

If you’re a fan of Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Wing Chun, or martial arts movies in general, the film is well worth watching.

This animated musical is a fine send-off for Garland’s collaboration with her Wizard of Oz songwriters, and a fitting coda for her monumental career.

Wroten delivers a monumental work that offers vital youth insight and social commentary in a swirling fever dream of artistic expression.

Paco Roca’s comic strips take us through his amusing daily struggles as an artist successful enough to work on comics full time from home.

While the love story plot is far-fetched, it’s a delight to watch the fairly young Andy Lau further establishing his legendary career.

Starseeds 3 is a masterclass in graphic design, a cosmic and metaphysical delight that is destined to be a touchstone for decades to come

Cosa Nostra is the box set I didn’t know I needed, offering three riveting dramas anchored by Nero’s searing performances and Damiani’s polished direction.

The plot is stuffed with so many characters and battle footage that none of the recognizable stars have any meaningful screen time.

Even by the admittedly low bar of plot development in classic movie musicals, this story is so half-baked it may as well just be called a musical revue.

While the show doesn’t blaze any memorable pathways in its legal cases, it is a cozy and involving series thanks to the relationships of the leads.

Ralph Fiennes puts in an acting masterclass, wringing emotion and thorough understanding out of T.S. Eliot’s frequently inscrutable ramblings.

Lizzy Stewart’s complete and polished long form project displays the best of both worlds of her chosen format, the graphic and the novel.

Gunn’s back story about Rocket, as well as the end of the road for this Guardians incarnation, make for a wholly satisfying emotional rollercoaster.

Natalie Norris’s graphic memoir debut is a disturbing, cathartic chronicle of a chaotic chapter in her life.

Two of the iconic Belgian comic book character’s earliest feature film adaptations have arrived on Blu-ray.