Steve Geise

A Warner Archive release that I would point to if asked to recommend one of their titles from a technical perspective.

A fun, engaging show that is well worth a look by all musical theatre fans.

Arrow Video’s new box set aims to shine a light on poliziotescchi, police action films that generally took a more serious, realistic approach to their mayhem.

The story is sweet, heartwarming, and wholly enjoyable nearly 75 years later.

Another gem in Arrow Video’s rapidly expanding roster of spectacular niche films, and well worth adding to the library of all fans of Japanese cinema.

This incomplete masterwork is still far and away one of the best and most important sets ever released by Criterion.

The chemistry between the actors is undeniable, especially since they had already teamed together in the six-time Oscar-winning film, Mrs. Miniver.

While it’s not consistently enjoyable, the overwhelming caliber of talent and the many high-quality production numbers make it a worthwhile curiosity.

Just in time for this month’s 40th anniversary of the theatrical debut of Indiana Jones, this new box set presents the first four films in 4K UHD for the first time. No Blu-ray discs of the films are present, although all bonus features are stored on a separate Blu-ray. The dashing adventurer Dr. Jones (Harrison…

Although the film was a critical and commercial disaster, it’s worth a watch thanks to its amazing cast and its peculiar uniqueness.

Tove is beautifully staged and photographed, looking far more accomplished than its meager budget would seem to support.

While the film leans too heavily on its original source material as a play to be an essential classic film, it’s a satisfying trap for fans of the cast.

Santa Sangre is truly like nothing you’ve ever seen before.

Criterion is to be commended for giving this new restoration a full-featured U.S. Blu-ray release.

Cary Grant and Myrna Loy have very convincing chemistry, no doubt greatly aided by their prior two screen pairings.

The film achieves Godard’s objective of showing what life was like for Parisians in their early twenties in the 1960s.

The film is an important piece of Broadway and Hollywood history that is long overdue for Blu-ray treatment.

The obvious draws are the star turn by Fred Astaire and the songs by Cole Porter, but co-star Eleanor Powell nearly steals the show.

Doris Day and Gordon MacRae are mesmerizing and ultimately elevate the project into a pleasant diversion as we root for their characters to find happiness.

Hugo Pratt wraps up the graphic novel tales of his swashbuckling explorer.

Legendary director wraps up a five decade career with three impressive films.

The musical misses the mark, but is worth viewing for key contributions from Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury.

Kirk Douglas helps to start a sea change in the Hollywood status quo with this ultra-cool performance.

Box set features a mostly strong curated selection of classic episodes featuring the original cast.

Gene Kelly and Judy Garland struggle to right this listing ship.

Scorsese guides viewers through little-known gems from around the world.

Takashi Miike takes an inspired stab at the spaghetti Western genre.

Iranian classic finally gets a Criterion Blu-ray release.

Arrow’s impressive box set contains a whopping 10 films surveying the career of this film auteur.

Futuristic miniseries throws in so many ideas that it never settles on one.

This mesmerizing French film offers a fresh take on artist/muse romance and social class distinction

Damon Lindeloff strikes gold with a seemingly impossible project.

After a decade-long string of big-budget adaptations, writer/director Ritchie returns to his indie crime roots.

Mark Millar’s classic comic book proves to be more relevant than ever in this animated adaptation.

The gang returns for a new adventure outside of Arendelle.

Animated take on the famous family is so bland it practically vanishes from sight.

A two-hander where your two hands will be firmly embedded in your armrests.

Noah Hawley’s feature film directorial debut fails to launch.

Aside from some energetic performances, the film shows very little hustle.

Michael Apted’s legendary documentary series returns with its latest seven-year installment.

The legendary Oscar-winning film arrives in a brand-new 4K restoration, just in time for its 70th anniversary.

The classic arrives on 4K for the first time.

Diana tees off against a massive array of all-female baddies in this original story.

Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary confirms his unique talent.

Ocelot’s distinctive voice shines through in his latest animated feature film.

Luc Besson returns to his favorite plot subject: a resourceful woman in peril

Abbas Kiarostami’s mid-career trio of films announced him to the international film community

One of the stronger DCU animated films, in spite of some changes to the original story.

Laika’s latest project is a masterful triumph of artistry hampered by a mediocre story

Nearly 30 years after its original theatrical release, The Doors has been re-released in a stunning new 4K restoration that makes the film more immersive than ever.