Book Review: Corto Maltese: Mu, The Lost Continent by Hugo Pratt
By Steve Geise |
Hugo Pratt wraps up the graphic novel tales of his swashbuckling explorer.
Three Films by Luis Buñuel Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Don’s Swan Songs
By Steve Geise |
Legendary director wraps up a five decade career with three impressive films.
The Harvey Girls Blu-ray Review: MGM Misses the Bullseye
By Steve Geise |
The musical misses the mark, but is worth viewing for key contributions from Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury.
Young Man with a Horn Blu-ray Review: Birth of the Cool
By Steve Geise |
Kirk Douglas helps to start a sea change in the Hollywood status quo with this ultra-cool performance.
Saturday Night Live: The Early Years: The Best of Seasons 1-5 DVD Box Set Review
By Steve Geise |
Box set features a mostly strong curated selection of classic episodes featuring the original cast.
The Pirate Blu-ray Review: Choppy Seas Lead to Treasure
By Steve Geise |
Gene Kelly and Judy Garland struggle to right this listing ship.
Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3 Criterion Collection Box Set Review
By Steve Geise |
Scorsese guides viewers through little-known gems from around the world.
Sukiyaki Western Django Blu-ray Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Quentin
By Steve Geise |
Takashi Miike takes an inspired stab at the spaghetti Western genre.
Taste of Cherry Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Not to Everyone’s Taste
By Steve Geise |
Iranian classic finally gets a Criterion Blu-ray release.
Solid Metal Nightmares: The Films of Shinya Tsukamoto Blu-ray Box Set Review
By Steve Geise |
Arrow’s impressive box set contains a whopping 10 films surveying the career of this film auteur.
Wild Palms Blu-ray Review: It’s No Twin Peaks
By Steve Geise |
Futuristic miniseries throws in so many ideas that it never settles on one.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Burning Bright
By Steve Geise |
This mesmerizing French film offers a fresh take on artist/muse romance and social class distinction
Watchmen (2019): An HBO Limited Series Blu-ray Review: An Instant Classic
By Steve Geise |
Damon Lindeloff strikes gold with a seemingly impossible project.
The Gentlemen Blu-ray Review: Finally, a Real Guy Ritchie Film
By Steve Geise |
After a decade-long string of big-budget adaptations, writer/director Ritchie returns to his indie crime roots.
Superman: Red Son 4K UHD Review: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Communist
By Steve Geise |
Mark Millar’s classic comic book proves to be more relevant than ever in this animated adaptation.
Frozen II Blu-ray Review: Call the Police, It Got Robbed of an Oscar Nomination
By Steve Geise |
The gang returns for a new adventure outside of Arendelle.
The Addams Family (2019) Blu-ray Review: Not Creepy or Kooky
By Steve Geise |
Animated take on the famous family is so bland it practically vanishes from sight.
The Lighthouse Blu-ray Review: A Shining Beacon of Excellence
By Steve Geise |
A two-hander where your two hands will be firmly embedded in your armrests.
Lucy in the Sky Movie Review: No Diamonds Here
By Steve Geise |
Noah Hawley’s feature film directorial debut fails to launch.
Hustlers (2019) Blu-ray Review: Hustles the Audience
By Steve Geise |
Aside from some energetic performances, the film shows very little hustle.
63 UP Movie Review: The Best Reality Show of All Time
By Steve Geise |
Michael Apted’s legendary documentary series returns with its latest seven-year installment.
All About Eve Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: All the World’s a Stage
By Steve Geise |
The legendary Oscar-winning film arrives in a brand-new 4K restoration, just in time for its 70th anniversary.
The Wizard of Oz 4K UHD Review: Somewhere Over the HDR Rainbow
By Steve Geise |
The classic arrives on 4K for the first time.
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines 4K Ultra HD Review: All Hail the Princess
By Steve Geise |
Diana tees off against a massive array of all-female baddies in this original story.
Midsommar Blu-ray Review: Unsettling in Any Season
By Steve Geise |
Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary confirms his unique talent.
Dilili in Paris Movie Review: Michel Ocelot’s Love Letter to the City of Light
By Steve Geise |
Ocelot’s distinctive voice shines through in his latest animated feature film.
Anna 4K Ultra HD Review: La Femme Anna
By Steve Geise |
Luc Besson returns to his favorite plot subject: a resourceful woman in peril
The Koker Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Rise of Abbas Kiarostami
By Steve Geise |
Abbas Kiarostami’s mid-career trio of films announced him to the international film community
Batman: Hush 4K Ultra HD Review: The Bat, the Cat, and Villains Aplenty
By Steve Geise |
One of the stronger DCU animated films, in spite of some changes to the original story.
Missing Link Blu-ray Review: Missing Story, Finding Artistry
By Steve Geise |
Laika’s latest project is a masterful triumph of artistry hampered by a mediocre story
The Doors: The Final Cut 4K Ultra HD Review: Break on Through
By Steve Geise |
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.
The Batman Four Film Collection 4K UHD Review: Long Live the Bat
By Steve Geise |
Holy ultra hi def, Batman!
Book Review: The Amazing Spider-Man: The Ultimate Newspaper Comics Collection Vol. 5, 1985-1986 by Stan Lee, Floro Dery, and Dan Barry
By Steve Geise |
Stan Lee completely eschews supervillains for a two-year comic strip run of real-world issues.
Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki Blu-ray Review: Return of the King, or Don Quixote?
By Steve Geise |
The legendary anime director emerges from retirement once again, with a documentary crew in tow exploring whether he’s still the master or just chasing an old man’s folly.
Liz and the Blue Bird Blu-ray Review: Take a Flyer on This Moving Anime Film
By Steve Geise |
Close friends face the end of high school and differing plans for the future.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Blu-ray Review: Anime at Its Finest
By Steve Geise |
Veteran scriptwriter Mari Okada makes a dazzling directorial debut.
Humans 3.0 Blu-ray Review: Third Time Is the Charm
By Steve Geise |
The third season succeeds by totally resetting the premise of the show for the better.
Blindspotting Blu-ray Review: Not Throwing Away Their Shot
By Steve Geise |
Hamilton alum Daveed Diggs and his best friend team up to write and star in this thought-provoking film.
A Story from Chikamatsu Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Tale Worth Watching
By Steve Geise |
Criterion continues their welcome attention to the works of director Kenji Mizoguchi with this superb new Blu-ray release.
BlacKkKlansman Blu-ray Review: Power to the People
By Steve Geise |
Spike Lee’s latest joint recounts a true tale of an African-American cop’s infiltration of the KKK.
Shampoo Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Head and Shoulders Above the Rest
By Steve Geise |
Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn relive the swinging ’60s in the mid-’70s.
Sorry to Bother You Blu-ray Review: Better Bother to Watch This Film
By Steve Geise |
Writer/director Boots Riley crafts a thoroughly engrossing debut feature film.
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot Blu-ray Review: Don’t Worry, You Didn’t Miss Anything
By Steve Geise |
Gus Van Sant assembles an impressive cast for a lackluster biopic.
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. Movie Review: Raw / Chaotic / Fascinating
By Steve Geise |
Less a documentary than a lightly curated trip through M.I.A.’s personal video archives, the film explores her wildly unconventional life.
My Man Godfrey Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: My Man Powell Strikes Gold
By Steve Geise |
Screwball comedy masks an insightful examination of the class divide in the wake of the Great Depression
Tag Blu-ray Review: Chase This Down
By Steve Geise |
Although Tag seemed to get overlooked in this summer’s box office competition, it’s well worth chasing down on Blu-ray this fall.
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Blu-ray Review: Low on Blood, High on Social Commentary
By Steve Geise |
Despite the lurid title, Tomu Uchida’s most famous work is more social commentary road movie than samurai action film.
Woman Is the Future of Man / Tale of Cinema Blu-ray Review: Best Left in the Arthouse
By Steve Geise |
Double feature from filmmaker Hong Sangsoo presents two equally bewildering tales.
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Portrait of the Artist As a Fascinating Man
By Steve Geise |
Director Paul Schrader crafts a daring, spellbinding biography of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Peter Pan (1953) Blu-ray Review: Soars with Hours of Bonus Features
By Steve Geise |
The latest release of this animated classic includes over two hours of bonus features.