Posts Tagged ‘Kino Lorber’
Posse (1975) Blu-ray Review: Solid Western with an Interesting Story
Posse presents an interesting and fast-paced story throughout its 92-minute runtime, even as the story changes course.
Read MoreBurke and Hare (1972) Blu-ray Review: Light on Fright Tale of Brothels and Body Snatchers
The plethora of bare naked, lovely ladies…make it a wild and ribald look at two notorious serial killers.
Read MoreCareer Opportunities 4K UHD Review: More Than Just Jennifer Connelly in a White Tank Top
If you are a fan of the film, then this new transfer is well worth the buying.
Read MoreFilm Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XXV Blu-ray Review: This Series Continues to Delight
For film-noir diehards looking for deep cuts.
Read MoreHatari! Blu-ray Review: Fun in the Sun with Howard Hawks and John Wayne
Hatari! has more in common with Hawks’s screwball comedies than any western.
Read MoreMiracle Mile Blu-ray Review: A Hidden Gem of the Apocalypse Genre
A great mixture of humor and menace.
Read MoreMr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie Blu-ray Review: A Solid Mix of Humor and Seriousness
It’s like you’re watching the original series all over again.
Read MoreSnake Eyes Blu-ray Review: Snake Oil
If, like me, you’re a die-hard De Palma fan and a Cage connoisseur, you could do worse with 98 minutes.
Read MoreThe Beast Within (1982) Blu-ray Review: The Curse of the…Were-Cicada?
A unique monster movie with good overall special effects, decent gore, solid acting and amusing kills.
Read MoreArthur Dong Collection Blu-ray Review: Filmmaking That Should Be Taken Seriously
A solid 3-disc collection of perhaps the most underappreciated of filmmakers.
Read MoreBlood and Lace Blu-ray Review: Hammer Time
Fun despite the movie’s flaws and misleading poster.
Read MoreFilm Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XX Blu-ray Review: A Couple of Terrific Alan Ladd Vehicles (and a Not-So-Great Film Without Him)
I’ve watched and reviewed several of these Dark Side of Cinema sets now and this is one of the better ones.
Read MoreEmpire of the Ants Special Edition Blu-ray Review: Beware of Them Man-made Monsters!
Cheesy drive-in fare that’s fun throughout.
Read MoreThe Food of the Gods (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Goofy Cult Classic with a Message
Ridiculous fun in this ’70s “nature runs amok” effort.
Read MoreThe Apartment (1996) Blu-ray Review: No, Not the Billy Wilder One
Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci star in writer/director Gilles Mimouni’s BAFTA-winning romantic thriller.
Read MoreNavajo Joe (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Burt Reynolds Works with the Other Sergio on This Unique Spaghetti Western
Heavy on the bloody knife/gunplay action and light on the palaver.
Read MoreSquirm (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: The Best Southern Gothic, Killer-Worm Flick Ever Made
A cheesy but often overlooked ’70s creature feature.
Read MoreSwan Song (2023) DVD Review: Revelatory All-Access Pass to the Creation of a Ballet
Chelsea McMullan’s documentary follows the entire production process of the Swan Lake ballet by a legendary retiring artistic director.
Read MoreMonk: Season Eight Blu-ray Review: Monk’s Journey Comes to an End
A bittersweet end to one of TV history’s greatest comedy-mystery series.
Read MoreArthur Dong’s LGBTQ Stories Blu-ray Review: Necessary Documents
An eye-opening four-film collection that showcases the LGBTQ experience.
Read MoreRemembering Gene Wilder Blu-ray Review: A Loving Portrait of the Man, the Myth, and the Legend
A fascinating and heartfelt tribute to a timeless comic icon.
Read MoreMonk: Season Six Blu-ray Review: A Particularly Winning Season
If you’re a diehard fan, then this sixth season should definitely be a must watch.
Read MoreThe Old Oak Blu-ray Review: When the Bough Breaks, the Village May Fall
The Old Oak is a fitting coda to Loach’s career of socialist realism, a final mighty branch on the tree of his life in film.
Read MoreHousehold Saints Blu-ray Review: The Entire Cast Is Terrific
A warm and beguilingly low-key portrait of vibrant Italian-American life.
Read MoreMonk: Season Five Blu-ray Review: This Season Showcases Monk’s Self-absorption and Selfishness
Another delightful season of everyone’s favorite agoraphobic detective.
Read MoreVitagraph Comedies Blu-ray Review: A Beautifully Restored Archive of Early Silent-Era Films
Vitagraph Comedies collects forty short comedic films from 1907 to 1922 in black and white and tinted color.
Read MorePhantasmagoria DVD Review: Great Music and Visuals in Search of a Story
Cosmotropia de Xam’s Phantasmagoria starring Rachel Audrey and Mari K is pretty to look at but the story is nonexistent.
Read MoreNostalghia 4K UHD Review: Out, Out, Brief Candle
Few filmmakers capture an extended dream state (or dream-space) on celluloid quite like Tarkovsky does.
Read MoreRun Silent, Run Deep Blu-ray Review: Furious ’50s Sub Action
A tight, taut war film with some dynamite performances that explores the frustrations and rewards of being a man in command.
Read MoreA Fistful of Dynamite Blu-ray Review: Viva la Sergio Leone Revolucion
Two disillusioned revolutionaries are accidentally thrust into a new political fight, when all they want is to rob a bank.
Read MoreThe Lion in Winter (1968) Blu-ray Review: Cutthroat Politics, Medieval Style
Lush production of the stage play, it’s beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted, and filled with characters impossible to like.
Read MoreFilm Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVI Blu-ray Review: A Worthy Entry to the Series
Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVI contains Edgar Allen Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget, Chicago Deadline, and Iron Man.
Read MoreFilm Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVIII Blu-ray Review: One Out of Three Ain’t Bad
There is something about these old low-budget noirs that make me keep coming back to them.
Read MoreThe Fox (2022) DVD Review: Two Against the World
This German/Austrian co-production dramatizes the real-life story of an Austrian soldier who adopted a fox cub during World War II.
Read MoreThe Long Riders Blu-ray Review: O Brother, Who Shot Thou?
Multiple brothers recreate the James-Younger story in this thrilling film from Walter Hill.
Read MoreDrifter Blu-ray Review: A Taboo-breaking Time Capsule
An awkward but weirdly interesting portrait of queer culture.
Read MoreInside the Yellow Cocoon Shell DVD Review: Inside the Heart of Vietnam
Pham’s debut feature film revolves around a young man’s attempt to help his five-year-old nephew after the sudden death of his sister-in-law.
Read MoreFilm Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XVII Blu-ray Review: The B-Sides of Edward G. Robinson
These three movies fall within a dark period in Robinson’s career.
Read MoreDeath Rides a Horse Blu-ray Review: Revenge Riders of the Dust Storm
On its own terms, Death Rides a Horse satisfies.
Read MoreDriving Madeleine Blu-ray Review: Driving Madame Daisy
In the hands of writer/director Christian Carion, the film is a joyous and heartwarming celebration of life guaranteed to play on your emotions.
Read MoreJeanne Moreau, Filmmaker Blu-ray Review: Girl Power
Although the three films seemingly have little in common, the throughline is Moreau’s focus on strong, supportive female relationships.
Read MoreArchangel (1990) Blu-ray Review: Dreamlike Semi-silent Melodrama
Guy Maddin’s second feature about a love triangle at the end of WWI is as dream-like and bizarre as his first.
Read MoreThe Bridge: The Complete Series DVD Box Set Review: The Saga of Saga
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.
Read MoreThe Golden Coach Blu-ray Review: Jean Renoir’s Tribute to Theater
When a traveling theater company rolls into a rich Peruvian town, the star actress quickly attracts the attention of three local suitors.
Read MoreLa Syndicaliste Blu-ray Review: The Woman Who Maybe Cried Wolf
Salomé’s measured direction and Huppert’s fully engaged performance combine for a mesmerizing examination of victim blaming and its repercussions.
Read MoreGodard Cinema Blu-ray Review: Interesting and Involving
An illuminating, if slight document of perhaps the greatest iconoclast in film history.
Read MoreThe Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Blu-ray Review: If You Want to Hit Him, It’s Alright by Me
Norman Jewison’s The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming is filled with laughs from beginning to end.
Read MoreScarlet Street Blu-ray Review: Take a Walk on the Wild Side
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.
Read MoreWitness for the Prosecution (1957) Blu-ray Review: Twisty Drama in the Courtroom
Billy Wilder’s adaptation of an Agatha Christie play boasts great performances, taut pacing, and smart humor throughout.
Read MoreBurnt Offerings Blu-ray Review: Not the Average Haunted House Movie
The more mentally distraught the family becomes the more the house regenerates
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