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DVD Review THE GIRL  This well-acted redemptive drama features a pair of fine performances: one from Abbie Cornish and the other from nine-year-old newcomer Maritza Santiago Hernandez. I didn't particularly care for the film overall, but Cornish and Santiago Hernandez were terrific throughout. Read More... DVD Review THE HORDE  If you're up on your 14th century Mongol-vs-Russian history this slow-moving 129 minute historical drama may be worth your while. As for the rest of us who think our absence of relevant historical knowledge can be assuaged by a lot of battle sequences (warning: it does not contain even one) it is a beautifully shot production that looks, feels and sounds period authentic.
Read More... DVD Review LIFE IS SWEET (BLU-RAY)  Few directors capture the nuances of working class life (good, bad and otherwise) quite like Mike Leigh, and this early work of his remains one of my favorites. Criterion's new 2K transfer is impressive, and the addition of a new Leigh commentary easily push this release onto the "you need this" list.
Read More... DVD Review SHOUT AT THE DEVIL (BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO)  A big colorful mid-1970s on-location African adventure epic with a couple of charismatic leads, this one unfortunately suffers under the weight of its own bloated runtime.
Read More... DVD Review THE BLUE ANGEL (BLU-RAY) 2-DISC ULTIMATE EDITION  The film itself is a classic, but here's a Blu-Ray "ultimate edition" release that lives up to the hype, as it includes a restored German-language version as well as the once long lost English-language version.
Read More... DVD Review BYZANTIUM (BLU-RAY)  After nearly two decades director Neil Jordan returns to the vampire well with Byzantium, and the unconventional result is a haunting new look of those cursed with eternal life and a taste for human blood.
Read More... DVD Review PASSION (BLU-RAY)  I want to pretend that the great Brian De Palma never directed this tired, forgettable thriller. But then I remember that he did and I dislike this one even more.
Read More... DVD Review BOUNTY KILLER  I think you already know whether you're the target audience for this just by looking at the cover art. If it falls in your entertainment wheelhouse there is much to enjoy, in all of its schlocky seen-it-before-sort-of excess glory. Read More... DVD Review I MARRIED A WITCH (BLU-RAY)  This bold-for-its-time supernatural romance features the always alluring Veronica Lake and a batch of impressive special visual effects, now on Blu-Ray from Criterion.
Read More... DVD Review A BAY OF BLOOD (BLU-RAY) (REAZIONE A CATENA)  Bava-heads will snatch this up no matter what I have to say about it, but Kino's gorgeous new HD transfer and a Tim Lucas commentary are the selling point for the rest of us fence sitters. Read More... DVD Review LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (BLU-RAY)  A grand French farce from the late 1970s - albeit one that loses some steam in the final act - looks better than ever now on Blu-Ray, but the minimal supplements aren't quite up to the usual voluminous Criterion standards. Read More... DVD Review SLACKER (BLU-RAY)  Richard Linklater's engaging day-in-the-lives-of-many is ambitious, clever and most importantly manages to sidestep an accidental overdose of arty pretentiousness at the same time.
Read More... DVD Review AN AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL (LIMITED EDITION 3-DISC BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO)  There are a lot of big-budget mainstream films that don't receive the sort of deluxe treatment on disc that this undeniably awful 1972 oddball title has. Grindhouse Releasing have stepped up bigtime with a fully-loaded 3-disc set that works very hard to elevate this to certifiable "cult classic" status. Read More... DVD Review WOULD YOU RATHER (BLU-RAY)  A keenly dark premise, Jeffrey Combs cranking up the camp and a rapid body count lend this low-budget horror/thriller a big advantage in terms of entertainment value.
Read More... DVD Review THE DEVIL BAT (BLU-RAY)  This is certainly not Bela Lugosi's finest hour, but The Devil Bat is still some genuine dumb fun. Kino nicely resurrects this with a newly restored transfer that while far from pristine is without question the best it has ever looked - especially if you have ever seen The Devil Bat on television back in the olden days (aka pre-VHS). Read More... DVD Review LORD OF THE FLIES (BLU-RAY)  It's not always a guarantee that a great book becomes a great film, but that's exactly what we have here. Criterion's BD treatment of this classic (both literary and cinematic) is meticulous and attentive, making it one of my top releases of 2013.
Read More... DVD Review BLACK SABBATH (BLU-RAY)  I'm not a big Bava freak, but this horror anthology is ten kinds of creepy fun, with the famed genre director on his game completely here. Plus, the original Euro cut and the HD mastering earn it high marks.
Read More... DVD Review UNDEFEATED (BLU-RAY)  This inspirational documentary about a high school football team in Tennessee attempting to rise up and win is so much more than just a "sports" story. I may be a little late to the game proclaiming this 2011 Academy Award winning film a must see, but it really is. The transfer is nothing spectacular, but I can almost look past that.
Read More... DVD Review SECONDS (BLU-RAY)  Criterion has delivered John Frankenheimer's frightening thriller Seconds on Blu-Ray, so get ready for a dark and disturbing journey presented in a restored 4K digital transfer. Suspenseful and creepy? You betcha.
Read More... DVD Review HANDS OF THE RIPPER (BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO)  An underrated Hammer title is given special treatment by Synapse, including a completely restored HD transfer and terrific extras.
Read More... DVD Review THE KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE (BLU-RAY)  Uneven but relentless, this early work from the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker don't-be-afraid-try-anything camp has some genuine comedic high points amongst the juvenile silliness.
Read More... DVD Review HELL'S HOUSE (BLU-RAY)  This forgettable drama from 1932 is best known for featuring Bette Davis and Pat O'Brien just before they hit it big, and now it's on Blu-Ray from Kino Classics.
Read More... DVD Review WILD STRAWBERRIES - SMULTRONSTÄLLET (BLU-RAY)  Criterion has served up a new 2K transfer for the Blu-Ray release of Bergman's magnificent Wild Strawberries, and it has been well worth the wait.
Read More... DVD Review A WHISPER TO A ROAR  Voltaire wrote that it's dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. That's the central thesis of the powerful documentary A Whisper To A Roar, where we are taken around the globe to see that how battle for democracy and freedom is a constant life and death struggle.
Read More... DVD Review THE PRODUCERS (BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO)  With this occasionally hammy classic Mel Brooks gave us the surreal weirdness of Springtime For Hitler. What more do you need - especially if you already own the 2005 deluxe SD edition?
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