Frantisek Vlácil’s film is a shrewd, harrowing examination of the conflict between religion and science in medieval times.
While Criterion’s edition is light on extras, the fine presentation of the 4K restoration is worth the price alone.
The film poignantly draws a straight line from the economic anxieties of the past straight to the present.
These two films show that Douglas Sirk’s genius bore fruit decades prior to his mid-1950s masterpieces.
The Desperate Hour’s broad, vague rendering of its characters is part and parcel of its troubling approach to its material.
This release of a long unavailable and unusual noir fantasy features a gorgeous transfer and a number of illuminating extras.
Johnson’s inventive docufiction project gets a sturdy transfer and some perceptive extras courtesy of the Criterion Collection.
Blacklight is a series of repetitious, dialogue-driven scenes capped by an inevitable, and uneventful, action-driven showdown.
The abundance of great extras on this release of The Celebration may violate the Dogme 95 “Vow of Chastity,” but it’s a fitting tribute.
Arrow has outfitted this harrowing wartime tale with a beautiful transfer and a top-notch slate of extras.
Cha Cha Real Smooth is content to erect a monument to its main character’s awesomeness.
Throughout You Won’t Be Alone, writer-director Goran Stolevski rejects the slickness that defines so-called elevated horror.
Watcher gives a feminist twist to a throwback genre, but never does its topicality dilute its gripping suspense.
This period drama manages the difficult task of speaking to our current moment without being didactic or preachy.
The film is too narrow-minded to explore the notion that a saint-like man may want to satisfy his normal carnal desires.
Flicker Alley’s set will go a long way toward restoring Julien Duvivier’s reputation as one of the early masters of French cinema.
Belle shows an impressive generosity of spirit toward the modern teenage experience.
A wonderful assortment of extras pays tribute to Gordon Parks’s breakthrough film.
Criterion’s 4K UHD release is as comprehensive a release of the Hughes brothers’ debut as anyone could’ve hoped for.
This Blu-ray is a budget-conscious option for those seeking to dip their toes into an Italian maestro’s work.