Kino’s Blu-ray comes furnished with an astute commentary that attests to the enduring appeal of the film’s deliciously morbid humor.
The film frequently falls back on the stately demeanor of countless other historical biopics and period pieces.
This release should help to bolster the reputation of Ermler’s singular and surprisingly funny Soviet propaganda film in the West.
The film wrings white-knuckle tension less through jump scares than from the darkness of a seemingly infinite void.
Becker’s vivid, exacting portrait of aging gangsters is given a long overdue upgrade to high definition, coupled with several insightful extras.
The film peddles the simplistic anthropomorphization that’s become a hackneyed trope in numerous Hollywood dog-centric movies.
The film’s improvisational feel helps to ground a fable-esque narrative in a discernible reality.
Kino’s Blu-ray gifts us with a beautiful transfer of a classic of French poetic realism.
Jay Maisel’s former home suggests a bastion of creativity in a neighborhood whose rough edges have been completely sanded down.
Criterion’s release of Pagnol’s comedy classic boasts a stunning 4K transfer and a modest but enlightening selection of extras.
Criterion’s release of this timely, socially relevant film is outfitted with a richly detailed transfer, but it’s a bit slim on extras.
The film captures a man haunted by his past mistakes and nearly certain that he doesn’t have the time left to begin making up for them.
This package is the perfect opportunity to revisit a paragon of mid-aughts mumblecore cinema.
Kino’s Blu-ray releases help chart the crystallization of Jean-Pierre Melville’s distinctly rigorous style.
Criterion’s Blu-ray release of Mitchell’s film boasts a solid transfer and a treasure trove of wonderfully diverse extras.
Through this endless string of undercooked subplots, Nesher’s film continually trips over itself.
By the end, it becomes what it initially parodies: a dime-a-dozen slasher film with a silly-looking doll as the villain.
Kino’s release should help bring new eyes to this wonderfully offbeat Canadian thriller.
Tom Harper’s film empathetically probes the growing pains of self-improvement.
The film sends the curious message that any time spent with an abusive parent is time well spent.