Hud is a mournful lament for a passing of a way of life and a meditation on the ways forward.
A worthy release that does justice to Bong’s terrific thriller. Hitchcock would be proud.
There are more than a few middling films sandwiched between a couple of genuinely striking stories of postwar paranoia.
Criterion’s release of The Red Shoes is the stuff that fairy tales are made of.
Elliot’s dry wit is pervasive throughout Mary and Max and it’s nice to see that this unique sense of humor extends to the extras.
A Town Called Panic finds unexpected beauty and friendship in the chaos of contradiction.
Black Narcissus, as with the remainder of Powell and Pressburger’s masterworks, is sound, hue, and shadow as holistic dramaturgy.
One of the great documentaries of the last decade.
Pulled from the Warner archives without any restoration, the disc boasts a surprisingly robust image.
Reassembled and augmented to the nth degree, these discs are nirvana for Friends of Judy.
Criterion has long shown its commitment to late Ozu. With this valuable release the picture widens.
A very sharp and self-aware police procedural, Life on Mars is a must-see for fans of “quality” TV drama.
On DVD, the film is now worthwhile for Tom Ford’s baby’s-first-movie commentary track.
Against the wind and the death throes of silent comedy, Keaton stands tall.
The three audio commentaries by Colette Burson, Dmitry Lipkin, and staff writer Brett C. Leonard are intelligent and funny.
It Came from Kuchar unfortunately doesn’t delve very deep into the Kuchar brothers as complex human beings.
This is an intriguing film that mixes dark tones and hopeful emotions so effortlessly that it’s hard to tell them apart.
Long since considered a comedy landmark, Caddyshack returns again to DVD with its generous dose of comedic lunacy.
Stolen takes an interesting premise and turns it into an unforgivably predictable and flimsy genre hybrid.
Do not go gentle into that night, Don Visconti. Rage, rage against the dying of the “Lights, camera, action!” era.
Exquisitely rendered ennui. Criterion’s Blu-ray edition of Red Desert will take you there.