Mills’s films might be called fragmentary if not for their unifying spirit of psychological inquiry.
I own more than two polo shirts, so I guess I’m not a beatnik. Darn.
Atrocious, yes, but you can’t say the pandering New Moon doesn’t understand the hormonal impulses of its target audience.
One of Almodóvar’s weakest films is worth checking out on DVD for Carmen Machi’s performance in the short film The Cannibalistic Councillor.
Cuadrado adds another bad entry to America’s J-horror canon.
In a career full of quiet, unassuming animated yarns, Kiki’s Delivery Service may be one of the quietest.
This is beautiful presentation of an exciting, poignant, early Miyazaki picture.
Miyazaki’s cinematic magic is so enchanting that even a slew of unremarkable extra features won’t take the smile off your face.
On Blu-ray, the vibrant seaside universe of Ponyo blows The Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo out of the water.
Visually, morally, Precious is whack, but praise Mo’Nique’s performance (“Fuck a stipend!”) and Gabourey Sidibe’s superior one.
Kurt Russell straddles the line between boy and man nicely in his energetic performance at the center of Elvis.
Spike Jonze’s great, undervalued film gets an underwhelming DVD package.
This release is exceptional in all respects, boding well for future partnerships between Criterion and IFC.
Rustam’s James Dean: Race with Destiny is a ludicrous movie, but I’m glad it exists.
This is a good excuse for those late to the party to familiarize themselves with the show.
Two adaptations of works by a masterful author, one pretty solid and one far below masterful.
This is essential viewing for the dramatist’s fans, and anyone interested in tracing the rough-trod path to the phenomenon of My Fair Lady.
The Crazies is a tense, visceral, politically aware cult classic.
A handsome DVD presentation of a useless documentary experience—an assessment Anna Wintour would say points to my insecurity.
The absence of loved ones and what we imagine our loved ones will become fuels the subtle delights of Still Walking.
The disc’s image quality makes the film more of an eyesore than it already is.