Mills’s films might be called fragmentary if not for their unifying spirit of psychological inquiry.
A hearty DVD release with a great commentary track for what is possibly the final chapter of Futurama.
Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsen’s performances still make this DVD worth every penny, don’t they?
A peculiarly adagio note on which to close a career with so many fortissimo gestures.
One of the only Disney animated features with real gravitas, Pinocchio’s reputation grows longer with each passing generation.
From “the studio that brought you the Academy Award-winning Life Is Beautiful” comes another Holocaust movie that you’re sure to love!
A barebones release for a well done, if often forgotten, miniseries.
A vital, confounding, surprising, confrontational collection of underappreciated American films.
Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty fight the good fight.
Though this release is disappointingly lax in the features department, Dear Zachary is also a work that truly speaks for itself.
Back to the Future is one of the rare big-budget entertainments that’s improved with time.
For anyone who ever wanted to see Michael J. Fox playing Tracey Ullman, there’s Back to the Future Part II.
Doc Brown’s threatened time paradox is no match for the final installment’s dreary life lessons.
Hobson’s Choice is a superb addition to the Lean canon, and a charming and surprising selection by Criterion.
A colorful portrait of an enduring marriage gets the star treatment on DVD.
Shadows feels like a Beatnik relic, which gives it tremendous value.
People compare Cassavetes to jazz because his films are lively, vivid, and bursting with energy.
A patchy but worthy set for a classy star who deserved more exciting roles.
Even more surprisingly poignant and intelligent upon repeat viewings, Otto is attractively rough around the edges.
Dark scenes lack definition on this widescreen edition of Stone’s W.
This DVD joint isn’t very fat.