Mostly remembered for its plot twist, Jordan’s film is marked by a deep sense of empathy.
A gaseous movie experience gets a solid DVD treatment.
To suffer the allegorical death of Mr. Lazarescu is to grapple with the social injustices built into so many of our world’s healthcare systems.
His name is Jack T. Colton. What’s the “T” stand for? “Trustworthy”
This smirky ask-nothing account of Bettie Page’s life won’t give anyone a rise, good or bad.
These boots, alas, are too creaky to be used for walking.
Of use to no one, except perhaps for boys hoping to show—rather than tell—their parents they like other boys.
Not to be confused with the infinitely superior Balls Between the Legs.
It probably would’ve been thoughtful to include a chamois in the package.
One of the great works of Iranian cinema.
A disappointing disc for a shallow but well-loved film.
This Capra film is typical in its muddleheadedness and atypical in its poor execution.
The contrast between the harsh chiaroscuro of the character’s reality and the overexposed brightness of his hallucinations is palpably felt.
Satan’s Playground announces Tomaselli as a horror talent to watch out for.
Written, edited, and directed by the proprietor of this blog, Matt Zoller Seitz, the ensemble romantic drama Home is now available on DVD by way of Vanguard Cinema.
Casey Affleck is better than Lonesome Jim, but Lonesome Jim is leagues better than Elizabethtown.
American Gun is the little sibling of Paul Haggis’s Crash. Its only charm is that it’s 20 minutes shorter.
I did after five minutes, and so will you.
This DVD edition honors the film’s vibrant aesthetic even if it is sadly without extras.
As one of Criterion’s more contemporary releases, it comes as little surprise that the film’s anamorphic widescreen image looks sharp.
Criterion presents the films in their original 1.33:1 aspect ratios, though there is some controversy surrounding these transfers.