Hud is a mournful lament for a passing of a way of life and a meditation on the ways forward.
The film is a Frankensteinian fusion of every thriller made in Hollywood from Rosemary’s Baby to Don’t Say a Word.
It should be a snoozer, but the soundtrack makes it impossible to doze off.
Fans will want to opt for the Region 2 disc if they wish to hear Kim yap away over the non-stop spectacle of female degradation.
More raucous character study than Backdraft-style heroics; good but not quite great examples of either.
Mr. Skeffington is an arduous test of loyalty for Bette Davis fans.
A heavy, slow, but worthwhile noir with a key Joan Crawford performance and under-appreciated work by her homme fatale, Van Heflin.
There’s an ugly sexist undercurrent to The Star that keeps it from being enjoyable even on a camp level.
A 15-episode appetizer for those wary of the 202-episode main course.
The next-best thing to hanging out at the Bing.
The film is a heartfelt human testament from one of our greatest directors.
Ugly American noir hero seeks single Japanese female companion for subtly homoerotic love triangle.
By New Yorker Video standards, an above-average image and audio presentation of Sembène’s masterpiece.
A must-see film in a DVD package for die-hards and Truffaut completists.
Wolfe delivers a solid DVD package for Evans’s film.
Strong performances and a fiery aggressive tone keep things moving, but the film is dated and not particularly deep.
Even the film’s DVD evokes a triumph of technical style over substance.
Pity Christian Bale for having had to lose so much weight for so little.
The extras compiled for this DVD edition of A Dirty Shame are true to the anarchic spirit of the film’s maker.
The all-time favorite film of men who like to walk in on their friends having sex.
The reds and blues are as saturated as they should be, though there is sometimes loss of detail in the night scenes.