As one of the giants of modern cinema in Japan, Sion Sono has shocked and impressed audiences for decades. With the recent Australian home video release of WHY DON’T YOU PLAY IN HELL? and TOKYO TRIBE via Madman Entertainment, we spoke to Sono about his films and influences.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Beginnings + Eternal
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is one of the must see animes emerging within the last few years. The latest boxset from Madman gives audiences the perfect environment to watch it in.
2014 in Review: The Best Home Video Releases
We continue our Year in Review coverage with a look at the best home video releases, from massive box sets to meticulously crafted individual releases.
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
Fans of the Bayonetta game will be pleased with its anime adaptation, a gorgeous looking film that preserves – and even furthers – the idiosyncrasies and delirious excesses that you would come to expect of the franchise.
This Month in Blu-ray and DVD – October 2014
This month on home video – an extensive treatment of Jim Jarmusch, Criterion does John Ford and Federico Fellini, early Cronenberg, another Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western comes to Blu-ray, and much more…
Joe
David Gordon Green’s JOE is an overwrought and underwhelming character study that struggles in streamlining its many half-hearted thematic concerns.
This Month in Blu-ray and DVD – September 2014
This month on Blu-ray on DVD – Caligari, Eraserhead and a bevy of Burt Lancaster and much more.
Jacques Tati – The Restored Collection
We take an in-depth look at Madman’s release of JACQUES TATI: THE RESTORED COLLECTION, their impressive, comprehensive collection of the French master’s films on Blu-ray.
This Month in Blu-Ray and DVD – August 2014
Kelly Reichardt, German silents and the monthly strong slate from Criterion are our picks for best home video releases of August.
Dial T for Television – Hitchcock and the Small Screen
To celebrate Madman Films release of Alfred Hitchcock Directs, we look at the the role television played in developing Hitchcock’s own persona and art, and take a look at some of his best episodes.