THE GERMAN DOCTOR doesn’t have the most thematic depth or moral ambiguity the story might demand, but functions well as an unsettling thriller bolstered by good performances.
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…
Belle
Amma Asanta’s BELLE is a small yet satisfying film with a lot to say, and a surprisingly subversive way to say it.
Road to Paloma
Actor Jason Mamoa’s directorial debut shows a real sense of direction and visual style, yet is held back by some undeveloped elements.
Romeo & Juliet
The Julian Fellowes-penned adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic is a fairly atrocious rendition, showcasing profound ignorance and disrepect towards the original text.
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.
Noah
Darren Aronofsky’s biblical epic is a mess of ideas and visual styles, at times arresting and at others wholly uncompelling.
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.
Branded to Kill
We review Arrow Film’s new Blu-ray presentation of Seijun Suzuki’s cult classic BRANDED TO KILL.