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Recent Film DVD ReviewsTuesday, November 17 2009
My Effortless BrillianceThere is something deeply affirming in believing that saving a friendship is a worthy pursuit, even for stubborn adults who have a hard time articulating love and regret. Monday, November 16 2009
The ExilesAt once profound, seedy, sweeping and intimate, The Exiles chronicles a particular (and often ignored) moment in mid-20th century American history. Natural Born Killers: The Director’s CutStone's pedigree secure, the Hollywood maverick turned on the system itself; tarring sensationalism, public bloodlust, and judicial entropy, seemingly with the same brush. The Accidental HusbandMediocrity should never be a filmmaker's loftiest goal, and yet it's the best-case scenario for The Accidental Husband. Friday, November 13 2009
Monsoon Wedding (The Criterion Collection)A family drama, as mosaic of modern, globalizing India, as a love story that sneaks up on you, and as a discourse on post-modernity and tradition. The Art Star and the Sudanese TwinsThis gives us ample reason to resist the person, the artist and her work.Yet as performed by Beecroft and choreographed by the filmmakers, it is difficult not to be moved. Thursday, November 12 2009
Pray the Devil Back to HellPray the Devil Back to Hell vividly conveys the pain endured and resistance mounted by women of diverse backgrounds and faiths during Liberia's civil war. Wednesday, November 11 2009
The Human ConditionIt’s a testament to both Kobayashi’s work and the feelings of the Japanese people after WWII that such a harsh attack on Imperial Japan was made at all, let alone that it succeeded at the box office. Tuesday, November 10 2009North by NorthwestThis is thrilling, sexy, funny, fresh, inventive, exhilarating, and ultimately, a first-class illustration of the "they don't make them like they used to" adage. White Christmas and It’s a Wonderful LifeWhile they might be right out of the Saturday Evening Post with their Norman Rockwell-esque moralizing and message, one cannot deny how thoroughly entertaining and iconic they both are. Monday, November 9 2009
You Weren’t There: A History of Chicago Punk 1977–1984If this smart, long-winded documentary proves anything, it’s that there are a lot of scars left from those bruising early days of the Chicago scene, and few are ready to stop scratching at them. Friday, November 6 2009The 39 StepsIn Hitchcock's world, we don't write the play; we just have to know when to act. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Those Aren’t Pillows Edition)it's safe to say that John Hughes has a secure legacy in Hollywood laughfests. No matter the age bracket, this film stands as one of his very best. Thursday, November 5 2009
The Stepfather (1987)Unlike Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees, the monstrous title character of The Stepfather is both plausible and a rich metaphor. Monday, November 2 2009
The Taking of Pelham 123Money makes The Taking of Pelham 123 shine, but no amount of cash can buy creativity. Friday, October 30 2009
Drag Me to HellSam Raimi’s attempted return to the horror/comedy genre that was his stock in trade for the early part of his career is neither particularly horrific nor all that funny. Thursday, October 29 2009Jackass: The Lost TapesThe Jackass Boys embody a forward momentum that teeters towards the eradication of all that they can't stand: hypocrisy, condescension, and perhaps worst of all, the dull throbbing boredom of routine. 
Champions Forever: Ali—The Lost InterviewsThe selling point of this release is its extras, and specifically its half hour of previously ‘lost’ interviews with Ali. Wednesday, October 28 2009
Private CenturyNot a single shot in Private Century is original to Sikl or his collaborators. This is a profound illustration of the significance of editing to the nature of film as an art and craft. Tuesday, October 27 2009
Cinema Different: Different Cinema Volume 3Nine selections from the 10th annual Festival des Cinemas Differents de Paris show a broad range of styles and approaches by contemporary film and video artists. |
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