Monster (2023): A Gripping Mystery with a Fascinating Structure (Blu-ray)
The Film: This last year saw a number of international films receive not only critical acclaim, but also the vast majority of attention...
Werckmeister Harmonies: A Dreamlike Tone Makes for a Captivating Experience (Criterion Blu-ray)
The Film: There are times when a film can best be described simply as a kind of mood, a film where the plot is not particularly...
Night Swim: A Short Film Gets Drowned at Feature Length (Blu-ray)
The Film: It's been noted time and time again that horror is one of the very hardest genres to come up with an original idea for. Chances...
To Die For: A Tale of Unbridled Ambition Undone by a Puzzling Structure (Criterion Blu-ray)
The Film: It's fair to say that writer/director Gus Van Sant has had a career of highs and lows, with the lows including a completely...
Lynch/Oz: An Intriguing Analysis of an Unusual Auteur (Blu-ray)
The Film: Anyone who's the least bit familiar with the work of popular writer/director David Lynch ("Twin Peaks," "Mulholland Dr.," "Blue...
All That Money Can Buy: A Compelling Rendition of the Classic Faustian Bargain (Criterion Blu-ray)
The Film: Stories about making a pact with the devil have been around for centuries, permeating literature (perhaps most famously in...
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: An Unfortunate Final Chapter for the DCEU (Blu-ray)
The Film: We come to it at last, the official end of the DC Comics Extended Universe, or as it's perhaps more commonly known, the...
The Color Purple (2023): A Wonderful Musical Adaptation of the Classic Story (Blu-ray)
The Film: When the idea for a musical based on Alice Walker's "The Color Purple" first popped up, it was understandable why there would...
The Winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has just finished announcing their annual Oscar winners for 2023, and as should...
Wonka: A Confection of Mixed Results (Blu-ray)
The Film: Ever since it was first announced, the idea of a Wonka origin story was met with a mixture of scoffs, eye-rolls, and a...