Eddington: Ari Aster's Latest Over-Stretched, Meandering Ordeal (Blu-ray)
The Film: Writer/director Ari Aster has had a series of ups and downs in his relatively short theatrical career thus far. He started in 2018 with the intriguing "Hereditary," which had a few issues with its third act, but had a good sense of mood & atmosphere throughout. Unfortunately his next two efforts, "Midsommar" and "Beau is Afraid," were rather bland projects that were heavily over-extended and showed that Aster didn't have a great understanding of pacing. This lead to
Joker: Folie a Deux: An Ambitious, but Excessive Sequel (Blu-ray)
The Film: When Todd Phillips' "Joker" came out in 2019, it hardly seems possibly that anyone could've predicted the wild success it would...
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...
Joker: Phoenix Stuns in Villainous Origin Tale (Blu-ray)
The Film: At this point, it’s undeniable to say that The Joker is one of the great, iconic villains of cinema. For over 50 years, we’ve...
Joker: A Shocking and Darkly-Humorous Origin Story
At this point, it’s undeniable to say that The Joker is one of the great, iconic villains of cinema. For over 50 years, we’ve seen...