The History of Sound: A Gorgeous Adaptation of a Somewhat Sluggish Story (Blu-ray)
The Film: Just four years ago, director Oliver Hermanus did the near-impossible by delivering an astounding remake of the Akira Kurosawa masterpiece "Ikiru" entitled "Living," an incredible accomplishment that featured both an Oscar-nominated, career-best performance from the great Bill Nighy, and an Oscar-nominated screenplay from Kazuo Ishiguro. After taking a small break to direct a few episodes of the miniseries "Mary & George," he made his return to the big screen last y
Hamnet: Chloe Zhao's Powerful Examination of Coping with Unimaginable Loss (Blu-ray)
The Film: It seems like every couple of years we'll get another adaptation of one of William Shakespeare's plays for the big screen, with any attempt to add all of them up at this point appearing to be a near-impossible task. However, what's far more rare are films about the bard himself, ones that dig into his private life and his remarkable talent for penning the most famous plays ever written. Some of these have been highly fictitious, such as the brilliant "Shakespeare in
All of Us Strangers: A Poignant Drama of Relationships Past & Present (Criterion Blu-ray)
The Film: When Andrew Haigh's "All of Us Strangers" premiered at Telluride last year, it was immediately met with glowing reviews that...