The new drama Elle is France’s pick for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film at the next Academy Awards (whether or not it will be nominated has yet to be determined). It is also one that is certain to court…
If you’ve seen any advertising for the new film Nocturnal Animals you might think of it as a fairly typical thriller. In reality, this effort from director Tom Ford (A Single Man) isn’t as straight-forward as it might initially seem.…
First things first: despite being called The Edge of Seventeen, you’re not going to hear the famous Stevie Nicks tune over the course of this film. I suppose it’s a strange thing to take notice of, but when you name…
Five years was all it took. The Harry Potter franchise was one of the biggest in cinematic history, breaking box office records and drawing in huge audiences worldwide. So, it isn’t that much of a surprise that some sort of…
Note: This Special Edition Blu-ray was released on November 15th as part of the Olive Signature line. Hannie Caulder is a strange film to watch. Tonally imbalanced, it combines various disparate elements to create a bizarre patchwork within its Western…
Welcome back! Time once again to check out the highlights of what’s arriving on DVD and Blu-ray. There’s definitely some interesting stuff to be found, although a few of the best releases may be for classic films. You can read…
Note: This Special Edition Blu-ray release will be available on November 15th courtesy of Arrow Video. Back in 1919, the French film J’accuse (I Accuse) made a big impact. The anti-war epic from Abel Gance (Napoleon) incorporated footage from the…
Note: This Special Edition Blu-ray release will be available on November 15th courtesy of Arrow Video. Over the years, independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (Down By Law, Mystery Train, Dead Man, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Broken Flowers and…
Director Jeff Nichols (Midnight Special, Mud and Take Shelter) has frequently taken on the fantastic in his movies. This includes kids with psychokinetic powers, criminals on the run and persons having apocalyptic visions, all done while maintaining a low-key approach.…
Director Denis Villeneuve has been on a great run. His previous films, Sicario, Enemy and Prisoners have been unique films tackling deeper themes and raising as many questions as they answer. The science-fiction drama Arrival (based on a short story…