Review: the eye-popping 'Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal' arrives on Blu-Ray
The visually splendid fantasy film “Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal” arrives on Blu-Ray August 4. This Chinese import is an exciting blockbuster variation on Zhong Kui, a figure in Chinese mythology,...
View ArticleReview: 'Police Story: Lockdown' arrives on home video
The Jackie Chan-starring “Police Story: Lockdown,” on Blu-Ray August 11, is the second attempt to resuscitate Chan’s 80’s action franchise after a 2004 reboot. Unfortunately, it’s a disappointing...
View ArticleReview: the British drama 'Blood Cells' arrives on home video and VOD
The British drama “Blood Cells,” arriving on VOD and home video August 17, is an artfully composed take on British kitchen-sink dramas from the promising filmmaking duo of Joseph Bull...
View ArticleReview: 'Z Storm' is now available on Blu-Ray
The Hong Kong-produced financial crime thriller “Z-Storm” arrives on Blu-Ray August 18. The film has several unfortunate flaws, but the biggest one may be its title. “Z-Storm” sounds like a zombie...
View ArticleReview: 'Little Boy' arrives on Blu-Ray
The odd World War II-era fable “Little Boy” is now on Blu-Ray, a format perfectly suited for the film’s colorful fantasy sequences. Unfortunately, beautifully conceived production design can’t mask...
View ArticleReview: The Who documentary 'Lambert and Stamp' arrives on home video
The music documentary “Lambert & Stamp,” now available on Blu-Ray, is an often-insightful look at a pair of smooth-talking gents who were able to manage The Who during the band’s formative years....
View ArticleReview: season 2 of 'The Blacklist' arrives on home video
Season 2 of NBC’s “The Blacklist is now available on Blu-Ray. The first season was one of the big surprises of recent years, with the James Spader-starring procedural thriller becoming a huge hit for...
View ArticleThe riveting Edward Snowden documentary 'Citizenfour' arrives on home video
The riveting documentary “Citizenfour,” which details the emergence of Edward Snowden and documents him as he leaks private NSA information, arrives on Blu-Ray August 25. This stunningly constructed,...
View ArticleReview: 'The D Train' arrives on home video
What to make of the stunningly ill-conceived “The D Train,” arriving on Blu-Ray September 1? A film not broad enough for a mainstream comedy (yet it wants to be), but too broad to be a moving...
View ArticleReview: The drone warfare drama 'Good Kill' arrives on home video
If a film were superlative based solely on good intentions, then “Good Kill,” available on Blu-Ray September 1, would win a Nobel Peace Prize. This drama from Andrew Niccol (“Gattaca,” “Lord of...
View ArticleReview: 'Wolf Warrior' arrives on home video
The Chinese action film “Wolf Warrior,” on Blu-Ray September 1, is a visceral, often-exciting action film highlighted by thrilling stunts and fight scenes. If a viewer can look past the blatant...
View ArticleReview: 'I'll See You In My Dreams' comes to home video
The romantic comedy “I’ll See You In My Dreams,” on Blu-Ray September 1, stars Blythe Danner as Carol Petersen, a widow living her life in her later years. This surprisingly strong film is the...
View ArticleReview: 'Broken Horses' with Anton Yelchin and Vincent D'Onofrio arrives on DVD
The odd indie crime drama “Broken Horses,” on home video September 1, is the English-language film directing debut of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, a veteran Bollywood writer-director. This beautifully shot and...
View ArticleReview: "Blood Punch" arrives on home video and VOD
The twisted genre mashup “Blood Punch,” now available on home video and VOD, is an inventive low-budget indie which won several audience awards on the festival circuit. Written by and starring alums...
View ArticleReview: 'Furious 7' arrives on Blu-Ray
The smash-hit action romp “Furious 7” arrives on Blu-Ray September 15. The film is another installment in the Fast and Furious series, which seems to have only grown in popularity with each new film...
View ArticleReview: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' arrives on home video
The second season of the Fox sitcom “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” arrives on home video September 15. The show is a lighthearted look at the staff of the fictional 99th precinct of the NYPD. With season 3...
View ArticleReview: 'Heaven Knows What' arrives on Blu-Ray
The low budget drama “Heaven Knows What,” arrives on Blu-Ray September 15. The film is a harrowing look at the live of young homeless junkies in New York. Starring Arielle Holmes and based on a memoir...
View ArticleReview: 'Pitch Perfect 2' arrives on home video
The hit musical comedy “Pitch Perfect 2” arrives on Blu-Ray September 22. The sequel to the surprising 2012 hit brings back the Bellas as they compete to be the best acapella group in the world. Fans...
View ArticleReview: 'Black Coal, Thin Ice' arrives on home video
The noir crime film “Black Coal, Thin Ice” arrives on home video September 29. The acclaimed film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, but while the film is beautifully shot, this downbeat...
View ArticleReview: 'Theresa is a Mother' arrives on home video
The indie comedy “Theresa is a Mother” arrives on DVD and VOD September 29. The film describes itself as a “coming of age at middle age dramedy,” and stars C. Fraser Press as the title character...
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