New on DVD: Incendies 0
Sure, it moves a little too slow for it’s own good, and takes a good hour to get going, but ultimately is worth the wait.
Oscar Nominee
New on DVD: Outside The Law 0
Call it what you want, but this is a gangster movie.
New on DVD: The Tempest 2
“The Tempest” is a reinterpretation of a Shakespeare classic. Yeah, so, umm, I didn’t know that.
New on DVD: In A Better World 0
Say what you want about having to “read the words”, but at least foreign cinema offers a different point of view, and operates free from the “maximum profit” and “easy consumption” big studio philosophies.
New on DVD: Barney’s Version 0
“Barney’s Version” is a pretty good film elevated by one great performance.
New on DVD: Another Year 0
“Another Year” features some interesting dialogue, and entertaining character interaction, but if you are looking for a big climax…well, it never comes.
New on DVD: True Grit 3
If I ever write a screenplay, I am going to have a part for Jeff Bridges.
New on DVD: Biutiful 0
“Biutiful” is overlong and underwhelming. Though it does have it’s moments, there’s just far too much downtime.
New on DVD: Inside Job 0
What’s clear after watching “Inside Job” is that we are all fucked.
New on DVD: Blue Valentine 0
With just one brilliant performance, Ryan Gosling was able to completely wipe the terrible taste of “The Notebook” out of my mouth.
New on DVD: The Illusionist (2010) 1
“The Illusionist”, at only eighty minutes long, ends rather abruptly. So abruptly, in fact, that the crowd in the theater around me audibly groaned when the screen went black and the credits rolled.
First Time Viewing: Top Gun 4
In recent years, much has been made about the homosexual overtones of “Top Gun”, but I did not get that vibe at all. I watched intently, trying to pick up clues that might suggest any homoerotic or outright gay themes, but none could be detected.