Category: Blu-ray / DVD Film Review

BR: Motivational Growth (2013)

BR: Motivational Growth (2013)

November 15, 2015 | By

Written way back in 1998 (!), Don Thacker’s tale of a schlub and his highly personal relationship with a massive clump of mold in his filthy bathroom has strong overtones of Frank Henenlotter’s uniquely odd canon…

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DVD: Memory Lane (2012)

DVD: Memory Lane (2012)

November 15, 2015 | By

Shawn Holmes’ feature film debut is a very ambitious puzzle tale in which an Afghan war vet plagued with PTSD experiences unusual memory flashes of his dead girlfriend who may not have committed suicide…

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DVD: Jester’s Supper, The / La cena delle beffe (1942)

DVD: Jester’s Supper, The / La cena delle beffe (1942)

November 7, 2015 | By

Sem Benelli’s play is a nasty little gem, compacting the cruel trickery and intricate plotting of an epic Shakespearean tragedy into something more modest in scale, but no less devastating. Osvaldo Valenti is outstanding as Giannetto, a former servant who uses his unexpected Iago skills to ensnare Neri…

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DVD: Wild Blood / Sanguepazzo (2008)

DVD: Wild Blood / Sanguepazzo (2008)

November 7, 2015 | By

In April of 1945, two of Italy’s most popular actors were arrested by anti-Fascist partisans, reportedly hurried through a quick sentencing, and taken into the street where Osvaldo Valenti and his pregnant lover Luisa Ferida were executed by gunfire – a brutal event that undoubtedly horrified the pair’s fans, and left a dark footnote in the history of Italian film…

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BR: Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989)

BR: Fabulous Baker Boys, The (1989)

November 4, 2015 | By

  Film: Excellent Transfer:  Excellent Extras: Excellent Label:  Twilight Time Region: All Released:  July 14, 2015 Genre:  Comedy / Drama Synopsis: The professional and personal relationships of the Baker boys are improved but soon upset after hiring headstrong singer Suzie Diamond. Special Features:  2015 Audio Commentary with writer-director Steve Kloves and film historians Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman / 1998 Audio […]

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