Reviews of two parables in which their makers starkly criticized the Vietnam War: Michael Winner’s Chato’s Land (1972) on Blu from Twilight Time, and Ralph Nelson’s Soldier Blue (1970) from Lionsgate.
Reviews of three very solid rock docs: Tony D’Annunzio’s Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story (2012) + Amy Berg’s Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) from MVD Visual, plus Howard Alk’s Janis (1974) on (in)glorious VHS.
Reviews of Matthew Porterfield’s 2015 short Take What You Can Carry + feature film Putty Hill (2010), recently screened at Toronto’s Royal Cinema, plus some quick thoughts on video-to-film releases.
Reviews of three very distinct epics: the naval bio-drama Admiral / aka Michiel de Ruyer (Mongrel), the classic saga on the founding of Israel, Exodus (Twilight Time), and a new riff on Christ’s resurrection, Risen (Sony).
Review of Mike Hodges’ flawed but alluring political thriller A Prayer for the Dying (1987), new on Blu from Twilight Time.
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