Dassin's fierce and fiery truck-drivin' noir comes roaring to high definition.
Scott Nye
Scott Nye
Episode 166 – William Cameron Menzies’s Things to Come
Scott, David, and Trevor discuss dramatic structure, societal needs, and production design in the landmark utopian film.
Scott Reviews The Shohei Imamura Masterpiece Collection [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Gathering together eight films by the legendary director, MoC's new release is a steal.
Scott Reviews King Hu’s Dragon Inn [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Hu's thrilling martial arts film is presented in a stunning new transfer.
Scott Reviews Terence Fisher’s The Man Who Could Cheat Death [Blu-ray Review]
More a politely saucy British drama than a horror film.
Episode 165 – Guillermo Del Toro’s The Devil’s Backbone
Scott, David, and Ryan discuss the heritage of war, the supernatural, visual effects, and violence in Del Toro's 2001 ghost story.
Scott Reviews Nagisa Oshima’s Cruel Story of Youth [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Oshima's feature debut is an incendiary turning point in Japanese cinema.
Scott Reviews Samuel Fuller’s Pickup on South Street [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Fuller's down and dirty 1953 commie-fighting picture is as visceral and thrilling as ever.
Scott Reviews Hou Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin [Theatrical Review]
Hou's hotly-anticipated new film is among the most beautiful ever made.
Scott Reviews Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs [Theatrical Review]
An outstanding piece of drama, the film is, perhaps most surprisingly, very much a Danny Boyle Film.
Episode 164 – Anthony Asquith’s The Importance of Being Earnest
Scott, David, and Sean discuss propriety, society, and sexuality in the definitive adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic farce.
Scott Reviews The Stray Cat Rock Collection [Arrow Video Blu-ray Review]
Two directors. Five films. One set.
Episode 163 – Victor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive
Scott, David, Trevor, and Ryan discuss memory, growing up, the remnants of war, and cultural exports in Erice's 1973 landmark film.
Scott Reviews Alex Ross Perry’s Listen Up Philip [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Alex Ross Perry's third feature gets the deluxe treatment.
Episode 162 – Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Double Life of Véronique
Scott, David, and Trevor discuss fate, free will, spirituality, vocation, manipulation, and loneliness in Kieślowski's metaphysical thriller.