Pedro Almodóvar took a tragedy by Cocteau and infused the an escalating pace and rhythm to give us a delightful post-Franco Madrid screwball comedy.
Blu-ray Reviews
Trevor Berrett
David Reviews Michael Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
This fascinating blend of film noir, melodrama and classic Hollywood glamour marks Joan Crawford's debut in the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
Scott Reviews Ermanno Olmi’s The Tree of Wooden Clogs [Criterion Blu-ray Review]
Olmi's film looks great on Blu-ray, but lacks drama and poetry.
Scott Nye
Aaron Reviews Kirsten Johnson’s Cameraperson
Cameraperson is a uniquely revealing way of processing the impact of a vital and too often anonymous artistic discipline.
Aaron West
Arik Reviews Ousmane Sembène’s Black Girl [Criterion Collection Blu-ray review]
Black Girl is the first major film in African history, a work of political force and social grace, and a welcome addition to the collection.
Arik Devens
Joshua Reviews Jack Garfein’s Something Wild [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
One of the great, rarely seen gems of American independent cinema finally arrives on DVD and Blu-ray.
Joshua Brunsting
Trevor Reviews Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Fox and His Friends [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
Complex and controversial, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Fox and his Friends is now available in a striking Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
David Reviews Howard Hawks’ His Girl Friday [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
Criterion continues to successfully hawk Hawks, while also marking an important milestone for Milestone.
Joshua Reviews Federico Fellini’s Roma [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
One of Fellini's great underrated masterpieces finally arrives on Blu-ray thanks to The Criterion Collection.
Joshua Reviews Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
Long thought to be a potential Criterion Collection release, Dreams finally debuts on DVD and Blu-ray and as one of the company's best 2016 offerings.
Joshua Reviews Luis Garcia Berlanga’s The Executioner [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
Largely unseen stateside, Berlanga's masterpiece is finally available in a glorious new Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
Scott Reviews Arrow Video’s Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol. 2 [Blu-ray Review]
The studio gets a little silly. We all go a little silly sometimes.
Joshua Reviews Fritz Lang’s Destiny [Blu-ray Review]
One of the earliest films from director Fritz Lang, this 1921 epic is the director's first masterpiece and a touchstone in silent film craft.
Joshua Reviews Fritz Lang’s The Spiders [Blu-ray Review]
One of the great serials of the silent era, The Spiders marked the real beginning of one of classic cinema's great careers.
Scott Reviews Jack Hill’s The Swinging Cheerleaders [Arrow Video Blu-ray Review]
The 1974 softcore hit swings onto high definition.