Film looks at the influence and importance of baseball in the Dominican Republic and the troubles facing its players.
DVD Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Scott Reviews Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Pigsty [Masters of Cinema DVD Review]
Scott is as perplexed by Pasolini's 1969 picture as he is delighted by MoC's presentation of it.
Scott Nye
Scott Reviews Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Hawks And Sparrows [Masters of Cinema DVD Review]
Pier Paolo Pasolini's favorite of his own films arrives on a splendid new DVD from Masters of Cinema.
Joshua Reviews Hal Ashby’s Harold And Maude [DVD Review]
One of three major Criterion releases this week, Hal Ashby's classic gets one massive upgrade.
Catherine Reviews Marius Holst’s King of Devil’s Island [DVD Review]
The film that broke Norwegian box-office records is a recognizable but wholly engaging work thanks in part to the pair of breakout performances at its icy center.
Catherine Stebbins
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Sacha Guitry’s Désiré
Impeccable wit, Gallic insouciance, pretty women and saucy innuendo - what more could one desire from a 1930s French comedy?
David Blakeslee
James Reviews Chad Schaffler’s Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin’ [DVD Review]
No babies will be thrown at you during this review. But even if you aren't into the world of professional wrestling, you will fall in love with the people that inhabit it.
James McCormick
James Reviews Shinji Imaoka’s Underwater Love [UK DVD Review]
For months we were hearing little whispers of this pinku eiga film from Japan. Why was a pinku eiga film getting so much attention? The main tidbit that had us at The Criterion Cast interested was the director of...
Joshua Reviews The Warner Archive’s ‘What! No Beer?’ [DVD Review]
Joshua reviews the Buster Keaton talkie 'What! No Beer?' and it's DVD release via The Warner Archive
Joshua Reviews The Warner Archive’s ‘Sidewalks Of New York’ [DVD Review]
Joshua reviews an early talkie from Buster Keaton, 'Sidewalks Of New York', and its home video release thanks to The Warner Archive. Spoiler: it's a winner.
