Film draws from directors like Terrence Malick, but doesn't quite hit the same mark.
Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Jean-Luc Herbulot’s Dealer [Fantasia 2014 Review]
French import is an entertaining, if uninspired, crime thriller.
Scott Reviews Hal Ashby’s Harold & Maude [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Scott finds this New Hollywood classic a deplorable portrait of how destruction, theft, and narcissism are actually forms of self-expression.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews Jeff Baena’s Life After Beth [Fantasia 2014 Review]
This charming zombie romantic comedy is spear headed by a pair of great lead performances and is currently playing this year's Fantasia Film Festival.
Joshua Reviews Dan Krauss’ The Kill Team [Theatrical Review]
New documentary looks at a troubling story of the effects war has on the human moral code.
David Reviews Robert Bresson’s Pickpocket [Criterion Dual Format Review]
An archetypal portrayal of the ambiguous loner with unexplained motives has just received a solid upgrade from the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
Scott Reviews Kim Mordaunt’s The Rocket [Blu-ray Review]
The film is heavy on the superficial "authenticity" that informs set design, but so slight on the emotional authenticity that would actually resonate.
Joshua Reviews Daniel Auteuil’s Fanny [Theatrical Review]
Second film in Auteuil's adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's romance trilogy is a beautiful look at the meaning of fatherhood.
Scott Reviews John Guillermin’s Rapture [Blu-ray Review]
A blockbuster director makes a tiny, European-influenced art film, and the results are staggering.
Joshua Reviews Michael Rossato-Bennett’s Alive Inside [Theatrical Review]
New documentary looks at the power of music on the human mind.
Scott Reviews John Cassavetes’ Too Late Blues [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
The independent's first studio film may be a compromised work, but it's stellar, gripping drama.
Scott Reviews Blake Edwards’ Operation Petticoat [Blu-ray Review]
A hangout war film in which death doesn't come into play, in which honor and bravery are rather distant reasons for shipping out, and the crew's one chance at actually accomplishing something for their country is rather...
Scott Reviews Lindsay Anderson’s if…. [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Lindsay Anderson's timeless rebel yell is now available on Blu-ray in its home country.
Joshua Reviews Steve Miner’s Lake Placid [Blu-ray Review]
Cult creature feature gets a glossy new Blu-ray thanks to Scream Factory.
Joshua Reviews Daniel Auteuil’s Marius [Theatrical Review]
New film is an adaptation of a play from legendary playwright Marcel Pagnol.