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Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews Scream Factory’s The Vincent Price Collection (Part 2) [Blu-ray Review]
In part two we look at two more films from Roger Corman and star Vincent Price.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Scream Factory’s The Vincent Price Collection (Part 1) [Blu-ray Review]
This three part review of Scream Factory's new Blu-ray box set starts off with a bang.
For Criterion Consideration: Wes Craven’s The Serpent And The Rainbow
Wes Craven's unsung stunner of a horror film deserves to be seen as the near masterpiece it truly is.
The Newsstand – Episode 26 – January 2014 Line-Up, Errol Morris, Fantastic Mr Fox & More
This time on The Newsstand, Ryan is joined by Josh Brunsting, Scott Nye, Sean Hutchinson, and David Blakeslee to talk about Criterion's January 2014 line-up, the trailer for The Grand Budapest Hotel, the upcoming Wexner...
Ryan Gallagher
Sean Reviews Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Color [NYFF 2013]
Abdellatif Kechiche's new film may be over-hyped, but to me it's just right.
Sean Hutchinson
Sean Reviews Spike Jonze’s Her [NYFF 2013]
Do operating systems dream of real love? Spike Jonze's beautifully realized pastel romance deals with loneliness in a near-utopian future and goes for big ideas but keeps it intimate.
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (October 18-20)
Here are five films to keep you busy this weekend.
Joshua Reviews Orson Welles’ The Stranger [Blu-ray Review]
Orson Welles' unsung post-war masterpiece finally gets the Blu-ray it deserves from Kino.
The Criterion Collection To Leave Long-Time Distributor Image Entertainment (RLJ) In 2014
Criterion to leave long-time distribution partner in the coming year.
Scott Reviews J.C. Chandor’s All is Lost [Theatrical Review]
Chandor's sophomore feature is another admirable effort, but falls well short of its ambitions.
Sean Reviews Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave [NYFF 2013]
Steve McQueen's brutally direct take on slavery confronts inherent contradictions, survival in the face of utter despair, and salvation against all hope.
Sean Reviews Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive [NYFF 2013]
Jarmusch's vampire movie sets a minimalist mood, and Swinton and Hiddleston make it look good.
Joshua Reviews Ida Lupino’s The Hitch-Hiker [Blu-ray Review]
This forgotten genre classic gets a much needed day in the spotlight thanks to a gorgeous, if bare bones, release from Kino.
Joshua Reviews Curtis Harrington’s Night Tide [Blu-ray Review]
Curtis Harrington's debut feature film takes a page out of Val Lewton's book of atmospherics and becomes a tone horror poem of the highest regard.