Reviewing films slightly off the beaten path
“The Last Boy Scout” is one of the most enjoyable buddy cop films of the Nineties. Tony Scott’s beautifully shot action film has received a wonderful 4K release by Arrow Video that easily earns our highest recommendation. They simply do not make them like this anymore.
Mars Attacks! is a singular comedic film experience. Boasting one of the best ensemble casts ever assembled , Tim Burton was allowed to gleefully kill almost all of them onscreen in hilarious ways. Warner’s 4K UHD is amazing.
“Last Summer,” Frank Perry’s poignant 1969 film, based on Evan Hunter’s novel, has been meticulously restored to its full X-Rated state by Warner Archive. It’s an excellent release.
Radiance Films has given the brilliantly realized sun-drenched noir “The Hot Spot” a definitive 4K UHD upgrade. This is easily one of our favorite releases of the year. Dennis Hopper’s critically misunderstood film deserves to be rediscovered.
MVD has risen to the occasion again with an excellent 4K release of “Death Warrant” starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Like their release of “Lionheart,” the film has never looked better!
Adam Rifkin’s oddball midnight movie “The Dark Backward” has been given a Blu-ray release by Sony which ports over all of the Collector’s Edition DVD features.
“Pretty Maids all in a row” is a truly bizarre teen sex comedy from director Roger Vadim that was shot from a script by Gene Roddenberry of “Star Trek” fame. Warner Archive has given the film new life with a brilliant 4K restoration.
“Wag the Dog” has some fantastic ideas it explores regarding media manipulation and politics. As a satire, it still works well. Warner Archive’s Blu-ray is very good thanks to a new 4K scan for its source.
You need to exercise your right as a consumer and pick up Arrow Video’s incredible 4K UHD of Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down,”one of the most original films of the Nineties in a definitive edition.
