Bent is a well made and performed but very difficult to watch adaptation of Martin Sherman’s play about the gay experience during World War II. Clive Owen stars.
Vice Squad is a gritty piece of filmmaking from the Eighties with a standout performance by Wings Hauser.
Double Face is a fun proto-Giallo from Riccardo Freda that features Klaus Kinski and numerous beautiful European actresses. Arrow Video have provided a beautiful transfer and solid supplemental materials.
The Great Silence is simply one of the greatest Westerns of all time. Film Movement have delivered the film with a pristine transfer.
With his second film, director Takeshi Kitano makes an incredibly offbeat and strange Yakuza film. Film Movement have given the film a solid release on Blu-ray.
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire is a middle-of-the-road Giallo that Arrow Video have given the deluxe treatment.
Violent Cop is the first film directed by Takeshi Kitano. Film Movement have given it a good looking and sounding release.
Hell Comes to Frogtown is as ridiculous as it sounds. Vinegar Syndrome have given it a fantastic new transfer and have included all of the great special features from the Arrow Video release.
Film Movement has released on Blu-ray an early John Woo action film that finds the directors still refining his craft. A fun and outrageous film.
The Bad and the Beautiful is an uncommonly thoughtful melodrama with solid performances by Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner. WB Archive have provided a beautiful transfer.
Rian Johnson’s newest film updates the murder-mystery genre with acidic wit and a stellar cast. Easily one of the best films of 2019.