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.
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.
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.
“Double Impact” is one of Van Damme’s most enjoyable films. MVD Rewind Collection has updated their 2019 release for 4K UHD, resulting in the definitive way to experience the picture. Highly recommended!
Arrow Video has started 2026 out with a bang. “Under Siege,” starring Steven Seagal, has been given a true facelift that will make fans (like myself) want to leap for joy. Andrew Davis’s classic action film has received the royal treatment.
“Eyes Wide Shut” is a misunderstood masterpiece from visionary director Stanley Kubrick. I believe that Criterion Collection’s 4K release will lead to true reappraisal of one of Kubrick’s greatest achievements.
