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Blu-ray Review: Tully
Jason Reitman teams up yet again with screenwriter, Diablo Cody, and actress, Charlize Theron, for the wonderfully realized comedy-drama, Tully. It is now available on DVD and Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Marlo, the mother of three children, is on the brink of a serious case of postpartum depression, when her brother arranges for […]
Blu-ray Review: The Return
Kino Lorber has released Andrey Zvyagintsev’s directorial debut, The Return, on Blu-ray. When the father of Andrei and Ivan returns unexpectedly after a twelve year absence, he invites the two boys to go on a camping trip that will cast them into a whirlwind of conflicting emotions – and with tragic results. This film tackles the […]
Blu-ray Review: Double Lover
François Ozon’s latest film, Double Lover, is finally available on Blu-ray from Cohen Media Group. When Chloe falls for her psychologist, Paul, her world turns upside down in a myriad of ways when she discovers that her lover has a twin – a diabolical, sex maniac named Louis, who, as it turns out, is also […]
Blu-ray Review: Mermaids
Richard Benjamin’s 1990 coming of age film, Mermaids, has finally arrived on Blu-ray, courtesy of Olive Films. This tale of sexual awakening and teenage angst stars Cher as the flighty mother of two young girls – played by Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci. When they move to a new town, the oldest daughter, Charlotte (Ryder) […]
Blu-ray Review: The Last House on the Left (1972)
One of the most controversial sub-genres in the world of grindhouse and exploitation films is known as the “rape and revenge” genre. The films in this category prominently feature young women in situations of sexual abuse and peril at the hands of villainous men or women, only to have the victim seek revenge in an […]
Blu-ray Review: Thoroughbreds
On June 5th, Universal will release Cory Finley’s directorial debut, Thoroughbreds, on Blu-ray. This deliciously dark comedy stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Olivia Cooke as two especially spoiled upper-class brats, living in the suburbs of Connecticut. Lily (Taylor-Joy) has been expelled from her boarding school for plagiarism, and in the meantime, she’s content to play the […]
The Films of Henry Jaglom: A Safe Place
Last night… in my sleep… I dreamed that I was sleeping. And dreaming in this sleep that I had awakened… I fell asleep. Susan. Noah. Two sides of the same woman. Full of life. Caught in a dream, longing for that safe place. That place which we are all familiar with, where our memories and […]
