Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.
Pre-2020 Film Reviews
The Abominable Dr. Phibes / Dr. Phibes Rises Again! (1971-72)
James Plath @ Family Home Theater
Anatomy of the Wounded: Marta Meszaros’ “Adoption” (1975)
- Excerpt: This smartly observed film manages to be both empathetic and beady-eyed about official and personal processes and prejudices and the negotiations and indignities of those caught in them, especially women.
Fric-Frac and The Scheming Women: Major French Stars in Minor Films (1939/1954)
- Excerpt: The Scheming Women is partly a backstage drama and eventually a character study of Jeanne Moreau’s role early in her starring career. She plays an enervated wife of a famous theatrical producer who finds, when he’s suspected of murder, that she can take advantage of the situation to demonstrate her hidden abilities.
The Heroic Trio (1993)
- Excerpt: “The Heroic Trio” has many faults, but there are also many elements to be enjoyed here, particularly for fans of cult action movies.
Jigsaw (1962)
- Excerpt: …a perfectly acceptable police procedural ….
Oranges & Sunshine (2010)
- Excerpt: Margaret is both the protagonist and the audience surrogate in Oranges & Sunshine, which is a lot of work to demand from a single character.
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
- Excerpt: With Passover starting today and Easter coming up it’s time to revisit the best animated film of all time, The Prince of Egypt. Read the full review below!
Pudhupettai (2006)
- Excerpt: “Pudhupettai includes some of inherent faults of both Tamil cinema and Dhanush’s acting, but the story, the tension, and the technical prowess overshadow any fault, resulting in an audiovisual extravaganza and a truly great crime movie.
Tied and noosed “Dancing Pirate” waltzes into Technicolor (1936)
- Excerpt: This film crosses the early talkies’ vogue for absurd musicals with its other vogue for Hollywood Mexicana.
