Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.
Pre-2022 Film Reviews
Born to Dance (1936)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Hoofers don’t come as big and bold as Eleanor Powell. Whatever its flaws, Born to Dance aims for nothing but fun and frolic and mostly succeeds.
Bridesmaids (2011)
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
The Color of Money (1986)
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
Death on the Nile (1978)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Death on the Nile, the first of the Peter Ustinov as Poirot projects, is perhaps longer than it should be but does manage to entertain and keep viewers in suspense.
Gates of Heaven (1978)
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
Lucia (2013)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “Lucia” is truly great film, one could even say a masterful one, and one that will definitely stay in the mind of any viewer, particularly those who will manage to follow its many layers through is rather fast pace.
My American Grandson (1991)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: In the end, “My American Grandson” emerges as a mixed bag, as its realism is countered by the forced propagandistic comments, in a film that could have been great if it stuck to the former approach.
Oklahoma! (1955)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Oklahoma! is filled with a catalog of extraordinary songs and barring some off moments is delightful, if a bit long.
P.P. Rider (1983)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “P.P. Rider” is another excellent movie by Shinji Somai, particularly for its production values and overall cinematic approach, and a film that definitely highlights the prowess of one of the most important contemporary Japanese filmmakers.
The Prodigal’s Return (1992)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: As such, even so many years later, and even if the particular piece of history is not exactly renowned in the West, “The Prodigal’s Return” still remains quite interesting, as an experimentation whose results were later implemented in Hui’s filmography, partially at least. Evidently, though, it is a film that, nowadays at least, is mostly addressed to academics and completionists, and not ‘regular viewers’.
Red Dust (1932)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Passion among the white savages abounds in Red Dust, a sultry story of steamy romance in the jungle. With strong performances and a fast run time, Red Dust tells us a lot without showing us all.
The Search (1948)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Both moving and needed, The Search touches on (the Holocaust) without being drowned in misery.
She-Devil (1989)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Not funny enough to be a true comedy, but not serious enough to be drama, She-Devil is a misfire of minor proportions.
Where is Pinki? (2020)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Some issues with the film do exist, as the ending could have been tighter and even more polemic/dramatic, but as a whole, “Where is Pinki” is an excellent movie, that works greatly in between its documentary/fiction approach, and a testament to Konanur’s prowess as a filmmaker.
