Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.
Pre-2020 Film Reviews
Behind the Door (1919)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
Bombay (1995)
- Excerpt: “Bombay’ is a true masterpiece, a testament to the prowess of all the people involved in the film, and a courageous production that highlights one of the most basic purposes of cinema in the most entertaining fashion.
Bull Durham (1988)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The Celluloid Closet works if you accept the premise that every clip used was both coded as gay and intended as such. I do wonder though if sometimes, to use an apocryphal Sigmund Freud quote, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
The Exorcist (1973)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: As much as it has been parodied and referenced and imitated millions of times, it is still one of the best horror movies ever made.
From the Journal of Jean Seberg (1995)
- Excerpt: This film does not pretend to have the the final answer on any subject, and instead throws a lot of ideas together on screen to see what comes of it. Quite a bit, in my experience, and I’m not worrying too much about the bits that don’t work for me, because they may well be meaningful to someone else.
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.
The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)
- Excerpt: https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/04/film-review-the-heroic-trio-2-executioners-1993-by-johnny-to-and-ching-siu-tung-2/
Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
- Excerpt: Not much more to say, “Manila in the Claws of Light” is a masterpiece, and a must-see for every fan of cinema who searches for context in movies, although the ones who just search for drama will not be disappointed at all.
Neomanila (2017)
- Excerpt: “Neomanila” is a great film that combines entertainment with social comment, although its impact is somewhat reduced by the faulty finale.
The Olive Trees of Justice (1962)
- Excerpt: Jules Rascheff’s black-and-white cinematography is stunning yet absolutely without mannerism, so that this film often feels like a documentary, an effect further aided by the use of mostly non-professionals in the cast.
Pale Flower (1964)
- Excerpt: “Pale Flower” is stunning to watch, thought provoking and entertaining at the same time, and a true masterpiece of a film.
