Here are our latest reviews of films on DVD.
Pre-2020 Film Reviews
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: On the whole, this adaptation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn works well as a light comedy while touching on some of the more serious themes it presents.
Black Hair (1964)
- Excerpt: Despite some minor faults here and there, “Black Hair” is an excellent noir that combines the crime film and the melodrama in the most entertaining fashion, while the somewhat optimistic finale provides a much needed relief that also works for its benefit. Definitely one of Lee’s best works.
Cart (2014)
- Excerpt: Despite some issues in the narrative here and there, “Cart” emerges as a rather interesting and rewarding movie, especially for its rather realistic rendition of a profession most people look down upon.
Locke the Superman (1984)
- Excerpt: As expected from a title from the era, some plot holes do exist, particularly in the hypnosis/illusion aspects, and the way some sentiments are formed are rather unrealistic. This, however, is but a small fault, and “Locke the Superman” remains a title that definitely deserves a watch, particularly for its action scenes and overall story, in a style that easily deems the anime the title of cult.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Despite the length, Murder on the Orient Express is an elegant, well-acted film, a bit of a throwback where sophistication and death could go together.
Niagara (1953)
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The Rains Came (1939)
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
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The Sea Hawk (1940)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Rousing does not even begin to describe The Sea Hawk, as swashbuckling an adventure as has been made. Exciting and fast-paced despite its length, The Sea Hawk is fun and inventive, with a brilliant turn by Errol Flynn in one of his most electrifying performances.
The Silent Enemy (1930)
The Stunt Woman (1996)
- Excerpt: “The Stunt Woman” emerges as a movie that looks as if it started to be something specific, but as time passed lost its way, dwelling in paths that do not have much to do with each other. As such, it is definitely worth a watch for the presentation of the lives of stuntmen and the action scenes, but not for the rest of its narrative elements.
Tokyo Playboy Club (2011)
- Excerpt: These elements, however, are definitely not enough to deem “Tokyo Playboy Club” a good movie, with the issues in the writing and directing by Okuda condemning the movie to mediocrity
