Here are our latest reviews of films for home viewing.
Pre-2023 Film Reviews
All That Jazz (1979)
- Excerpt: All That Jazz is a wonderful showcase for performers, with even small roles creating big impressions.
At Noon (1978)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: “At Noon” is not an easy movie to watch, with a final sequence that many viewers are likely to find disturbing. It is also not particularly accomplished, its merits limited mainly to the way Goto portrays the protagonist’s lack of agency, social ineptitude, and unmoored existence, as well as the dynamic contrast between Tadao and Tetsuji. Ultimately, this is a title best left to ATG completionists.
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Not exactly a remake per se, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure is neither fun nor exciting.
Boom Town (1940)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Fortunes rise and fall among the oil barons in Boom Town, a strong saga of the daring men who seek fortune and the women who love them.
Death Wish (1974)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Still controversial, Death Wish moves fast and gives us a sympathetic portrait of a man pushed to fight whether he wants to or not.
The Detective (1968)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The Detective has Frank Sinatra as a major positive.
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: I think that one can enjoy a film that is not good. Such is the case with Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.
Dragnet (1987)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Dragnet works because while it has fun with its plot, it still shows that it has a fondness for the original television show and its lead character.
Her Husband’s Trademark (1922)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Best remembered now as the demented Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, I think more people should be aware of (Gloria Swanson’s) pre-Sunset Boulevard career. A case in point is Her Husband’s Trademark, where Swanson displays a naturalness and beauty that shows how she was one of the leading ladies of early cinema.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: A little heavenly help is needed in Here Comes Mr. Jordan, a mostly well-acted and clever film that reveals the truth about the importance of doing good while still alive.
Hud (1963)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Hud is I think one of Paul Newman’s most definitive performances.
Imitation of Life (1959)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Lush, well-acted and moving if a bit long, Imitation of Life is a fine film.
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner (1962)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner is an absolutely brilliant film, with a standout performance by Tom Courtenay as our antihero.
Murphy’s Romance (1985)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Murphy’s Romance shows that in matters of the heart, wisdom can be stronger than passion.
On Golden Pond (1981)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Sincere and heartfelt, On Golden Pond touches on universal themes of familial bonds, sometimes frayed, but with a chance to mending.
Raiga: God of the Monsters (2009)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: This is undeniably a so-bad-it’s-good experience, tailor-made for kaiju completists or anyone in search of affectionate parody. “Raiga: God of the Monsters” may be ridiculous, but it doesn’t pretend otherwise—and that is precisely its fun.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Earnest, sweet and charming are qualities that can describe both Roman Holiday and Audrey Hepburn. The film is a delightful romp, able to win all but the most ardent cynics.
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Run Silent, Run Deep is a good and entertaining film about men fighting battles external and internal aboard a submarine.
Saving Face (2004)
Lia Matthew Brown @ Screen Anarchy
- Excerpt: Director Alice Wu’s gem of early-aughts cinema joins the Criterion Collection.
Show Boat (1951)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Big and with some good performances, Show Boat entertains with its musical numbers and story.
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Sleeping with the Enemy is not quite “so bad that it’s good” (though) I can see why many people genuinely like it.
The Tall Target (1951)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The Tall Target takes a true event and spins an interesting film that blends elements of film noir to a historic setting.
Terminal Station (1954)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Terminal Station is Italian director Vittorio De Sica’s American debut. Perhaps it was too much to ask him to fit his style to the designs of a Hollywood production.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: A richer, deeper film with visual effects that still hold up, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a great thrill ride.
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? goes from a horror show to a deep tragedy.
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