Here are our latest reviews of films for home viewing.
Pre-2024 Film Reviews
The Descent (2005)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: An unbearably tense, constantly surprising and visually inventive experience, which concludes in a depressing but appropriate way (thankfully, here it’s arriving with the original British ending).
The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Charming and surprisingly contemporary, The Farmer’s Daughter delights in its blend of homespun wisdom and political romance.
The Great Santini (1979)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: The Great Santini shows us a loving and flawed man whom you recoil at while also finding something of almost nobility within him.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Now that I’ve seen this complete cut, I have to admit that watching both parts of “Kill Bill” (more or less) back-to-back makes perfect sense. If only they’d shown it all in one sitting instead of using an intermission!
Krakatit (1948)
Michael Barrett @ PopMatters.com
- Excerpt: Even shorn of the specific politics of its 1948 moment, Krakatit still resonates with its message of neurotic hysteria in the face of technology and fascism. The “all a dream” structure and the open use of fantasy don’t nullify the apocalyptic sobriety of events.
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
- Excerpt: Monsoon Wedding offers an insider’s view of an important cultural event by creating a group portrait of character types in a Robert Altman-like giant collage that results in a film that feels very busy but is never less than fascinating.
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Judging by Mourning Becomes Electra, Rosalind Russell thinks that dramatic acting consists entirely of thrusting one’s head and widening their eyes. Had Russell’s eyes widened any larger, they would have literally popped out of her head.
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Between the thrilling action scenes, excellent chemistry between the actors, memorable soundtrack, and moments that allow us to empathise with the antagonists (!), “The Mummy Returns” turns out to be a pleasant surprise.
Out (2002)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, despite its flaws and its significant departure from the source material, “Out” emerges as a competent and engaging work that conveys its thematic concerns with clarity while remaining entertaining for most of its running time.
The Outlaws (2017)
Sebastian Zavala @ Ventana Indiscreta [Spanish]
- Excerpt: A thriller that establishes the tonal and narrative foundations of the saga: direct violence, occasional humor, and a protagonist of imposing strength.
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