Here are our latest reviews of films for home viewing.
Pre-2023 Film Reviews
Carnival of Souls (1962)
- Excerpt: The strength of Carnival of Souls lies not in the big reveal, which is obvious almost from the beginning, but in the unsettling mood it creates and the striking images Harvey puts on the screen.
Crash (1996)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Crash is stylish, sometimes unintentionally funny, but never afraid to be daring.
The Dry (2021)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: “The Dry” isn’t the most spectacular mystery or crime film you’re ever going to see, but it still manages to use the talents of its underrated protagonist well enough to entertain us for almost two hours.
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: (Richard) Burton has an almost unhinged intensity, as if the crazier he looks the more realistic he thinks it all is. As the film went on…he started looking more crazed, figuring that he is something so looney that even he couldn’t go over-the-top.
The Exorcist III (1990)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: In so many ways, The Exorcist III is a parody of The Exorcist that one wonders if the actual spoof Repossessed was more restrained and intelligent.
Hero (2002)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It says a lot about the importance of unification, making it clear that its protagonist becomes the Hero of the title both for what he does and doesn’t do. “Hero” has managed (and will keep managing) to stand the test of time.
House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
- Excerpt: What we have here is a different beast from “Hero”; a film that delights in giving us spectacular violent encounters, yes, but that also decides to develop a romance that we all know has no way of ending well.
Nosferatu (1922)
Sebastian Zavala @ Ventana Indiscreta [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Despite the various versions and adaptations of the classic vampire, F. W. Murnau’s film remains relevant and confirms its mark on the history of cinema for its expressionist representation of evil.
Places in the Heart (1984)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: It is a shame that Places in the Heart is now overshadowed by one misquoted acceptance speech. It is a good, moving film that should be better known and that should move the viewer.
Round Midnight (1986)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Like the best of jazz, ‘Round Midnight feels improvised while being perfectly planned. Smooth albeit long, ‘Round Midnight is a film for those who love jazz and the brilliant but troubled figures behind it.
The Ruling Class (1972)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Though cursed with a punishing runtime, The Ruling Class has a manic theatricality that mostly works.
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: Looking at it now, The Three Faces of Eve was done in by one specific performance and slightly elevated by two others.
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