Here are our latest reviews of films for home viewing.
Pre-2024 Film Reviews
Kurup (2021)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, “Kurup” is an epic story that proves quite entertaining to watch, while in terms of production values it is certainly top notch. Some issues with the narrative, however, and the overall presentation of the story prevent it from becoming truly great.
Nadja 4K restoration director’s cut rerelease (1994)
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Michael Almereyda’s 1994 take on “Dracula’s Daughter” has received a stunning 4K director’s cut restoration, the better to admire the visages of Romanian actress Elina Löwensohn and ‘whatever-happened-to’ Galaxy Craze, this film’s love interest Lucy…
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
- Excerpt: …you wouldn’t expect a film about Gould to follow the conventional form of a biopic, and thankfully director François Girard didn’t take that route. Instead, he gave us Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, whose title provides a reasonably accurate description of what this film is—except that there are only 31 short films, unless you count the credits as #32.*
The Weird Man (1983)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: At times the whole enterprise borders on the ridiculous, yet it also possesses a certain fascination that makes it difficult to look away. Even when the narrative falters or the humor misses its mark, the sheer unpredictability of the spectacle keeps the viewer engaged, while the action scenes will satisfy, to a point at least, fans of the martial arts films.
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