Reviews of drama DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
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Makioka Sisters, The (Blu-ray Review) 20 Jun, 2011
Uncommonly short on bonus features for a Criterion release, 'Sisters' does have a lovely new transfer befitting its classiness and a solid essay by Audie Bock, still one of the first scholars you think of when it comes to any knowledgeable discussion of Japanese cinema. More>>
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Christopher and His Kind (DVD Review) 19 Jun, 2011
Its attention to detail and impeccable acting, namely by Matt Smith, who perfectly captures Christopher Isherwood’s spirit and vocal nuances, makes this one of the best glimpses into his life (and gay life during the Weimar Republic, as well) that can be seen on film. (Street Date 6/28/11)More>>
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Small Town Murder Songs (DVD Review) 15 Jun, 2011
The film is dark both in subject matter and lighting, giving off a sinister tone. Add to that the haunting and sometimes loud and frenetic gospel-folksy-bluegrassy original score by Bruce Peninsula that take you deeper into the feel of this small, eerie Canadian town with its strange characters....More>>
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Another Year (Blu-ray Review) 13 Jun, 2011
Among its many grown-up virtues, Mike Leigh’s Another Year offers testimony to the life advantage of finding the right soulmate.More>>
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Monogamy (DVD Review) 12 Jun, 2011
'Monogamy' offers an avenue for Rashida Jones’ vocal talent to shine. (Street Date 6/14/11)More>>
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White Irish Drinkers (DVD Review) 11 Jun, 2011
This is a rough-and-tumble tale about two brothers growing up in 1970s Brooklyn with an abusive drunk father and connections to the local mob. (Prebook 6/14/11; Street Date 7/12/11)More>>
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Capadocia: A Place Without Forgiveness — Season One (DVD Review) 1 Jun, 2011
HBO Latin American Originals’ “Capadocia” is inspired by real-life events and inmates at Mexico City’s infamous Santa Marta Women’s prison. The show immediately sucks you in like a grisly car crash. More>>
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Biutiful (Blu-ray Review) 29 May, 2011
It’s tough to see anything beautiful in a crowded landscape of poverty, crime, exploitation, incurable and terminal illnesses, infidelity and death. But it wouldn’t be an Alejandro González Iñárritu film without an intricate examination of the harshest of human struggles and the beauty that...More>>
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Harvest (DVD Review) 22 May, 2011
Families are fickle. They bicker; they bond; they wear on each other’s nerves. They’re perfectly imperfect. And 'Harvest' is a convincing look at this very real family dynamic. (Prebook 5/24/11; Street Date 6/21/11)More>>
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Unloved, The (DVD Review) 17 May, 2011
Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton moves from the shortlist of great actresses to the even shorter list of great female directors and screenwriters with her first film, the British TV movie 'The Unloved.' (Street Date 5/24/11)More>>
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