‘Birthday Boy’ – Brice Anthony Heller’s feature debut is a lo-fi gem
Brice Anthony Heller’s feature debut brings to mind the best work of Harmony Korine and Sean Baker in its raw and touching approach to the subject matter.
Author: Steven Adam Renkovish
Theatre Review – ‘RENT’ at The Market Theatre
The air was buzzing at the Market Theatre in Anderson as we entered to take our seats. As I took a moment to admire the minimalist set that perfectly complemented this beautifully rustic venue, I knew that we were about to witness something extraordinary. I grabbed my cider and a snack and sat next to […]
From Malick to Barley: My Journey With ‘The Tree of Life’ and ‘Sleep Has Her House’
As far back as 1986, I was aware of the profound impact that the art of cinema had on me. As a child with cerebral palsy, stumbling around on two leg braces, it was hard to find my footing in a world that I hadn’t yet begun to understand. But one thing that I did […]
Thoughts on ‘Taking Tiger Mountain’
It’s been two days since I watched Kent Jones and Tom Huckabee’s 1983 experimental film, Taking Tiger Mountain, starring the late, great Bill Paxton in the lead role. It is a film that has weighed on my mind for a number of reasons.
Remembering Return to Oz: Highly Anticipated Documentary Ruined By Terrible Editing
Director and editor, Aaron Schultz, and his co-editor and producer, Aaron Pacentine have taken a golden opportunity and squandered it, utterly and completely.
Shout Factory Presents ‘Candyman’
The good folks at Shout Factory have finally given us a beautiful special edition of Bernard Rose’s iconic 1992 film, Candyman, on a 4K/Blu-ray set. When graduate student, Helen Lyle (a fantastic Virginia Madsen), goes to Cabrini-Green to conduct research on the urban legend surrounding an entity named “Candyman” (played by a pitch perfect Tony […]
Blu-ray Review – Night Creatures
The 1962 Hammer horror film, Night Creatures, has finally arrived on a special edition Blu-ray, courtesy of the good folks at Shout Factory!
‘Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection’ Arrives On Blu-ray
Cult Epics has released a set of Sylvia Kristel features, including four films starring the renowned actress. It is clear from the care that was put into this particular project that this was a labor of love for the good folks at Cult Epics. Over the years, this distributor has provided cinephiles with meticulously crafted […]
Blu-ray Review – Man on the Moon
Milos Forman’s 1999 biopic, Man on the Moon, has finally been given a much deserved Blu-ray release by Kino-Lorber. 1999 was an excellent year for film. Eyes Wide Shut, American Beauty, Magnolia, and The Virgin Suicides all came out that year, and every single one of those are remembered fondly, more or less. However, a […]
Blu-ray Review – Catherine Breillat’s ‘Romance’
Catherine Breillat’s controversial 1999 erotic drama, Romance, has finally been given a Blu-ray release, courtesy of Strand Releasing. Romance focuses on an elementary school teacher named Marie (played by Caroline Ducey), who is in an unhappy relationship with her longtime model boyfriend, Paul (Sagamore Stévenin). For what seems like an eternity to Marie, Paul has […]
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