‘Migraine’ Is One Of The Best Films Of The Year
The latest film from Spring Lane Studios, Migraine, is a flat-out masterpiece.
Tag: surreal
Thoughts on ‘The Brown Bunny’
The Brown Bunny stands out as one of the strongest films of 2003.
Blu-ray Review – ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract’
Peter Greenaway’s 1982 film, The Draughtsman’s Contract, is now available on Blu-ray via Kino Lorber.
Blu-ray Review – ‘The Severing’
Kino Lorber has released director Mark Pellington’s latest experimental film, The Severing, on Blu-ray.
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.
‘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 […]
The Films of the Quay Brothers: The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Being a fan of surrealist film, I thought that I was at least somewhat prepared for the sophomore feature from The Quay Brothers, entitled The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes. I was wrong. If you are at all familiar with the work of the Quay Brothers, you know that you are about to embark on a […]
Blu-ray Review: The Neon Demon
When I initially saw Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon in theaters, it left me cold. However, a second viewing has left me with an entirely different impression. All of the elements that I had written off as pointless and depraved felt like they served a purpose this time. I already want to watch it again. The […]
‘Closet Monster’ Is A Fantastic Directorial Debut
Stephen Dunn’s fabulous semi-autobiographical Closet Monster is one hell of a directorial debut, and it is definitely one of the best films that this year has to offer. Closet Monster concerns an imaginative young man named Oscar, who, as a young child, witnessed a horrifying gay hate crime in a graveyard which has haunted him […]
Review: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
Walerian Borowczyk’s 1981 film, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, was long considered a lost film in many circles. It was never released in the US, and was only given a brief run in the UK. It was never released on VHS or DVD. And now, Arrow Video has released the film […]
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