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THE SHROUDS: We Control The Dead, and the Dead Control Us
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AMADEUS 4K Restores a Long-Lost Theatrical Version
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THE MARVELS Refreshingly Brings Marvel Back to Basics
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THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Needs to Believe In Itself
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PASSAGES and the Irresistible Chaos of Connection
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CHEVALIER is an Exquisite Reclamation of a Revolutionary Artist
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THE MALTESE FALCON [4K UHD Review]
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Austin Film Festival 2022: THE WHALE Marks the Revelatory Return of Brendan Fraser
CAUSEWAY Examines the Raw Wounds of Recovery
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Fantastic Fest 2022: THE FIVE DEVILS is a Sensuous Time-Travel Fable
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Believe the Kids: This GOODNIGHT MOMMY is an Imposter
BLONDE tears Marilyn Monroe Apart
Criterion Review: LE CORBEAU (1943)
BELLE Gets a Beast of a 4K Collector’s Edition
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THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE Blasts its Way onto 4K UHD
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Arrow Heads #90: CHILDREN OF THE CORN 4K
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MASS Channels Unspeakable Tragedy into Cathartic Confrontations
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HOWLING VILLAGE is a Satisfying Slice of Japanese Horror
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ANNETTE is a Dazzling and Disorienting Musical Experience
ALMOST FAMOUS Turns 21 On 4K
Arrow Heads #84: DJANGO & TEXAS ADIOS (1966)
Criterion Review: THE HUMAN CONDITION
UNDINE Explores the Depths of Love and Longing
EXPLORERS Soars on Blu-ray
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BIG FISH Beautifully Blends Fact and Fiction on 4K
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LUST, CAUTION: A Complex, Passionate Romance Finally Arrives on US Blu
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FILMWORKER is a Testament to the Unsung Heroes of Classic Cinema
THE FATHER is a Disorienting and Visceral Depiction of Dementia
BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA: Kino Lorber Bags A Peckinpah Crime Classic
IDENTIFYING FEATURES is a Bracing Border Journey
THE WANTING MARE: A Sci-Fi Spectacle Brimming with Rough Beauty
SAINT MAUD is an Incendiary Awakening of a Would-Be Savior
TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH is a Beautiful Psychological Travelogue
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MANK Rejects Nostalgia for True-To-Life Idealism
SOUND OF METAL Rings Hollow
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THE BEGUILED: Kino Lorber Revives a Slice of 70’s Southern Gothic on Blu-ray
Criterion Review: THE GUNFIGHTER
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REBECCA: A Visually Striking Adaptation Does its Damnedest to Escape the Shadow of its Predecessors
Criterion Review: THE ELEPHANT MAN
THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME: An Epic of Midwestern Misery That Comes Full Circle
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TENDER MERCIES: A Quiet Country Classic Returns on Blu-ray
SPUTNIK: A Striking Morality Play Lurks Within This Fun Soviet Creature Feature
THE RENTAL: Fun Summer Suspense that Never Outstays its Welcome
Criterion Review: COME AND SEE (1985)
Criterion Review: THE LADY EVE (1941)
THE TRUTH: A Quietly Compelling Portrait of Family and Fame
YOUNG AHMED: A Lackluster Exploration of Homegrown Extremism [Blu Review]
BEANPOLE: A Striking Saga of Post-War Sacrifices [Blu Review]
DA 5 BLOODS: Spike Lee’s Sprawling Vietnam Epic is One of Raging Truths and Bloody Reconciliations
Criterion Review: WILDLIFE (2018)
Catching Up with the Classics: THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE, & HER LOVER (1989)
Catching Up with the Classics: MILDRED PIERCE (1945)
GRETEL & HANSEL: A Gripping Grimm Adaptation Hits Home Video
Criterion Review: THE CREMATOR
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THE GOLEM: Kino Restores a Silent Horror Classic
Catching Up with the Classics — THE GODFATHER: PART III (1990)
Catching Up with the Classics: GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002)
A HIDDEN LIFE: A Tribute to the Courage of Conscientious Objection
KINETTA: Yorgos’ Lanthimos Debut is Both Frustrating and Fascinating
KNIVES OUT: You Can’t Resist Rian Johnson’s Delightfully Deadly Murder-Mystery on Blu-ray
ESCAPE FROM PRETORIA: A Prison Break Film Isolated From a Deeper Context
LITTLE JOE: An Unsettling if Uneven Modern Body-Snatchers Tale
ROMA: Criterion and Netflix Bring About an Exciting Turning Point for Home Video
QUAI DES ORFÈVRES: A Clouzot Caper With a New 4K Restoration
Arrow Heads Vol. 77: THE ONE MISSED CALL TRILOGY
WAVES: Trey Edward Shults’ Sprawling Family Saga Comes to Blu-ray
With New Director’s Cut, DOCTOR SLEEP Proves a Mike Flanagan Masterwork
Criterion Review: ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (1999)
BRICK’s Finally on Blu-ray and Better than Ever
WEATHERING WITH YOU: A Sunny Romance with a Cloudy Moral Center
2019: 25 Films
LES MISÉRABLES is a Cynical Yet Compelling Call to Action
There’s Still Enchantment in THE LIGHTHOUSE on Blu-ray
BOMBSHELL’s Impact Barely Breaks the Surface
LITTLE WOMEN Brims With Joy and Vulnerability
Arrow Heads Vol. 75 — SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE: Once Unfilmable, Now Newly Restored
Criterion Review: OLD JOY (2006)
HITCHCOCK: THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES COLLECTION [Blu Review]
KNIVES AND SKIN: A Surreal Mystery That’s More Missed Opportunity
Catching Up with the Classics: SÁTÁNTANGÓ (1994)
THE REPORT is a Sobering Indictment of Sanctioned Cruelty
DOCTOR SLEEP Isn’t Quite Kubrick or King, But Still Shines On Its Own
STORM OF THE CENTURY: Kino Brings King’s First Original Series in From the Cold
KUNDUN: Scorsese’s Dalai Lama Biopic Finds New Life on Blu-ray
Arrow Heads Vol. 70: THE DEAD CENTER (2019)
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS: A Comedy Classic about Chopping Down the Family Tree [Blu Review]
Fantastic Fest: THE VAST OF NIGHT is Spellbinding Sound-Driven Sci-Fi
Fantastic Fest: THE LODGE is a Beautifully Bleak Horror Film
Fantastic Fest: SYNCHRONIC is a Trip Worth Taking
DOGTOOTH and ALPS: A Yorgos Lanthimos Double Feature
Fantastic Fest 2019: RIDE YOUR WAVE is a Soaringly Sentimental and Spiritual Romance
Fantastic Fest 2019: Claustrophobic Creepiness Abounds IN THE TALL GRASS
Fantastic Fest 2019: THE LONG WALK is a Time-Travel Film that Reaps Rewards for a Patient Audience
Fantastic Fest 2019: SON OF THE WHITE MARE is a Wondrous, Hallucinatory Epic
AD ASTRA: An Uncompromising Space Epic that Finds Solace in Solitude
Arrow Heads Vol. 67: WHO SAW HER DIE? (1972)
TIGERS ARE NOT AFRAID is a Ferociously Fearless Fairy Tale
DEPRAVED is an Ambitious and Entertaining Spin on Frankenstein Lore
READY OR NOT is a Blood-Soaked Blast
Catching Up with the Classics: CRIES AND WHISPERS (1972)
Catching Up with the Classics: MODERN TIMES (1936)
PORT OF SHADOWS: A French Classic With a Stunning Restoration [Blu Review]
THE NIGHTINGALE Sings a Brutal Song
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SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK is Full of Fun if Predictable Late-Summer Frights
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THE FAREWELL: Awkwafina Shines in Lulu Wang’s Sundance Hit
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THE LION KING Triumphantly Roars Over Other Disney Re-Dos
SILENT HILL: Shout Factory Resurrects the Best Video Game Adaptation [Blu Review]
MIDSOMMAR is a Terrifying Dose of Sun-Dappled Dread
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Julian Singleton’s Top 25 Films Of 2016 Countdown Video
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY: All You Need is Love (And Patience)
BULLHEAD and the Futility of Raging Against Our Fates
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