“Bus Stop” (1956) is an odd duck. It’s considerably more over-the-top than William Inge’s …

BUS STOP – Blu-ray review

“The Happy Poet” tells the story of Bill, a struggling poet who takes his …

THE HAPPY POET – DVD review

The respectable tradition of literate, off-screen-violence murder mysteries proves it still has life …

ENDEAVOUR: SERIES ONE – DVD review

The main body of this review was written by John Puccio in regards …

LORD OF THE FLIES – Blu-ray review

I have so little interest in Ang Lee’s second English-language feature “The Ice …

THE ICE STORM – Blu-ray review

I’ve only recently discovered just how beloved “Babette’s Feast” (1987) is. When I …

BABETTE’S FEAST – Blu-ray review

Stephen Fung‘s follow-up to “Tai Chi Zero” (reviewed here) picks up right where the …

TAI CHI HERO – Blu-ray review

Indie films used to be exclusively quirky dramas or dramedies, but something happened …

RUSHLIGHTS – DVD review

Shin Bet is the Israel Security Agency responsible for protecting that nation against …

THE GATEKEEPERS – Blu-ray review

Out of darkness comes a light. In the face of a tragedy so …

DEFIANT REQUIEM – DVD review

Although there are a few surprises along the way, “Cloudburst” is a relatively simple journey …

CLOUDBURST – DVD review

Sometimes you can feel a movie teetering on the brink, balancing on that …

TOUCH – DVD review