It's impossible to re-create at home the wholly immersive experience of 2013's Oscar-winning "Gravity." However, Tuesday's newly re-released Blu-ray comes closest — bringing a long out-of-print Dolby Atmos track and additional features into a more affordable orbit.
One of filmmaker Sidney Lumet's smaller (but stronger) works comes to a handsome Blu-ray release from Arrow Video. It's a forceful, entertaining reminder of Lumet's mastery and a must-own for the filmmaker's fans.
Imprint Asia makes a strong case for itself as a new sub-label with the release of "Lost in the Stars."
A moderately competent thriller filled with extraneous plot at the expense of star Mark Dascascos' physical showmanship. A VHS-era thriller, 1996's "Sabotage" makes its way to Blu-ray via MVD Rewind.
A Murder of Crowes — Midwest Film Journal's monthlong celebration of actor Russell Crowe — continues with Matt Hurt's essay on the 2007 remake of "3:10 to Yuma." Here, Crowe is key to the film's exploration of masculinity and the fragility therein.
A Murder of Crowes — Midwest Film Journal's monthlong celebration of actor Russell Crowe — continues with Evan Dossey's look back at one of his first big Hollywood efforts, 1995's "Virtuosity."
A driftless spy thriller that smooths down its sharpest edges into dopey romance and screamy nonsense. George Roy Hill's 1984 adaptation of John le Carré's "The Little Drummer Girl" at least offers a solid A/V presentation on Blu-ray.
This French-language killer-spider film is ultimately a little less imaginative than it could be. But it generates a good helping of oh-HELL-no horror from everyday scenarios and is a lively addition to the latest wave of long-legs cinema.
One wonders whether a director like Zack Snyder — who keeps releasing bad movies while insisting perfection is just a few cuts away — might have a few more fundamentals to work on than he thinks.
A slice of liberally embellished, men-and-women-on-a-mission history that offers analog pleasures aplenty. And for once, it's also a fun Winston Churchill movie!
The plethora of special features on Arrow Video's 4K UHD upgrade of Frank Henenlotter's "Basket Case" does an amazing job placing the midnight-movie classic in a historical context.
Delivers the nostalgic charm of the sort of cinema that once filled video stores between more famous releases — just waiting for the dedicated renter to stumble upon it after burning through everything else available.
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