Author - Kevin Filipski

This week’s roundup, the last of 2022, is a mix of new and vintage releases, from Martin McDonagh’s latest, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” to 4K versions of Robert Zemeckis’ “The Polar Express” and Russell Mulcahy’s cult fave “Highlander.” Blu-ray Releases of the WeekThe...

This week’s roundup features intriguing new films like “Brokers,” from Japan’s best director working today, Hirokazu Kore-eda; and the unblinking “Blanquita” by Chilean director Fernando Guzzoni. In-Theater/Streaming Releases of the WeekBroker (Neon) Japanese director...

This week’s roundup features the 4K/UHD release of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and the latest season of “Westworld” as well as Blu-ray release of John Huston’s “The Night of the Iguana” from Warner Archive. 4K/UHD Releases of the WeekNational Lampoon’s...

This week’s roundup features several new films, including “The King of Laughter,” an Italian costume drama with the superb Toni Servillo (streaming); actress Olivia Wilde’s sophomore feature as director, “Don’t Worry Darling” (4K); and “Pearl,” the prequel to another...

This week’s roundup is led by the Blu-ray release of “Lost Illusions,” an absorbing costume drama by the illustrious French director Xavier Giannoli, whose has made several first-rate films that have not made a dent on American audiences. Let’s hope this one finally...

This week’s roundup includes reviews of the long-gestating “Top Gun” sequel, on 4K; and new Blu-ray releases: “The Good Boss,” with Javier Bardem, “The Last Romantic Lover” with Dayle Haddon, and the opera “La Traviata” with the incredible Nadine Sierra. 4K/UHD Release...

This week’s roundup includes several vintage titles, from “Hail Mary,” a 1985 masterpiece by Jean-Luc Godard (who died last month at age 91) at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan to a performance of “Three Tall Women,” Edward Albee’s masterly 1994 play—showcasing Martha...

This week’s roundup features the Blu-ray return of “Sex and Lucia,” the 2001 drama which made the magnificent Spanish actress Paz Vega an international star; the 4K/UHD debut of George Romero’s classic zombie flick, “Night of the Living Dead” (1968); and the...

This week’s roundup includes reviews of several new films in theaters and/or streaming, including a tentative romance starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline, “The Good House”; a documentary about the rock group Chicago, “The Last Band on Stage”; and a sentimental...