Author - Kevin Filipski

Digital Week – January 15

This week’s roundup features reviews of Jean Eustache’s long-unavailable 1973 classic, “The Mother and the Whore,” out on 4K; the smash-hit Broadway musical adaptation, “Wicked,” still in theaters and now on streaming; and a pair of engrossing documentaries—“Every...

Digital Week – January 18

My latest Digital Week roundup includes my reviews of David Fincher’s crime classic “Seven” (on 4K) as well as several new films in theaters and on streaming, including award-season contenders like Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” and RaMell...

Digital Week – December 17

This week’s roundup includes reviews of new films including Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel, “Folie à Deux” (on 4K); a biopic about an Olympic diver who became a porn star, “Her Body” (streaming); and two releases on Blu-ray: the intense papal drama “Conclave” and the...

Digital Week – December 11

My latest roundup features reviews of new films, including Amy Adams in “Nightbitch” (in theaters), the smash animated hit “The Wild Robot” (on 4K), and two documentaries about the end of life: “Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus” (on Blu-ray) and “Much Ado About Dying” (on DVD)...

2024 New York Film Festival Roundup

At the 62nd annual New York Film Festival, both the opening night selection, RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys,” and centerpiece entry, Pedro Almodovar’s “The Room Next Door,” will open in theaters soon. I caught the closing night film (Steve McQueen’s “Blitz”) along with a...

Digital Week – November 27

This week’s roundup features a couple of UHD releases: Hitchcock’s ultimate thriller, “North By Northwest,” and James Cameron’s breakthrough, “The Terminator”; along with a documentary about the famed directing-producing team, “Merchant Ivory” (on Blu-ray), and a...

Digital Week – November 20

My latest roundup includes reviews of the long gestating “Beetlejuice” sequel with Michael Keaton reprising his boisterous ghostly turn and the return of Mel Brooks’ classic “Blazing Saddles” (both on 4K), along with the latest Blumhouse horror entry, “Speak No Evil,”...

Digital Week – November 6

My latest roundup includes reviews of several new releases, including Zoë Kravitz’ mainly enervating directorial debut, “Blink Twice”; the latest from trickster M. Night Shyamalan, “Trap”; and a compelling French biopic, “On the Wandering Path.” Blu-ray Releases of the...

Digital Week – October 30

My latest roundup includes reviews of several new films, including a shocking Japanese documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” a mild thriller with a nice final twist, “Magpie,” and an uneven rom-com-cum-horror film, “Your Monster,” all in theaters. In-Theater Releases of...

Digital Week – October 23

This week’s roundup includes reviews of a solid adaptation of Robert Harris’ novel, “Conclave” (in theaters); the “Twister” sequel, “Twisters” (on 4K); a couple of attempts at softcore erotica (“Cheeky,” on 4K, and “Taboo,” streaming), and Criterion/Janus’ latest...