Passion (Blu-ray)
Brian De Palma is one of the most respected, yet unpredictable directors of the last forty years. Responsible for the genre-defining greatness of Carrie (1976) and Scarface (1983), he also had some major disappointments such as Mission to Mars (2000) and The Black Dahlia (2006). De Palma’s latest big screen effort, Passion sounds like it […]
Blu-ray Review: War Horse
Based on the children’s novel and stage adaptation of the same name, War Horse tells the story of the special relationship between a young man and his horse. While the story of this relationship does have moments of charm, it’s the re-creation of the Great War’s battlefields and some stunningly beautiful camerawork by cinematographer Janusz […]
Blu-ray Review: The White Ribbon
Sony Picturees | 2009 | 144 mins. | Rated R Director Michael Haneke (Caché, Funny Games) is a filmmaker who seems to relish his audience on the edge of their seats watching his films. Haneke’s latest effort, The White Ribbon is no exception. Right from the start, he grabs the audience by the lapels and […]