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The Mad Fox (Tomu Uchida, 1962)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Making its Blu-ray debut, Tomu Uchida’s film is a highly stylized ode to love and disorder.” Read my review over at Slant Magazine.

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Taste of Cherry (Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“A superlative Blu-ray upgrade from the Criterion Collection gives new life to Abbas Kiarostami’s lovely, understated rumination on existential quandaries.” Read my entire review over at Slant Magazine.

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Let’s Kill Uncle (William Castle, 1966)

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Making its debut on Blu-ray, William Castle’s film is a genuinely amusing jet-black comedy of (ill) manners disguised as an adventure yarn for young adults.” Read the rest of my review over at Slant Magazine.

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The Golem (Paul Wegener, 1920)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“This German expressionist masterpiece stomps its way onto Blu-ray with an astonishing 4K transfer and several choice bonus features.” Read my entire review over at Slant Magazine.

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Army of Shadows (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1969)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Jean-Pierre Melville’s somber saga of the French Resistance gets a satisfyingly tweaked restoration from the Criterion Collection.” In which I review the new HD transfer and technical specs over at Slant Magazine.

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Beyond the Door (Ovidio G. Assonitis, 1974)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Stick a straw in that Campbell’s soup can and settle in for the bonkers Beyond the Door.” Read my full review over at Slant Magazine.

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Cannibal Apocalypse (Antonio Margheriti, 1980)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Cannibal Apocalypse suggests that war isn’t just hell, it’s also contagious.” Read my full review over at Slant Magazine.

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House by the River (Fritz Lang, 1950)

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Budd Wilkins

“Now looking better than ever, House by the River is a fascinating, bewitching, and hitherto largely neglected entry in Fritz Lang’s filmography.” Read my entire review of the extras and technical specs on Kino’s new Blu-ray release over at Slant Magazine.

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Kiju Yoshida: Love + Anarchism

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Budd Wilkins

“Kiju Yoshida’s thought-provoking political trilogy makes its Region A Blu-ray debut with sturdy transfers and some essential contextual bonus materials.” Read my review of Kiju Yoshida: Love + Anarchism over at Slant Magazine.

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When Gothic Meets Giallo: Emilio P. Miraglia’s The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Budd Wilkins

“Throughout the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, two very different kinds of films dominated the Italian horror genre, each accompanied by their own distinctive iconographies. The gothic style is frequently associated with the remote past, cobweb-strewn castles, and ancestral curses, … Continue reading →

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