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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 26th, 2019 – Bluer Than Velvet Was the Night

Josh Zyber — Tue, 28 May 2019 12:00:49 +0000

Likely owing to the holiday, this week’s disc highlights are truly all Blu-ray, with no Ultra HD on offer. It’s also possible that you may not have even heard of any of the new releases. A couple of catalog reissues will have far better name recognition. New Releases The Oath – Comedian Ike Barinholtz makes...

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TIFF Journal: Climax

Philip Brown — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:00:24 +0000

Le bad boy du French cinema is back. Gaspar Noé (Irreversible) has long made a name for himself with technically ambitious and stunningly crafted works rooted in cinematic sleaze. The provocateur is known for assaulting the senses in ways that would be unforgivable were he not so gifted as a stylist. His latest feature, Climax,...

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Cannes Journal: ‘Climax’

Jason Gorber — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:00:58 +0000

From the shock of ‘Irreversible’ to the fever dream of ‘Enter the Void’ or the sordid 3D infantilism of ‘Love’, Gaspar Noë’s provocative works shock and bemuse with equal measure, his adolescent insouciance undercut by often sublime craft and precise directorial acumen. Much of that is on offer with ‘Climax’, a highly theatrical presentation that...

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