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The House That Jack Built Review: Architects Do It Better

Deirdre Crimmins — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:00:33 +0000

You can, and probably should, accuse director Lars von Trier of being many things, but boring is never one of them. He’s inflammatory and intentionally offensive, and his films follow suit. Through the various genre filters he has flirted with over the years, he’s given us deeply personal and deeply disturbing reflections on the human...

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Cannes Journal: ‘The House That Jack Built’

Jason Gorber — Tue, 22 May 2018 16:00:02 +0000

Lars von Trier has been banned from Cannes since 2011 when he joked about his own fascist tendencies. Invited back (but not in competition), the Danish master of the melancholic returns with a dark descent into damnation. ‘The House That Jack Built’ is a serial killer film like no other, tracing the title character (played...

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Weekend Movies: Evil Dolls, Kidnapped Wives & Oscar Bait

Luke Hickman — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:00:25 +0000

Awards season kicks off this weekend with two terrifying tales of scenarios that you never want to find yourself in. The widest release of the weekend is ‘Annabelle‘, the horror spin-off to last summer’s unexpected global smash hit ‘The Conjuring‘. When a man buys his pregnant wife a vintage doll to add to her collection,...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 6th, 2014 – May I Have the Language of Origin?

Josh Zyber — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:00:43 +0000

Another long weekend must come to an end. I, for one, had a particularly uneventful July 4th. Most festivities here were either canceled or rescheduled due to rain. As we come back to the new work week, it’s time to dig up some new Blu-rays of note. New Releases ‘Bad Words‘ – Jason Bateman makes...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 13th, 2014 – Murders Don’t Come Any Neater

Josh Zyber — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:00:44 +0000

Classic film noir makes a strong showing on Blu-ray this week, as a couple masterpieces of the genre finally appear on the format. Some newer movies are available too, of course, if the prospect of black & white scares you. New Releases ‘Philomena‘ – Even if the movie never stood a chance of winning any...

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‘Nymphomaniac’ Review: Lars von Trier’s Latest Provocation

Philip Brown — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:00:39 +0000

For years, Lars von Trier has threatened to deliver his take on an “erotic” movie. The plucky provocateur has always brought an exploitation filmmaker’s chutzpah and showmanship to his career. Backed by a delightfully nasty ad campaign and the promise of X-rated director’s cuts with CG-inserted porn star naughty bits, ‘Nymphomaniac’ thankfully proves to be...

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Weekend Roundtable: Inappropriate 3D Conversions

Josh Zyber — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:00:55 +0000

These days, Hollywood is eager to convert just about any old movie to 3D in hopes of re-releasing it to theaters and milking it for a few extra bucks. However, it seems to us that some films just plain wouldn’t be appropriate for the 3D treatment. In today’s Roundtable, we unleash some of our worst...

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Weekend Roundtable: Movies You Regret Buying

Josh Zyber — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:00:23 +0000

We’ve all done it. If you collect movies on DVD or Blu-ray, you’ve undoubtedly purchased a disc at some point that you later regretted. Perhaps it was a blind-buy that you expected to like, only to discover that you hated it. Perhaps you even bought the movie knowing that you didn’t like it, but needed...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 3/13/12 – Adventures in the Uncanny Valley

Josh Zyber — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:00:15 +0000

March is ablaze with Blu-ray releases. Last week’s release slate was so packed with new discs that we actually missed some important Best Buy exclusives that we’ll cover today. On top of that, this week brings us another huge assortment of notable titles. Can your wallets handle all this excitement? Here are the new discs...

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Weekend Box Office: Gods Upset Box Office Expectations

Luke Hickman — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:00:50 +0000

‘Puss in Boots’ dropped a mere 23% in its third weekend, bringing in another $25 million. The ‘Shrek’ spin-off hopped over the $100 million mark, but didn’t make enough to stop an epic underdog from taking first. Predicted to debut with $20.5 million, ‘Immortals‘ blew past the competition to claim the #1 spot with $32...

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Weekend Movies: Men in Armor Meet Men in Drag

Luke Hickman — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:38 +0000

I love watching bad movies tank at the box office. Unfortunately, even the worst of Adam Sandler’s movies still typically gross more than $100 million, so I probably won’t get to laugh at him come Monday. But I’m pretty sure I’ll be chuckling when the numbers for ‘Immortals‘ role in on Sunday afternoon. Ever since...

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Now Playing: A Cataclysmic Artsy Film About Depression

Luke Hickman — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:00:58 +0000

I know, I know. Even though I’m giving Lars von Trier’s ‘Melancholia’ a positive review, so many people out there will loathe the film for being pretentious, long, slow and far from subtle. Unapologetically, I can disregard its lack of tact for its ability to successfully make audiences understand and experience the condition of melancholia....

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