Preserving Disorder: Damiano Damiani’s Confessions of a Police Captain on Blu-ray from Radiance
A timely and highly topical film from celebrated Italian filmmaker Damiano Damiani, Confessions of a Police Captain (1971) is a chilling Poliziotteschi. Co-written by Damiani from his own original idea, Confessions of a Police Captain is a cynical work focused on the corrosiveness of political systems that only protect the powerful. Damiani’s incredible film is…
Johnnie To’s ROMANCING IN THIN AIR (2012) on Blu-ray from Radiance
A remarkably lovely and moving romance from legendary filmmaker Johnnie To, Romancing in Thin Air is amongst the most surprising films I’ve encountered in some time. Recently released in the US for the first time on Blu-ray by Radiance Films, Romancing in Thin Air is a rare bird of a film. Beautifully shot in the…
Stuart Gordon’s RE-ANIMATOR at 40 on 4K/Blu-ray from Ignite Films
Ignite Films and Eagle Rock Pictures have released the absolute greatest version of Stuart Gordon’s classic Re-Animator (1985) as a beautiful 4K/Blu-ray collection. My highest recommendation possible for this incredible restoration, featuring two cuts of the film and an amazing abundance of bonus features. This is amongst the greatest archival releases of the decade. Here…
The Professional: Fun City Editions Presents LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS on 4K/Blu-ray
Fun City Editions has released the definitive version of the cult classic Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, as a beautiful 4K/Blu-ray collection. Featuring a stunning new restoration, hours of archival and new extras, plus an exclusive webstore-only box set, this Fun City release is a dream for fans of this influential film. My thoughts…
Tadashi Imai’s Cruel Tale of Bushido (1963) on Blu-ray from Eureka
An ambitious and audacious cultural takedown, Tadashi Imai’s Cruel Tale of Bushido (1963) is a uniquely unforgettable film now available from Eureka as a special edition Blu-ray. Starring a remarkable Kinnosuke Nakamura playing a staggering seven different characters, Cruel Tale of Bushido is a supremely surprising work that’s as brutal as it is finally moving.…
88 Films Presents Mika Ninagawa’s HELTER SKELTER (2012) on Blu-ray
I’m hugely impressed and taken with the 2012 Japanese film Helter Skelter, which 88 Films has just released as a striking special limited-edition Blu-ray. Beautifully directed by the great photographer Mika Ninagawa, Helter Skelter is amongst the most haunting films I’ve seen in recent memory and a clear inspiration point for Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance…
88 Films Presents Wu Ma’s PICTURE OF A NYMPH (1988) on Blu-ray
A dreamy and lovely fantasy film from Chinese actor and filmmaker Wu Ma, Picture of a Nymph is an elegant and sumptuous ghost story that I found quite captivating. Inspired by the success of A Chinese Ghost Story, this Wu Ma film operates as both a loose prequel and a stand-alone production. Recently released on…
Corey Yuen’s SHE SHOOTS STRAIGHT (1990) on Blu-ray from 88 Films
Recently released by 88 Films USA division on Blu-ray, She Shoots Straight (1990) is a fairly routine police-based revenge thriller, highlighted by some absolutely incredible action sequences. Featuring an all-star mostly-female cast, with direction by the much-missed Corey Yuen, She Shoots Straight is a solid-enough entry in the Hong Kong Cinema canon, although it doesn’t…
Still Fascinated After All These Years
I was thinking the other day just how absolutely crazy it is that I started blogging twenty years ago this year. That makes my once-glorious tribute blog, Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience, around 18 years old! I’m still planning to bring the blog’s content (or at least the best of it) over here. See, I…
One life, One try, One breath: WILD STYLE (1982) on 4K from Arrow
Arrow Video has recently released one of the most important films of the eighties as an extensive special edition on 4K and Blu-ray. Charlie Ahearn’s Wild Style, a 1982 work centered on early hip-hop and graffiti culture in New York City, still feels as energizing and revolutionary as ever. Featuring some of the greatest early…
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