Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Criterion, Kino Lorber, and 88 Films US. Happy holidays, everyone! ‘Tis the season for merriment, goodwill to your fellow man, and watching people beat the living hell out of each other, or at least it is on “Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny.” There’s something… Read more »
Many of us who saw David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills (2021) last month were inevitably disappointed with it, perhaps unsurprisingly. Part of what was frustrating about the new film was Green’s attempt to position it in relation to John Carpenter’s 1978 original, with constant references and “call-backs” being made throughout to the original trauma of… Read more »
For many years, I was terrified of The Mummy. After seeing bits and pieces of it at my aunt and uncle’s house as a little girl, I was… well, traumatized. So much so that I couldn’t even bear to watch the film in its entirety until last year at the age of 26. Not only… Read more »
Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Fun City Editions, Arrow Video, MVD, Kino Lorber, and Criterion. Well, folks, things have heated up considerably since I started doing these reviews last fall. I’ve reached out to so many great distributors and all of them have been kind, helpful, and generous with what they allow… Read more »
Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Kino Lorber and Criterion. After last month’s technical gaff that lead me to record my reviews straight from the dome, I decided to stick with the audio format and spice it up a little. However, I’m still here to give you what insight I have to this month’s Blu-ray releases…. Read more »
Every month, A Place for Film brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked… Read more »