Every month, Establishing Shot 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 one film that they… Read more »
Tag: neo-noir
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video Blu-ray Reviews for June 2022
Full transparency: all Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Arrow Video. Welcome to the second half of this month’s reviews for “Physical Media Isn’t Dead…” Generally I try to find a throughline to tie these films together in some way, but honestly the only throughline I can find this time is… Read more »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Blu-ray Reviews for December 2021
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 »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Blu-ray Reviews for September 2021
Full transparency: All Blu-rays reviewed were provided by Kino Lorber, Criterion, Code Red, and Arrow Video. This month’s round-up is an eclectic bunch, which, if you know me at this point, is a good thing. Things are beginning to lean towards the change of seasons thematically. There is a Carl Reiner/Steve Martin comedy-noir collab called… Read more »
Physical Media Isn’t Dead, It Just Smells Funny: Blu-ray Reviews for May 2021
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 »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: April
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 »