Screen Reviews

Our writers scour the globe, rewind endless tapes, and press pause as many times as it takes to bring you the ultimate collection of film, broadcast, and streaming visual content to feed your endless appetite for movies.

Waiting: The Van Duren Story

Waiting: The Van Duren Story

Screen Reviews

Waiting is the passion project of Australian musicians Greg Carey and Wade Jackson, who fell in love with an obscure power pop album then made a movie to figure out why Van Duren isn’t famous.

Hell High

Hell High

Screen Reviews

Forgotten ’80s horror film Hell High returns on Blu-ray from Arrow. Phil Bailey reviews.

Giallo Essentials: Black Edition

Giallo Essentials: Black Edition

Screen Reviews

Smile Before Death, The Weapon, the Hour, and the Motive, and The Killer Reserved Nine Seats lurk in the shadows no longer, thanks to the latest limited edition of Arrow’s Giallo Essentials. Phil Bailey reviews three films.

The Sacred Spirit

The Sacred Spirit

Screen Reviews

Chema García Ibarra’s haunting mix of UFOs and crime hits Blu-ray in a two-disc release from Arrow. Phil Bailey reviews.

Memoria

Memoria

Screen Reviews

Winner of the Jury Prize of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria subtly draws viewers into a connective reality shaped by the sounds and images emerging from the unknown. Lily and Generoso share their thoughts on the film, currently touring North America.

Watcher

Watcher

Screen Reviews

Chloe Okuna’s new thriller Watcher is an immersive journey into fear. Review by Phil Bailey.

The Initiation of Sarah

The Initiation of Sarah

Screen Reviews

Classic made-for-TV horror film The Initiation of Sarah (1978) has a great homecoming with Arrow Video’s new, loaded Blu-ray release. Review by Phil Bailey.

A Chiara

A Chiara

Screen Reviews

Generoso and Lily review the taut family drama, A Chiara, currently in limited release around the country. The winner of the Directors’ Fortnight Award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, the film is the final installment of director Jonas Carpignano’s Calabrian triptych.

Beverly of Graustark

Beverly of Graustark

Screen Reviews

Marion Davies shines in this restored silent comedy classic from Undercrank Productions. Review by Phil Bailey.

GIANTS—Herb Deutsch

GIANTS—Herb Deutsch

Screen Reviews

Electronic music creator Herb Deutsch looks back to the early days of synthesizers in the first installment of Moog’s original series, GIANTS.

One Armed Boxer

One Armed Boxer

Screen Reviews

Jimmy Wang Yu gives his right arm for revenge in his kung fu classic, One Armed Boxer.

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Screen Reviews

One of the first great all-woman hard rock bands lies forgotten in the cut-out bins for 50 years. Carl F. Gauze reviews the documentary.

Wild Men

Wild Men

Screen Reviews

Carl F. Gauze reviews this dark comedy about a drug runner and a man with a midlife crisis who become lost in the mountains of Norway.

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.