New on Home Video: “Joker: Folie À Deux” on 4K Ultra Blu-ray + Digital

New on Home Video: “Joker: Folie À Deux” on 4K Ultra Blu-ray + Digital

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing the much anticipated and unexpectedly divisive “Joker: Folie À Deux” to home video. This is the beguiling sequel to the 2019 box office smash hit and Academy Award winning “Joker” from writer/director/producer Todd Phillips. It sees Joaquin Phoenix reprising his Oscar-winning dual role of Arthur Fleck aka Joker. … Continue reading

REVIEW: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (2024)

REVIEW: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (2024)

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has endured extensive persecution for his politically charged and socially conscience art. He’s been arrested and imprisoned multiple times, banned from leaving Iran, smeared by his adversaries, and even brutally flogged. Now he stands in exile from his home country, having fled earlier this year after being sentenced on national security … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Werewolves” (2024)

REVIEW: “Werewolves” (2024)

With a straightforward title like “Werewolves” it’s not hard to imagine what kind of movie you’re in for. But to director Steven C. Miller’s credit, “Werewolves” isn’t as single-minded as its title suggests. It’s every bit of a genre mashup, throwing in helpings of horror, science-fiction, black comedy, and over-the-top action. That’s more than enough … Continue reading

REVIEW: “The Order” (2024)

REVIEW: “The Order” (2024)

Out of the many features premiering this Fall movie season, few have peaked my curiosity quite like Justin Kurzel’s “The Order”. Based on the 1989 non-fiction book “The Silent Brotherhood” by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, Kurzel’s period crime thriller sets out to tackle some potent subject matter. And with Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, and … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Nickel Boys” (2024)

REVIEW: “Nickel Boys” (2024)

Few filmmakers in 2024 have made choices as bold as director RaMell Ross in his new film “Nickel Boys”. Based on Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer Price-winning novel “The Nickel Boys” and inspired by the notorious reform school Dozier School for Boys, the film was already set to tackle some heavy subject matter. But Ross shoots … Continue reading