TV/Streaming
Beauty In The Broken: Filmmaker Bill Morrison’s Visions of Decay Celebrated in New Box Set
A review of the Blu-ray/DVD box set, “Bill Morrison: Collected Works.”
Private Violence
A look
at the complexity of domestic violence, especially when it comes to the
difficulty of prosecuting abusers in a court of law, “Private Violence”
keeps its focus narrow, a smart choice, following around Kit Gruelle, a
victims’ advocate from North Carolina.
“Mountains of the Moon”: Bob Rafelson’s lost classic
An interview with Bob Rafelson on “Mountains of the Moon.”
The Questionable Truth of Memory in Showtime’s “The Affair”
A review of Showtime’s new drama “The Affair,” starring Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: October 9, 2014
Highlights of home entertainment options on Netflix, VOD, and Blu-ray/DVD, including classics from Woody Allen, new horror films, “Chef,” “Obvious Child,” “Hellion,” and much more.
Enter Ryan Murphy’s Three-Ring Circus in “American Horror Story: Freak Show”
“American Horror Story” is back with its 4th outing, “Freak Show.”
“America” the Beautiful: Treat Williams and William Forsythe Remember Sergio Leone and “Once Upon a Time In America”
Catching up with Treat Williams and William Forsythe on the NYFF screening of and Blu-ray release of “Once Upon a Time in America.”
TV Review: Three New Comedies Remind Viewers of Better Shows
A review of NBC’s “Bad Judge” & “A to Z,” and FOX’s “Mulaney.”
TV Review: “Gracepoint,” “Stalker” Define Problems with Network Television
A review of FOX’s disappointing “Gracepoint” and CBS’s horrendous “Stalker.”
TV Review: ABC Launches Romantic Comedy Hour with “Manhattan Love Story,” “Selfie”
A review of ABC’s “Selife” and “Manhattan Love Story”.
Scientists of Television: The Process of “The Americans” and “Hannibal”
An analysis of the similarities and differences between how the creators of FX’s “The Americans” and NBC’s “Hannibal” approach their characters.
The Safe Dark: “Halloween: The Complete Collection” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 40th Anniversary Edition”
A review of two new massive horror gift sets for “Halloween” (and its sequels) and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: September 25, 2014
A special edition of the Home Entertainment Consumer Guide on Blu-ray releases for 9/23/14, including “Ida,” “The Innocents,” “Macbeth,” “Neighbors,” “The Rover” and more.
TV Review: Martin Scorsese’s “The 50 Year Argument”
A review of Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi’s “The 50 Year Argument,” airing on HBO this Monday, September 29.
TV Review: ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Black-ish”
A TV review of ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Black-ish”.
Fall 2014 TV: “Forever,” “Gotham” and “Scorpion”
A review of three new Fall 2014 shows: FOX’s “Gotham,” ABC’s “Forever” and CBS’s “Scorpion”.
Home Entertainment Consumer Guide: September 18, 2014
The latest on Netflix, On Demand, and Blu-ray, including “All is Lost,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Frank,” “Honeymoon,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and “Godzilla.”
Defying Explanation: The Brilliance of David Lynch’s “Eraserhead”
An appreciation of David Lynch’s “Eraserhead” on the release of the film on Criterion Collection Blu-ray.
TV Review: Fascinating Experiment of “The Chair” Illuminates Filmmaking Process
Starz’s “The Chair” sheds light on how the director shapes a film.
