DVD

spin city
It's the sitcom that made political doublespeak seem kind of nice.
by Scott Tobias
 
doomsday
I Watched This On Purpose: Doomsday
Scotland has seen better days than in this post-apocalyptic action movie / tribute act.
by Keith Phipps
 

From The Archives

 
taxi to the dark side
Taxi To The Dark Side
The killing of an innocent prisoner at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan sparks this ambitious Oscar-winning documentary about American torture.
by Scott Tobias
 
pumpkinhead
Child's Play / Pumpkinhead
20 years later, the state of horror films in 1988 doesn’t seem so bad.
by Scott Tobias
 
autumn
An Autumn Afternoon
Yasujiro Ozu’s final film gently affirms the themes and values that gave his career its exceptional continuity.
by Keith Phipps
 
wild combination
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
The most famous cellist of the disco era gets a closer look.
by Nathan Rabin
 
population1
Population: 1
How weird can a sci-fi punk musical get? This weird.
by Noel Murray
 
Good Luck Chuck
Good Luck Chuck
Dane Cook is right about what this commentary track turned into.
by Scott Tobias
 
Ring of Fear
Ring Of Fear
Can anyone solve a baffling set of big-top mysteries? How about real-life mystery writer Mickey Spillaine?
by Nathan Rabin
 

DVDs In Brief

Quick reviews of:

Hancock
Meet Dave
Gunnin' For That #1 Spot
Space Chimps
Still Life

Recent Reviews

 
colbert christmas
A Colbert Christmas
The turtleneck-and-cardigan clad Comedy Central pundit looks to his star-studded musical guests to save Christmas.
by Nathan Rabin
 
spy
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
An adaptation of John Le Carré’s breakthrough novel stripped the glamour from spy life.
by Scott Tobias
 
homefront
Warner Bros. And The Homefront Collection
WWII revues provide the basis for a trio of inside-showbiz musicals.
by Noel Murray
 
Christmas On Mars
Christmas On Mars
The long-delayed Flaming Lips movie offers up all the phantasmagoric fun you can stomach, and more.
by Vadim Rizov