Full Reviews Index
DVD Pick: [i]Pierrot le fou[/i] (Criterion Collection)
Pierrot le fou DVD review, including a review of Pierrot le fou the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Pierrot le fou DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]The Bank Job[/i] (2-Disc Special Edition)
The Bank Job DVD review, including a review of The Bank Job the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the The Bank Job DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]Breathless[/i] (Criterion Collection)
Arguably the quintessential French New Wave film, Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless is often identified as one of the most influential movies of all time. One reason is that its two central characters are depicted as being amoral, dismissive of authority, and not having conventional lifestyles or values. Another reason is that it is loosely structured, feels spontaneous, and breaks some of the rules of traditional moviemaking, particularly in its use of noticeable discontinuities between frame.
DVD Pick: [i]Chop Shop[/i]
Chop Shop DVD review, including a review of Chop Shop the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Chop Shop DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]Under the Same Moon[/i]
Under the Same Moon DVD review, including a review of Under the Same Moon the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Under the Same Moon DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]Diva[/i] (Meridian Collection)
Diva DVD review, including a review of Diva the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Diva DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]No Country for Old Men[/i]
No Country for Old Men DVD review that explores both the movie and the DVD extras. No Country for Old Men is is a faithful adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's best-selling novel. Find out more about in this review of No Country for Old Men on DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days[/i]
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days DVD review, including a review of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]High Noon[/i] (2-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition)
High Noon DVD review, including a review of High Noon the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the High Noon DVD.
DVD Pick: [i]There Will Be Blood[/i] (2-Disc Collector's Edition)
There Will Be Blood DVD review, including a review of There Will Be Blood the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the There Will Be Blood DVD.
DVD Pick: 'Vertigo' (Collector's Edition)
Vertigo DVD review, including a review of Vertigo the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Vertigo DVD.
DVD Pick: The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence DVD review, including a review of The Age of Innocence the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the The Age of Innocence DVD.
Pick of the Week: “The Dancer Upstairs” DVD
The Dancer Upstairs is an adaptation of Nicholas Shakespeare’s novel of the same name inspired by the search for the head of the terrorist group known as the Shining Path in Peru. The movie is in English and marks the directorial debut of John Malkovich, although he remains behind the camera. Read a full-length DVD review of The Dancer Upstairs on DVD.
DVD Pick: Youth Without Youth
Youth Without Youth DVD review, including a review of the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Youth Without Youth is an adventurous film exploring multiple dimensions of human consciousness. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Youth Without Youth DVD.
Pick of the Week "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" DVD
This is an adventure movie aimed at grownups—although I expect many youngsters will like it as well--and it's the interactions among the men aboard a British warship that held my interest. I see this film as basically a drama in the humanist tradition, yet there are two exciting naval battle sequences and a spectacular storm at sea. Read a review of Master and Commander The Far Side of the World on DVD.
Pick of the Week: "Solaris" (2002) DVD
Steven Soderbergh's Solaris is sci-fi without action sequences, razzle-dazzle special effects, or gee-whiz high-tech gadgetry, but I found the movie to be very intellectually engaging. Read a full length review of Solaris on DVD.
DVD Pick: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
DVD review of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, including a review of the movie and the DVD bonus materials. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a moving and often cinematically dazzling adaptation of Jean-Dominique Bauby's memoir. Discover more in the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly DVD review.
DVD Pick: I'm Not There
I'm Not There DVD review, including a review of I'm Not There the movie, DVD details and bonus materials. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the I'm Not There DVD.
DVD Pick: Starting Out in the Evening
Starting Out in the Evening is a fascinating character study of a retired academic and all-but-forgotten novelist. Read a review of Starting Out in the Evening on DVD.
DVD Pick: Juno
Juno DVD review that includes a review of the movie and bonus materials on the Juno DVD. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Juno DVD.
DVD Pick: Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War DVD review that includes both a review of the movie and the bonus materials on the Charlie Wilson's War DVD. Read Ivana Redwine's review of the Charlie Wilson's War DVD.
DVD Pick: Sweeney Todd (2-Disc Special Edition)
Review of the Sweeney Todd DVD, including a look at the movie and the DVD special features. Ivana Redwine's review of the Sweeney Todd DVD.
DVD Pick: The Grapes of Wrath
A DVD version of The Grapes of Wrath has finally become available, and I found this great American classic film as moving as ever when I watched it at home recently. The picture and sound quality are very good, and the DVD contains an informative scholarly audio commentary track, along with miscellaneous other bonus materials.
DVD Pick: Pandora's Box (Criterion Collection)
Home Video / DVD Guide Ivana Redwine reviews Pandora's Box on DVD.
DVD Pick: The Double Life of Veronique
Home Video / DVD Guide Ivana Redwine reviews The Double Life of Véronique on DVD.