Barb Wire Dolls: Desperate (UDR)
Iris Queen delivers her vocals with the madness of a hatter.
August 2016
Bridgend (Icarus Films, NR)
The reality behind this story makes it all the more disappointing that the film offers nothing more than what you can read about the case online.
Five for Friday | 08.26.16
Very much in the vein of Ferras, the lead singer’s vocals are scrumptious.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone w/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
“I intend to do every one of the Harry Potter, all eight of them. It’s such a great franchise.”
Comix: Beyond the Comic Book Pages (Kino Lorber, NR)
If you have read comics your whole life, this documentary will reaffirm your love of the medium.
Dukhtar (Kino Lorber, NR)
The “insult” of the women fleeing can only be answered with their blood, as well as the blood of anyone who helped them.
Where’s Poppa? (Kino Lorber, NR)
The central conflict might sound more like the material for a tragedy, but Carl Reiner’s 1970 film is definitely a comedy, albeit one that cuts very close to the bone.
Fantasia 2016 | Third Report
It’s not every day you can see real-life footage of monkeys riding ponies or elephants in pajamas, let alone a bear driving a car or riding a bicycle.
Hands of Stone (The Weinstein Company, R)
Trainer Ray Arcel provides a counterbalance to Roberto Duran’s raw power and fury, counseling him on the importance of mental control while trying to smooth his rougher edges.
Equity (Sony Pictures Classics, R)
In Equity, nothing is ever straightforward, and the world is full of predators with smiling faces, so you’re never sure whom you can trust.