Kino Lorber

SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern "Self"
SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern “Self”

Skin Deep remains a thought-provoking exploration and an impressive first feature using all the resources at its disposal.

FLAMING EARS: A Unique Piece of Underground Filmmaking Resurfaces in 4K
FLAMING EARS: A Unique Piece of Underground Filmmaking Resurfaces in 4K

Flaming Ears is guaranteed to be unlike anything you’ve seen before.

NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma
NEW FRENCH SHORTS: Bienvenue au cinéma

The 2021 collection of New French shorts has a wide range of genres, from science-fiction to slice-of-life realism, and some wildly experimental animation.

Video Dispatches: DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, LUST, CAUTION, and SEXWORLD
Video Dispatches: DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, LUST, CAUTION, and SEXWORLD

Jake Tropila takes a look at the latest video releases from the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Vinegary Syndrome.

JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY: An Exuberant Paragon for Concert Films
JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY: An Exuberant Paragon for Concert Films

But Jazz on a Summer’s Day so effectively captures the energy of the moment, making us sense the atmosphere and enjoy it vicariously.

GANJA & HESS: Beyond The B-Movie Aesthetic
GANJA & HESS: Beyond The B-Movie Aesthetic

The film making is far from flawless, but what Ganja & Hess really projects is the sense that it came from a person who wanted the work to reflect himself.

Video Dispatches: L’INNOCENTE, THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS, John Ford & Tex Avery
Video Dispatches: L’INNOCENTE, THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS, John Ford & Tex Avery

Luchino Visconti, Raoul Walsh, Tex Avery, and a set of John Ford films all received new home video releases, let’s take a look.

PERSONAL PROBLEMS: Everyday Life in Epic Form
PERSONAL PROBLEMS: Everyday Life in Epic Form

Personal Problems focuses on Black humanity in all of its highs and lows, hopes and fears, mistakes, and triumphs.

Pioneers of Queer Cinema: Three Restored Gems from Kino Lorber
Pioneers of Queer Cinema: Three Restored Gems from Kino Lorber

In celebration of Pride, Kino Lorber has released three early landmarks of queer cinema for streaming via its Kino Marquee initiative.

THE GREY FOX: The Gentleman Bandit
THE GREY FOX: The Gentleman Bandit

The self-styled, atmospheric glow of The Grey Fox is brought back thanks to Kino Lorber, and the 4K restoration looks immaculate.

THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD: A Women's Western
THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD: A Women’s Western

Nancy Kelly’s Thousand Pieces of Gold is a subtly brilliant revisionist western replete with period atmosphere and an original story.

CLOSENESS: Kantemir Balagov’s Controversial Debut
CLOSENESS: Kantemir Balagov’s Controversial Debut

Closeness is an intriguing debut film that is marred by one incredibly bad choice on the part of its director.

YOUNG AHMED: A Complex Character Study

Carried by Idir Ben Addi’s brilliant performance, Young Ahmed is an intriguing character study of one young man’s fanaticism, though one is still left wanting something more.

Video Dispatches: PARIS IS BURNING, ANGEL & TRAPPED
Video Dispatches: PARIS IS BURNING, ANGEL & TRAPPED

Paris is Burning (1990), Angel (1937) and Trapped (1949) received new home video releases, let’s take a look.

BACURAU: Written In Blood
BACURAU: Written In Blood

Like last year’s Academy Award-winning Parasite, Bacurau manages to turn the class struggle into inventive entertainment without its overall message losing any of its potency.