Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale Blu-ray Review
The darkest, weirdest holiday comedy ever is also one of the most enjoyable and technically accomplished discs of the season.
The darkest, weirdest holiday comedy ever is also one of the most enjoyable and technically accomplished discs of the season.
This surprisingly understated comedy shines thanks to Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzmann and now a nifty HD audio/video presentation.
Horrendous acting and bad special effects will make you thankful that this journey is a short one.
A dozen jurors butt heads in this all-time-great drama, now restored and supplemented by Criterion. So what’s our verdict?
Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw star in the original hostage drama set in the New York City subway.
Tom Hanks’ return to the director’s chair isn’t exactly the Crowne-ing jewel in his resume.
The title accurately suggests certain visual limitations here, but the 7.1 Dolby TrueHD is like something from an advanced alien civilization.
Hard to imagine a better snowboarding documentary than this, or a superior home theater presentation.
Our time at Hogwarts comes to a satisfying close in this eight-part saga, the last chapter of which is now on Blu-ray.
The purity of Blu-ray ably preserves the visceral impact of Evan Glodell’s unsettling first film.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |