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 We highlight recent home video releases of indie, foreign, documentary, grindhouse and classic movies, as well as TV shows. Check them all out below.
New Indie
One of the best films of 2018 you may well have missed is Yen Tan's powerful period drama 1985 (Wolfe), starring Cory Michael Smith (Gotham) as a young gay man who returns to Texas from New York City to spend Christmas with his parents (played with subtle poignancy by Virginia Madsen and Michael Chiklis). Set in the early years of the HIV-AIDS epidemic, the film examines the secrecy and judgments that tore so many families apart, and it's an evocative examination of this very specific time and place, shot in stunning black and white and featuring a powerful script (by Tan) and a talented ensemble. Seek...
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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
VFX Breakdown of the Day:
Aquaman is surprisingly not Oscar-nominated for Best Visual Effects, but as you can see in this breakdown its VFX are amazing:
Fan Theory of the Day:
In the latest Film Theory video, MatPat tackles the theories about which characters will be revealed as undercover Skrulls in Captain Marvel:
Character in Close-Up:
Speaking of Marvel superheroes, ScreenRant chronicles the history of Spider-Man in movies:
Oscar Montage of the Day:
Burger Fiction chronicles all the Academy Award winners for Best Animated Feature:
Vintage Image of the Day:
W.C. Fields, who was born on this day in 1880, rehearses on the set of...
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