What begins as a struggling actress trying to build her career quickly dissolves into something far more sinister, a waking nightmare of trauma she can’t explain.
Tag Archives: Drama
Sakuran [2007] [88 Films Blu-Ray LE]
A courtesan in Edo Japan tries to break the bonds imposed on her life in the extraordinarily colorful, in look and performance, Sakuran. The 2007 film is on Blu-Ray via 88 Films.
The Dancing Hawk [1977] [Radiance Films LE Blu-Ray]
The birth-to-death of a Polish bureaucrat is followed in 1977’s strange and compelling The Dancing Hawk, written and directed by Grzegorz Krolikiewicz, on Blu-Ray via Radiance Films.
Cruel Tale of Bushido [1963] [Eureka! Masters of Cinema Collection]
A man recalls how seven generations of his family suffered under the expectations of the “honor code” in Tadashi Imai’s powerful 1963 drama Cruel Tale of Bushido, now on Blu-Ray via Eureka Entertainment.
Tow [2026]
Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing, is the true story of Seattleite Amanda Ogle, who took on a crooked towing company over a 21k bill.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: Season 1 [2026]
New Hedge Knight Ser Duncan has to prove himself worthy of the title in a tournament and more, with the help of his new squire Egg in Game of Thrones’ prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, now streaming on HBO.
Network [1976] [Criterion 4kUHD & Blu-Ray]
The inner workings of a news station, including the cynical commodification of righteous rage, are explored in Sidney Lumet’s sharp and still prescient Network, written by Paddy Chayefsky. The 1976 Film is now on 4k UHD & Blu-Ray from the Criterion Collection.