Old School Reviews: Movie and DVD reviews by John Nesbit

Prophet, A (2009)

2009 Palm d'Or winner, this intense French drama draws you into the chaotic world of a naive young prisoner, who must quickly learn the ropes in order to survive. (Full Review ... )

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Unquiet Death of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, The (1974)

Still controversial after all these years, Julius and Rosenberg receive attention from Facets Video as a historic 1974 documentary is preserved and presented on DVD for the first time.. (Full Review ... )

The Human Experience (2009)

No film has better intentions, but heartfelt documentary preaches a lesson that has been delivered countless times in far more creative ways. (Full Review ... )

In Theaters

On DVD

Mother (2009)

Among the strongest Korean films of late, Bong Joon-Ho's film straddles drama, comedy, and horror as it paints a portrait of a desperately needy mother and her mentally challenged son.

Middleman, The (1976)

The best of his series of films that depict political/social life in contemporary Calcutta, this Satyajit rarity is available from Netflix (Full Review ... )

Ghost Writer, The (2010)

Roman Polanski may never again direct a movie, but this latest ranks among his strongest films--a tightly constructed thriller that will satisfy political/crime afficionados and lovers of conspiracy theories.

Black Rain (1989)

Director Shohei Imamura deftly explores the aftermath of Hiroshima, examining the physical and psychological effects of radiation sickness on its survivors. (Full Review ... )

Damned United, The (2009)

Tom Hooper mines David Peace's book to craft a great personality study of England's dynamic soccer coach Brian Clough without resorting to standard sports cliches. (Full Review ... )

Kanchenjungha (1962)

Set in Darjeeling, Satyajit Ray's first color feature is a highly watchable family melodrama that examines contemporary Indian life in the early 1960s.. (Full Review ... )

Ajami (2009)

Israeli Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film explores contempory life of Palestinians trying to cope with their hostile surroundings.

Late Bloomer (2004)

Facets Video has released this low budget Japanese "horror" film that demonstrates that disabled people may just not be harmless (Full review . . . )

Crazy Heart

See this for the acting alone. Jeff Bridges rides this tailor made indie drama to a worthy Best Acting Oscar.

Departures (2008)

Deserving Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film, filmmaker Yojiro Takita treats his delicate subject with as much poignancy as Kurosawa does in Ikiru. (Full Review ... )

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The

A professional downsizing expert travels around the U.S. to help companies fire people they don't have the courage to handle and ends up questioning what he wants out of Life.

Keep Walking (1983)

Facets Video rescues a provocative 1983 Italian film from obscurity just in time for the Christmas season. (Full Review ... )