New to Home Video 11/29/22
Check out our reviews of what’s new to home video 11/29/22:
It’s become increasingly clear that no movie will suffer from having Aubrey Plaza in it. That’s not to say she’s never been in a bad movie–remember that Child’s Play reboot?–but she’s never made any movie worse and she pretty much always makes movies better. So give her a great screenplay and solid direction, as writer/director John Patton Ford has done with Emily the Criminal, and you end up with something special and potent. Ford has plenty to say in his feature debut but Plaza helps him say it without losing sight of the human psychology and drama at the heart of his messaging… Review
Han Jae-rim’s Emergency Declaration is an action movie (among other things) but not in the scrappy and/or slick way that implies a lot of choreographed hand to hand combat or bouts of gunplay. No, it’s more of a throwback to the big budget American studio mainstream action films of the 1990s, evoking overpowering thrills and visceral tension via professional filmmaking and very expensive machinery and effects. Emergency Declaration is an action movie in the way Titanic is an action movie… Review
Also new to home video 11/29/22: Don’t Worry Darling, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, The Silent Twins
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
