New to Home Video 12/19/23
Check out our reviews of what’s new to home video 12/19/23:
Before writing reviews, before podcasting, before film school… There was a time in my life, a time called childhood, when I lacked the vocabulary and the sophistication to really elucidate what I loved about any given movie. I could muster little beyond broad descriptors and enthusiasm. I feel transported back to that time now, sitting down to review James Cameron‘s Avatar: The Way of Water because the first thing that comes to mind is a beaming, “It’s so pretty!” And it is! I could go on to write about the use of a high frame rate, the extraordinary color palette and the painstaking rendering of computer generated water. But that wouldn’t be an honest report of what it feels like to watch the movie. Cameron’s movies tap into something primal and beautiful in us. Let’s call it the highest common denominator. I am not moved to wax intellectual by The Way of Water. I am simply–but deeply–moved… Review
Also new to home video 12/19/23: The Exorcist: Believer, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, What Happens Later, Satanic Hispanics
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.