Let It Be Morning Blu-ray Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Eran Kolirin
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Juna Suleiman, Salim Daw, Ehab Salami, Khalifa Natour
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Cohen Media Group
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.39:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Israel
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 7, 2023

 

         Jewish Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin is best known for his 2007 film, The Band’s Visit, a film about an Egyptian band who becomes stranded in a small town in Israel. Let It Be Morning also deals with confinement in a small community when Israeli military forces block the only road out of a village. A Palestinian family with Israeli citizenship is stuck in the village along with others who were in the area for a wedding. There are clear political themes running throughout Kolirin’s film, but more impactful are the relatable human moments. To consider Let It Be Morning as a film either implicitly or unintentionally addressing Covid-era themes seems like low-hanging fruit, however accurate. At the center of the film are a group of people longing to fix the mess that they have made from their lives, while also being limited in what choices are available due to the circumstances of their situation.

 

Secret Defense Blu-ray Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Jacques Rivette
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Sandrine Bonnaire, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Gregoire Colin, Francoise Fabian
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Cohen Media Group
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ France
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 54 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2023

 

Although there are secrets at the center of the plot of Secret Defense, which also contains multiple murders within the story, the film is less a mystery film and more a family drama unfolding with moments of violence. Though many have noted that Secret Defense is one of director Jacques Rivette’s most formulaic narratives, there is still a large gap between this and traditional genre filmmaking. There may be elements expected from a thriller, but it is so leisurely paced that all danger and suspense has been diluted.

 

Cocaine Bear Blu-ray Review

 

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• Director ‏ : ‎ Elizabeth Banks
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Ray Liotta, Keri Russell, Margo Martindale
• Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Blu-ray
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 96 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ April 18, 2023

 

         Some films are so high concept that the title tells you everything you need to know about the plot. For some reason, several of these films involve animals, including Snakes on a Plane, Sharknado, and now Cocaine Bear. Although Cocaine Bear differs from the rest because it is based on true events, this does not mean it is any more grounded in realism. This is completely campy cinema, and that is entirely the point.