Best Of Global Lens: Brazil + Steamy Art House Hits (First Run Features DVD sets)

 

Picture: C     Sound: C+     Extras: C     Films: B-

 

 

Now for two more DVD sets from First Run Features that groups past releases together for people to see more easily; there are 8 films here and we have covered 7 of them, so links are listed for those films…

 

 

Best Of Global Lens: Brazil:

Almost Brothers

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/6329/Almost+Brothers+(2004/Global+Lens

 

Cinema, Aspirins & Vultures

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/5774/Cinema,+Aspirins+&+Vultures+(Cinem

 

Mango Yellow

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/2002/Mango+Yellow+(Amarelo+Manga)

 

Margarette’s Feast

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/2963/Margarette%27s+Feast

 

 

Steamy Art House Hits:

 

Dider Le Pecheur’s Don’t Let Me Die On A Sunday (1999) is the only film in both sets we have not covered, though I have seen it before.  This bizarre tale of a drunk partying woman who lands up having sex with two men at a morgue and a relationship develops is a mixed bag, has some interesting moments, is obviously bold albeit wacky, but ultimately does not add up to a film with any point.  It is at least ambitious, but even with good actors did not stay with me when I saw it years ago and I can also say it is well-shot at least.  The letterboxed 1.85 X 1 image with burned-in subtitles is dated, the Dolby Digital 2.0 sound is barely stereo and extras are nil.

 

House Of The Sleeping Beauties

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/8492/House+Of+The+Sleeping+Beauties+(2

 

Secret Things

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/1633/Secret+Things

 

Torremolinos 73

http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/3349/Torremolinos+73+(First+Run+DVD)

 

 

-   Nicholas Sheffo