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Clayton Dillard

Clayton Dillard is a lecturer in cinema at San Francisco State University.

Girlfight

Review: Karyn Kusama’s ‘Girlfight,’ Starring Michelle Rodriguez, on Criterion Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
May 22, 2024

Kusama’s film is a prescient and compelling consideration of gender identity and sports.

Bushman

Review: David Schickele’s Bushman on Kino Lorber and Milestone Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
May 20, 2024

This release could easily have been marketed as an anthology of Schickele’s work.

Deathdream

Review: Bob Clark’s ‘Deathdream’ on Blue Underground 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
May 18, 2024

Blue Underground gives Clark’s cult classic an impressive 4K upgrade.

Against the Storm: Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe

Review: Against the Storm: Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe on Flicker Alley Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
May 18, 2024

These essential documentaries have been carefully restored in high definition by MoMA.

The Shootist

Review: Don Siegel’s ‘The Shootist,’ Starring John Wayne, on Arrow Video Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
April 11, 2024

Wayne’s 1976 swan song lands on Blu-ray with a stagecoach full of extras.

Paint Your Wagon

Review: Joshua Logan’s ‘Paint Your Wagon’ on KL Studio Classics 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
March 25, 2024

The film suggests something like a western-inflected musical riff on Design for Living.

Dogman

‘Dogman’ Review: Luc Besson Revenge Tale Starring Caleb Landry Jones Is Mostly a Drag

by Clayton Dillard
March 24, 2024

The film flits uncertainly between telegraphing seriousness and seeking refuge in camp.

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty Review: Deliriously Reflecting a Colonial Legacy

by Clayton Dillard
March 17, 2024

Med Hondo’s film is a bravura spectacle of intellectual and cinematic daring.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Review: John Sturges’s Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on Kino Lorber 4K UHD Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
February 26, 2024

Never has the green felt on poker tables suggested such a world unto itself.

Witness for the Prosecution

Review: Billy Wilder’s ‘Witness for the Prosecution’ on Kino Lorber Blu-ray

by Clayton Dillard
February 13, 2024

The film is an triumph of effortless story execution, pinpoint humor, and acting masterclass.

Dario Argento: Panico

‘Dario Argento Panico’ Review: An Essential, If Fawning, Look at a Maestro’s Life and Work

by Clayton Dillard
January 28, 2024

Panico neither caters to newcomers to Argento’s work nor preaches to the converted.

How to Have Sex

How to Have Sex Review: Molly Manning Walker’s Knotty Look at the Meaning of Consent

by Clayton Dillard
January 17, 2024

The film is remarkable for largely leaving emotions unresolved and relationships feeling messy.

The Strangler

‘The Strangler’ Review: A Rivetingly Stylized Meditation on Human Loneliness

by Clayton Dillard
November 13, 2023

Style is an end in itself across Paul Vecchiali’s moody, labyrinthine The Strangler.

The Disappearance of Shere Hite

The Disappearance of Shere Hite Review: A Savvy Tribute to a Feminist Trailblazer

by Clayton Dillard
November 10, 2023

The film blends popular and academic conversations with great ease and precision.

Minamata Mandala

Minamata Mandala Review: A Confrontational Tribute to Victims Calling for Accountability

by Clayton Dillard
August 15, 2023

The film understands how atrocity is perpetuated, fanning a maddening sense of injustice.

Mutt

Mutt Review: A Didactic Look at a Trans Life

by Clayton Dillard
August 13, 2023

The film views its main character’s life as one of Christ-like endurance.

Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone Review: Mission Insipid

by Clayton Dillard
August 10, 2023

The title is accurate insofar as the film struggles to exert an emotional pull.

The Watermelon Woman

Blu-ray Review: Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Woman on the Criterion Collection

by Clayton Dillard Derek Smith
July 14, 2023

Dunye’s feature debut remains as sensual, funny, and incisive as the day it was released.

Two Tickets to Greece

Two Tickets to Greece Review: The Laughs Are Easy in This By-the-Numbers Travel Comedy

by Clayton Dillard
July 7, 2023

Marc Fitoussi’s film works best as a showcase for Laure Calamy’s seriocomic talents.

White Balls on Walls

White Balls on Walls Review: An Incisive Portrait of a Museum Addressing Hot-Button Issues

by Clayton Dillard
May 21, 2023

The film neither fully lampoons nor endorses standards for the art world’s political correctness.

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