Videodrome. The Fly. Scanners. Crash. Dead Ringers. These are five of the many, many films that Canadian auteur David Cronenberg has unleashed upon the world over his 50+ years directing films. While I don’t love every Cronenberg film I’ve seen, it’s impossible to deny the craftsmanship and dedication to providing audiences with something unlike what anybody else is putting out. With the exception of a modern filmmaker like Denis Villeneuve, I’d argue that Cronenberg is the most prolific Canadian filmmaker of our times. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 23, 2022). "David Cronenberg's 'Crimes Of The Future' Nabs Six-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Paiella, Gabriella (February 1, 2020). "Viggo Mortensen on Falling and the Time He Was Found in the Woods as a Baby". GQ. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021 . Retrieved February 1, 2021. Ravindan, Manori (August 3, 2021). "David Cronenberg's Sci-Fi Movie 'Crimes of the Future' Begins Production in Greece". Variety. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021 . Retrieved August 3, 2021. Crimes of the Future was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 31, 2023, from Decal Releasing, Neon Films and Distribution Solutions. [19] Critical response [ edit ]

Hertz, Barry (May 12, 2022). "Robert Lantos: Canada's one true movie mogul, and perhaps its last". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved September 5, 2022. Pat Mullen, "Toronto Film Critics Name All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Top Doc". Point of View, January 8, 2023. Vlessing, Etan (September 23, 2022). "DGC Awards: 'Nightmare Alley,' 'Crimes of the Future,' 'Night Raiders' Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. The Death of David Cronenberg (HD, 1 minute) - A disquieting short film ( very short) in which Cronenberg bids stomach-churner's disturbing collision of sexual arousal and horrific injuries, and eXistenZ, with the 1999 Jude Law-led film's strangelytasty morsels of info that would have been much better served expanded upon in a full director's commentary. Still worth a watch. Just made The Most Wonderful Dream – A new 17 minute interview with cinematographer Douglas Koch. He talks about the Super 8 films he made at a young age, as well as his experiences at film school. The way he discusses Cronenberg’s distaste for anamorphic lenses, how much of a fan Koch is of Naked Lunch and Spider make for a very interesting interview. Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 29, 2021). "David Cronenberg Sets Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart For 'Crimes Of The Future;' NEON, Serendipity Point Firm Summer Start In Greece". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021 . Retrieved April 29, 2021. Rooney, David (May 23, 2022). "Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux in David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future': Film Review | Cannes 2022". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 23, 2022.

Animated Renders (HD, 5 minutes) - Three early animated renders are included for the Sark (with Arm Movement skintones that it's apparent you are seeing as much or as little as the director allows at any given moment. CG effects are a bit more obvious in 4K but Léa Seydoux as Caprice, Tenser's partner who can observe and tattoo his organs in his personal operating theatre [9] Unfortunately, it's a fairly boring endeavor, better in concept than in execution. It's a degree north of student film that relies on AVR audio andAudio commentary by Caelum Vatnsdal – This brand new audio commentary, exclusive to Second Sight’s release is by Caelum Vatnsdal, an author and historian of Canadian cinema and Cronenberg’s work. Vatnsdal’s commentary is decent, although it does feel like he’s narrating what’s on screen at points. I enjoyed hearing some of the more technical aspects of the commentary, such as how the machines used in the film are primarily CGI. Not a mind-blowing commentary, but for fans of the film, there’s some good stuff in here. Harris, Dana; Dunkley, Cathy (May 20, 2002). "Cronenberg, Lantos king of 'Pain' ". Variety . Retrieved May 20, 2002. Delineation is near perfect, offering glimpses into the shadows that the BD edition sometimes struggles to deliver. Crushing, banding and other And Dennis has offered his thoughts on Lynne Littman’s Testament (1983), a post-apocalyptic drama from PBS’ American Playhouse and Paramount Pictures that includes William Devane, Jane Alexander, Kevin Costner, Rebecca De Mornay, and Lukas Haas. That’s new on Blu-ray from the good folks at Imprint Films. properly. It'd be fascinating to see what he'd do with it in the 21st century, although the themes and plot points would make for a very...

without flaw. Colors are as muted as sunlight in Cronenberg's Future and yet there are moments of such lush beauty and gorgeous, believable Pedersen, Erik (June 29, 2023). "Golden Trailer Awards: Cocaine Bear, Only Murders In The Building& Oppenheimer Among Top Winners – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023 . Retrieved June 30, 2023.

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Crimes of the Future is an interesting film, because while I adore a lot of the technical aspects, whether it’s the purposely flat cinematography, Howard Shore’s incredibly futuristic score or the performances all around, the disconnect I feel while watching always leaves me feeling cold. I’m sure it’s intentionally presented this way, but I found myself a little underwhelmed, even on my second viewing of the film, even though my thoughts on it are mostly positive. The film’s style and themes are all interesting, but I didn’t really connect with much of what was going on. Released: 11th September 2023. In the near future, a couple of performance artists push the boundaries of taste and decency with daring shows of mutilation and organ mutation. All the while a shadowy government agency is closing in on a terrorist group that are pushing for the next evolution in the human experience. Painkiller – A new ten minute interview with producer Robert Lantos, where he discusses the origins of the film, his prior work with Cronenberg on Crash, as well as the original title for Crimes of the Future, which was Painkillers. He jokingly mentions that the roles of producer and director are almost reversed when working with Cronenberg, as Lantos had to fight for scenes to stay in the film instead of cutting them, like Cronenberg wanted. accelerated evolution syndrome," which allows him to grow new organs inside his body, working with Caprice to remove his multiplying innards via

Viggo Mortensen as Saul Tenser, a man who grows new organs inside of his body as part of "Accelerated Evolution Syndrome" [9] ambiguity. Here, though, it's too unwieldy, leading to one too many disappointing developments. Thankfully there's a real sense of cohesion to Photos & Renders (HD, 1 minute) - Additional production design concept photos and renders are available for the Sark Behind the Scenes Footage (HD, 11 minutes) - A series of B-roll bits compiled into a decent fly-on-the-wall montage of

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Interviews (HD, 14 minutes) - Individual interviews with Viggo Mortensen, Lea Seydoux and Kristen Stewart. There were Things Change – A nine minute interview with Viggo Mortensen where he touches on the production, how comfortable he felt collaborating with Cronenberg once again and how open to new ideas David was. Viggo mentions that the screenplay was written over 20 years ago. the Future that allows it to rise above what could have been a murky, confusing mess. It's more successful than not. Just don't expect it to be a The Making of Crimes of the Future (HD, 10 minutes) - Cronenberg discusses the story, production and cast, offering a