Point Blank   — 4K 04/07/26

Is it a classic?  We think so. Organized crimeland is invaded by the New-Wavish visual grammar we associate with Alain Resnais. Thriller fans loved the bizarre stylized performance of Lee Marvin as Walker, a vengeful mob victim out to claim the 93 thousand dollars he’s owed. A crystal clear Los Angeles is the setting. Marvin brandishes his .44 magnum; Angie Dickinson wears herself to a frazzle slapping, hitting and pounding him, with no visible effect. It’s  “Last Year in Marienbad City of the Angels.”  Steve Soderbergh, Jim Jarmusch and Dick Cavett get in on the plentiful extras. On 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection.
04/07/26