Tess: One of the most sumptuously photographed films of Roman Polanski’s career, 1979’s Tess (Criterion, $34.99 Blu-ray + DVD) opens its Victorian-era narrative by conjuring none other than John Ford, as soaring music colors a majestic CinemaScope landscape. This is a film whose images burst at its own golden seams, and its use of wide-open spaces remains arguably unparalleled … [Read more...]