American History X (1998) is now available on Blu-ray and it is one of my favorite (and hated) movies. On the one hand, it was well directed/produced/acted but the story is so incredibly painful.
In the movie, Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) is the leader of a neo-Nazi gang and is basically fueled by sheer hate. His actions eventually land him in jail, serving a sentence for manslaughter. With time to think things through, he realizes the mistakes he has made and,… More »