Jeremy Saulnier has impressed with his directorial offerings, but he hasn’t released a picture in six years, last seen on screens with 2018’s “Hold the Dark.” The “Blue Ruin” and “Green Room” helmer returns to the brutality of man in “Rebel Ridge,” which examines the depths of police corruption in a small town setting, offering beats of action as a detective story of sorts develops. Also writing the endeavor, Saulnier returns to his slow-burn ways, exploring acts of survival and partnership in the south, and while the feature certainly teases a Liam Neeson-y direction, the film doesn’t fully indulge such escapism. Saulnier prefers to make something more literary-esque, delving into complicated characters and the secrets they keep. As with “Hold the Dark,” overlength is an issue here, but “Rebel Ridge” mostly holds together as an engrossing thriller with excellent performances all around. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com