Thursday, April 2 2009
‘Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris
When he sizzled: This tells of the bittersweet odyssey of “Skylark” Jackie Paris.
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Runnin’ Down a Dream
Initially available only as an exclusive Best Buy box set, Peter Bogdanovich's four-hour documentary on the making of an American rock 'n' roll institution is re-released in a two-disc edition, available anywhere.
Thursday, August 30 2007
Dedication
It's Henry's movie, and for all his eccentricities and fixations and rages, he's a very conventional man.
Thursday, July 12 2007
Broken English (2007)
Parker Posey's performance during these potentially too-precious moments of anticipation is perfect.
Tuesday, November 7 2006
Directed by John Ford
Ford's brusque manner is well known, inspiring equal parts fear, respect, and awe among the many interviewees assembled for this look-back at his career and reputation.
Friday, October 13 2006
Infamous (2006)
When Truman quite gleefully describes his plan to use 'fictional techniques' to tell his nonfiction story, to shape the Clutter murders as an emblem of cultural malaise, Nelle insists on a knowable distinction between fact and fiction.
Thursday, July 6 2006
Edge of Outside
As much as the lines between 'independent' and 'mainstream' movies seem impossibly blurred, the impulse to mark their difference appears irresistible.
Thursday, March 9 2006
The Thing Called Love: Director’s Cut (1993)
Country music provides a roadmap, guiding the characters away from disillusionment and toward a simpler, more straightforward way of life.
Monday, May 16 2005
Hustle (2004)
Pete Rose so badly wants people to think he's a good guy that he presents Rose the legend, never Rose the man.
