Tuesday, August 30 2011
100 Essential Directors - George Cukor
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
Monday, August 8 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 3: George Cukor - John Ford
Spiritual possession, screwball comedy, German kinks, and the quintessential American Western genre are among the disparate characters we shine a light on today as PopMatters counts down the 100 Essential Film Directors. Today we look at George Cukor through John Ford. Who falls in the middle might surprise you...
Monday, April 13 2009
All the Faith in the World: Holiday
Holiday is the sort of movie that gives those who do know it the satisfyingly superior glow of being in on something really good.
Wednesday, April 8 2009
Lou Gehrig: The Pride of the Yankees
Americans cheer in their athletes what they demand of their citizens: humility, simplicity, and purity of spirit. It's a myth that's perfectly suited for the make-believe workings of Hollywood.
Friday, March 28 2008
The Pride of the Yankees: Collector’s Edition
In time for baseball season comes a trio of worthy releases: Bull Durham, Eight Men Out and The Pride of the Yankees
Thursday, June 28 2007
Essential Classics - Romances
This set highlights the existential crisis about the validity and permanence of love, in a time when Americans were reminded of the absolute ephemeral nature of life and stripped of ideals by the War.
Friday, March 23 2007
Holiday (1938)
Boasting a script packed full of acerbic gems, Holiday also has a tremendous visual energy.
Monday, December 1 2003
The Marrying Kind (1952)
Hollywood did not allow Holliday to display the full range of her talent and intelligence; most of her roles were variants of the 'dumb blonde'.
