Friday, January 30 2009
Sunset Boulevard, Roman Holiday & Sabrina
Three of the greatest films you’ll ever see have been sumptuously repackaged, here. This is cause for joy. Celebration, even.
Monday, June 18 2007
Part 1: Pure Classicism
In its infancy, the cinematic artform went through some formidable technological and stylistic changes. The ten DVDs discussed here highlight the very definition of the Golden Age of filmmaking.
Monday, October 2 2006
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard is the best gothic film never made by Alfred Hitchcock. It still resonates as a comment upon our obsession with celebrity and the price that obsession exacts upon our lives and the lives of those we perpetually idolize and, on occasion, have forgotten entirely.
Wednesday, April 5 2006
Stalag 17: Special Collector’s Edition (1952)
This is a Billy Wilder movie, so there's a darker side to the shenanigans, but it's also a post-war Hollywood blockbuster.
Monday, June 28 2004
The World of Suzie Wong (1960)
Originally released in 1960, The World of Suzie Wong still elicits both fond remembrance and complete revulsion.
