Features
Tuesday, September 6 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 10: Josef Von Sternberg to Zhang Yimou
The final day of directors is here, Josef Von Sternberg through Zhang Yimou. German Expressionism, Dogme 95, contemporary views of Asian life, post-WWII malaise in Eastern Europe, and the alternately heartwarming and queer takes on everyday life in Baltimore all hold a space on today's list. Did we forget your favorite director on this list?
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.
Reviews
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.
Wednesday, February 13 2008
The Apartment
A cautionary tale about business, fidelity and ethics that is skillfully wrapped under the guise of light entertainment.
Tuesday, August 21 2007
Ace in the Hole
While we like to think that every modern malady is new to our particular generation, a film like this reminds us that many of life's troubles have their foundation in past, not present trends.
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.
Blogs
Friday, July 22 2011
Girls... Girls... Girls?: 'Some Like It Hot' (Blu-ray)
Some Like It Hot is a certified American movie myth. It just may take you, the contemporary comedy viewer, a few turns to discover its true inherent worth.
