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Recent Film DVD ReviewsFriday, November 21 2008
RebeccaIf I had to pinpoint one reason for Rebecca’s prestige it is precisely this: the film’s interest in the natural over the supernatural and the emotional over the sensational. Thursday, November 20 2008
Standard operating ProcedureAs with all his work, Morris approaches his subjects like a hawk, circling his prey, darting in here and there, tearing off a piece. Tuesday, November 18 2008
Kiss of the Spider WomanThe novel was ideal for independent filmmaking; the resulting film, even more than 20 years later, is still superb. Monday, November 17 2008Star Trek: Alternate RealitiesSpeculation lies at the heart of what makes Star Trek appealing, thus, these experimentations with detours. Friday, November 14 2008Paranoid ParkVan Sant’s narrative prowess will never be favorably compared to that of Wilder, Ford, or Tarantino. His bailiwick is character, particularly those characters who exist on the fringes: users, hustlers, hitchhikers. Thursday, November 13 2008Holiday InnBing Crosby! Fred Astaire! Irving Berlin! Holiday Inn is due for a little popular revival. Wednesday, November 12 2008
The Michael Palin CollectionMichael Palin does all the stuff you’d probably be afraid to do yourself and, while doing it, he makes witty little jokes and smiles like a bastard. Monday, November 10 2008
The HappeningWatching this is rather like watching the grass grow. And blow in the wind. And trees. Bushes. Hedges. Blowing. You get the idea. Friday, November 7 2008
The Final CountdownTime travel genre fans will enjoy this. And on the new digital format, it’s never looked better. BeaufortIf Beaufort is a fair bellwether, Cedar should become one of the more prolific Israeli directors, if not an international sensation. Thursday, November 6 2008NoiseThe droning of a self-righteous windbag whom everyone has long since tuned out, rather like an annoying car alarm. Tuesday, November 4 2008CSNY / Déjà VuNeil Young's politically-charged documentary is moving without being cloying, dark without being despairing, and clever when it could have been just plain obvious. Monday, November 3 2008
Missing: Criterion EditionThe lack of Sissy Spacek's presence in modern film makes Missing a tad bittersweet. Friday, October 31 2008
Child’s Play: Chucky’s 20th Birthday EditionFor a movie to be franchised to death, it has to be great to begin with, and Child's Play, retains all of its punch two decades later. Heidy-ho! Weird Tales & Edgar Allen Poe CollectionsHorror fans may feel these collections are essential, but fans of the authors or aspiring genre filmmakers will appreciate them, too. Wednesday, October 29 2008TV Sets: Holiday TreatsThe episodes range from classic variations on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and O. Henry’s Gift of the Magi to, as in the case of Taxi, only a cursory attempt to include holiday content. |
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