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'It's the Pictures That Got Small' Tells of Hollywood's Golden Age Like Only a Diary Can

Charles Backett's diaries provide readers with a close and very personal look at the genius of Billy Wilder and a glance at nearly every other Hollywood big-wig of the Golden Age.

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'Ace in the Hole' Points its Finger at the Audience

Billy Wilder spares no one—not even the viewer—in this scathing satire of American culture.

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If You Take Film Noir Seriously, You'll Want 'Film Noir: The Directors'

Film Noir: The Directors offers two great pleasures: the chance to discover new films and directors, and the chance to see films you already know, but through new eyes.

Books

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?

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The Simpsons, 'Radio Bart' Part 2: 'Ace in the Hole' and Jessica McCllure

'Radio Bart' may not offer any solutions, but it manages to compress an extraordinary amount of media history, compassion, manipulation and cynicism into a sharp, quick and funny 20-minutes or so.

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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.

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The Apartment

A cautionary tale about business, fidelity and ethics that is skillfully wrapped under the guise of light entertainment.

Kate Williams

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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.

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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.

Marc Acherman

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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.

Michael Buening

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The 50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far

Jackie Chan's 10 Best Films

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'It's the Pictures That Got Small' Tells of Hollywood's Golden Age Like Only a Diary Can

Charles Backett's diaries provide readers with a close and very personal look at the genius of Billy Wilder and a glance at nearly every other Hollywood big-wig of the Golden Age.

'Ace in the Hole' Points its Finger at the Audience

Billy Wilder spares no one—not even the viewer—in this scathing satire of American culture.

If You Take Film Noir Seriously, You'll Want 'Film Noir: The Directors'

Film Noir: The Directors offers two great pleasures: the chance to discover new films and directors, and the chance to see films you already know, but through new eyes.

The Simpsons, 'Radio Bart' Part 2: 'Ace in the Hole' and Jessica McCllure

'Radio Bart' may not offer any solutions, but it manages to compress an extraordinary amount of media history, compassion, manipulation and cynicism into a sharp, quick and funny 20-minutes or so.

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.

The Apartment

A cautionary tale about business, fidelity and ethics that is skillfully wrapped under the guise of light entertainment.

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.

Short Cuts - Forgotten Gems: One, Two, Three (1961)

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.

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.

MetalMatters: July 2019 - It's Never Too Hot for Dark, Heavy Music

The 50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far

Fear the Capitalists, Not the Pagan Witch: William McGregor on His Film, 'Gwen'

Matt Mitchell Rocks Out Impressively with New Jazz on 'Phalanx Ambassadors'

The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018

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Natalie Gelman's "The Lights Upstairs" Is an Uplifting Ode to Those with Alzheimer's (premiere)

Ecstatic Vision Declares That It's Time To "Shut Up and Drive" (premiere)

Winnow's 'Light the Match' Is Aflame with Gritty Roots Rock (album stream) (premiere)

In His New Van Session, Craig Stickland Presents "Break Every Rule" (premiere)

Aimée Faces Chronic Anxiety Head on with "Break Me" (premiere)

Corb Lund and Hayes Carll Join Forces for "Cover of the Rolling Stone" (premiere)

Golden Dawn Arkestra Seeks to Heal With "Mama Se" (premiere + interview)

Rupert Stroud Gets Personal with 'Along the Low' (album stream) (premiere)