Byron Haskin: Too Late for Tears
Trevor reviews Byron Haskin’s Too Late for Tears, just out on home video from Flicker Alley in a lovely restoration. Read the full post.
Film Reviews
Nicholas Ray: In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place d. Nicholas Ray (1950) Spine: #810 Blu-ray Release Date: May 10, 2016 Screen captures below are taken from The Criterion Collection Blu-ray disc. In a Lonely Place, which is a rare case where I like a film adaptation of a magnificent book more than the magnificent book itself, is out today in a lovely edition from … Read more
The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates
The Criterion Collection’s recent release The Kennedy Films of Robert Drew & Associates is a brilliant package of history and film-making, and the history of film-making.
The Eclipse Viewer 42: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies
David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast. In this episode we are joined by Lady P of the Flixwise podcast to discuss Eclipse Series 19: Chantal Akerman in the Seventies. Read the full post and get links to the show.
David Lean: Brief Encounter
Today The Criterion Collection has released a standalone edition of one of the best films of all time, David Lean’s Brief Encounter. Read the full post.
Howard Hawks: Only Angels Have Wings
Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing a gem from the golden age of Hollywood, Howard Hawks’ 1939 classic, starring Cary Grant and Jean Arthur, Only Angels Have Wings. Trevor reviews the film and looks at this edition. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer 41: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy
David and Trevor are back with another episode of The Eclipse Viewer Podcast. In this episode we discuss the unfortunately out of print (though, fortunately, the only out of print title) in the Eclipse Series, Eclipse Series 6: Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy. Read the full post and get links to the show.
Les Blank: A Poem Is a Naked Person
Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing Les Blank’s documentary about musician and Hall-of-Famer Leon Russell, A Poem Is a Naked Person. Trevor reviews the film and looks at this edition. Read the full post.
Edward Yang: A Brighter Summer Day
Today Edward Yang’s 1991 masterpiece A Brighter Summer Day comes to home video in the United States for the first time, courtesy of The Criterion Collection. Trevor looks the film and the new Blu-ray edition. Read the full post
Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson: Anomalisa
Lee reviews Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s animated feature Anomalisa. Read the full post.