Restored, forgotten serialized epic now on DVD
This past spring, Flicker Alley released a three-disc DVD set of the little-known, but amazing and newly-restored French film “La Maison du Mystère”...
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“The Wolfpack” profiles movie-obsessed NYC siblings
by Greg Carlson | Jul 9, 2015
Fascinating and frustrating, Crystal Moselle’s documentary “The Wolfpack” is essential viewing for fans of DIY moviemaking and cinephilia.
Read NowGroundbreaking race dramas on Blu-ray double-feature
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 9, 2015
Racial inequality and intolerance continue to be in the news, as well as discussion of people passing themselves off as someone of a different…
Read NowSilents with live music return to MSUM
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 1, 2015
The annual MSUM Summer Cinema series returns this month with weekly Monday night screenings throughout July of classic silent movies...
Read NowFamuyiwa deals uneven “Dope”
by Greg Carlson | Jul 1, 2015
“Dope” operates a little bit like “Risky Business” meets “Friday.”
Read NowJust in time for the Fourth: ‘1776’ on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 1, 2015
Independence Day weekend is almost upon us, with picnics, concerts, programs and, of course, nighttime fireworks...
Read NowGolden girl: Danner delights in “I’ll See You in My Dreams”
by Greg Carlson | Jun 24, 2015
A luminous Blythe Danner portrays one of the warmest and most inviting characters of her long career in “I’ll See You in My Dreams,”...
Read NowClassic British novel revisited on screen and on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jun 24, 2015
The latest film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel “Far from the Madding Crowd” is currently winding down its limited theatrical run, which started May…
Read NowSciamma’s “Girlhood” shines bright like a diamond
by Greg Carlson | Jun 17, 2015
“Girlhood,” Céline Sciamma’s third feature and the conclusion of what the filmmaker considers a coming-of-age trilogy...
Read NowJohn Wayne fans can add two more on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jun 17, 2015
Two 1973 westerns from late in John Wayne’s career came out on Blu-ray this month from Warner Home Video...
Read NowLocal Film ‘Aura’ Blurs the Lines Between Good and Evil
by Diane Miller | Jun 17, 2015
Local rapper turned moviemaker Charles Mauk will release his very first feature-length movie, “Aura,” this Saturday, June 27 at The Fargo Theatre.
Read NowThe maligned “E.T.” videogame phones home in “Atari: Game Over”
by Greg Carlson | Jun 10, 2015
“Atari: Game Over” includes a flashy and fleet overview of the rise and fall of the titular tech company, the innovative coin-op kingpins...
Read NowBeyond formula: three ambitious B-westerns on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jun 10, 2015
Movies that fall into easily categorized genre labels, such as western, horror, science-fiction, war, etc., are often critically dismissed...
Read NowDeath Letter: Jarecki Finds His Perfect “Jinx”
by Greg Carlson | Jun 3, 2015
The bombshell revelation that concludes Andrew Jarecki’s HBO series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst”...
Read NowImpressive Blu-rays of vintage noirs
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jun 3, 2015
More examples of the classic film noir subcategory of crime thrillers have been showing up on impressive-looking Blu-ray releases...
Read NowGibney looks at Scientology in “Going Clear”
by Greg Carlson | May 27, 2015
"Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” uses author Lawrence Wright’s similarly titled book as the basis for a feature-length examination...
Read NowJack Black and James Marsden star in dark high school reunion comedy
by Greg Carlson | May 23, 2015
In their feature directing debut, “Yes Man” screenwriters Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel take a stab at blending sitcom-like laughs with social introspection ...
Read NowBiblical spectacle shines in new Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | May 21, 2015
Released to Blu-ray last March in a limited edition of only 3,000 copies was the classic spectacle “Solomon and Sheba.”
Read NowKatelyn Whitehead Q&A
by Greg Carlson | May 13, 2015
Discussing “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”
Read NowAbout a boy: Kurt Cobain subject of audiovisual odyssey
by Greg Carlson | May 13, 2015
Veteran documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen’s years of hard work pay off in “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck” ...
Read NowGhost in the Living Machine
by Greg Carlson | May 10, 2015
Self-conscious, geeky coder Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) wins a contest to visit the sprawling, private compound of his boss Nathan (Oscar Isaac), a computer
Read NowCulture and karma in two Japanese classics
by Christopher P. Jacobs | May 7, 2015
Earlier this year the Criterion Collection released Blu-ray editions of two Japanese classics from the 1960s: Yasujiro Ozu’s intimate family comedy-drama “An Au
Read NowLocal feature length mob film, ‘Aura,’ comes to life
by Kayla Culver | Apr 30, 2015
Actor/director/writer Charles Mauk talks creative process, learning curve
Read NowGrowing Older and Growing Up – ‘While We’re Young’
by Greg Carlson | Apr 29, 2015
Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts are Josh and Cornelia, married New Yorkers rocketing through their 40s ...
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