Hoop Dreams: Criterion Collection
April 14, 2015
For every Allen Iverson or Shaquille O’Neal that makes it to fame and fortune in the NBA, there are hundreds that don’t. Hoop Dreams (1994) is a documentary that follows two Chicago inner-city boys from their freshman year in high school to their...
Red River: Criterion Collection
May 28, 2014
Howard Hawks’ Red River (1948) presents a patriarchal society where men live by a macho, male code that excludes women and explores the notion of what it is to be a man and how violence aids in this definition. There is also a lack of women in this...
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
November 30, 2006
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse premiered on April 21, 1933 in Budapest. It was banned in Germany because of its thinly-veiled criticism of Adolph Hitler and his regime. The film was finally shown in Germany on August 24, 1951 in a shortened version. The...
Hoop Dreams
November 12, 2005
For every Allen Iverson or Shaquille O’Neal that makes it to fame and fortune in the NBA, there are hundreds who don’t. Hoop Dreams (1994) is a documentary that follows two Chicago inner-city boys from their freshman year in high school to their freshman...
The Last Samurai
February 19, 2003
The one-two punch of The Last Samurai (2003) and Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003) marks a surprising mini-resurgence of the samurai movie genre. When most people think of examples from this type of movie, the first ones that come to mind are Seven Samurai (1954)...
To Live and Die in L.A.
September 30, 2002
To Live and Die in L.A. was a film ahead of its time. When it was released in 1985, it failed to connect with a mainstream audience that was put off by its amoral, unlikable characters and downbeat, nihilistic ending. What did people expect from the same...
