The Killing: Criterion Collection
August 18, 2011
Before graduating to studio films for the remainder of his filmmaking career, Stanley Kubrick cut his teeth on several lean independent films with producer James B. Harris, chief among them was The Killing (1956), a masterful take on Lionel White’s...
Cul-de-sac: Criterion Collection
August 16, 2011
After leaving Poland for England, Roman Polanski made three films, one of which was Cul-de-sac (1966), before moving on to Hollywood. The film contains many of his hallmarks: dark humor and suspenseful camerawork that puts one on edge. After writing the...
The Big Lebowski: Limited Edition
August 11, 2011
It started with a rug that “really tied the room together” and how a simple case of mistaken identity can cause a whole lot of trouble. The Big Lebowski (1998) was just too odd for mainstream audiences and underperformed at the box office. However,...
NEW Trailer for FilmDistrict’s DRIVE starrying Ryan Gosling!
July 28, 2011
Official Trailer: YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/user/DriveTheMovie Drive releases in theaters on September 16, 2011! ————————– Become a FAN on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DriveTheMovie ————————– Genre:...
Leon Morin, Priest: Criterion Collection
July 28, 2011
Based on Beatrix Beck’s novel Leon Morin, Priest, initially, French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville planned on adhering closely to the source material but ended up condensing the story to a few lines and examining a handful of characters in greater detail....
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
July 27, 2011
It isn’t easy successfully blending comedy with horror. Aside from a few notable exceptions (like Re-Animator, Evil Dead II, Braindead, and Slither), most efforts tend to have too many laughs and not enough scares so that the end result has only the...
Life During Wartime: Criterion Collection
July 26, 2011
With his misanthropic comedy Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), Todd Solondz announced himself as an independent filmmaker with a unique vision of American culture. His film, and subsequent efforts since, explore the trials and tribulations of people living...
Zazie dans le metro: Criterion Collection
July 19, 2011
Zazie dans le metro (1960) is based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Raymond Queneau, former surrealist turned respected poet, novelist and critic. The book was a huge hit in France and considered a comic masterpiece, one that playfully experimented...
Black Moon: Criterion Collection
July 18, 2011
Filmmaker Louis Malle once described his film Black Moon (1975) as a “mythological fairy tale taking place in the near future.” Following on the heels of his German-occupation drama Lacombe, Lucien (1974), it was not a commercial success and relegated...
Riot on Sunset Strip
July 14, 2011
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967) comes courtesy of American International Pictures producer Sam Katzman a.k.a. “King of the Quickies.” He was known for making topical exploitation films often dealing with rebellious youth. This film was shot and released...
