Harold and Maude: Criterion Collection
June 19, 2012
When Harold and Maude was released in 1971 it was not a hit. It came between the end of the 1960s and the dawning of the 1970s, marking a transition between these two decades with Harold representing the cynicism of the latter decade and Maude representing...
Being John Malkovich: Criterion Collection
May 17, 2012
Being John Malkovich (1999) heralded the arrival of not one but two unique voices in cinema: screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Spike Jonze. Both came from fairly modest origins, the former cutting his teeth writing for several television sitcoms...
That ’70s Show: Season 4
May 11, 2012
Originally called Teenage Wasteland, That ‘70s Show is a sitcom about the lives of a group of teenagers living in Wisconsin during the late 1970s. Eric (Grace) is the everyman who is unlucky with girls; Kelso (Kutcher) is the not-too-bright jock/ladies...
That ’70s Show: Season 3
May 11, 2012
Initially disregarded as a lame Dazed and Confused (1993) knock-off, That ‘70s Show has survived for more seasons than anyone thought possible and helped launch the careers of Topher Grace and, to a lesser degree, Ashton Kutcher. To the show’s credit,...
The Organizer: Criterion Collection
May 3, 2012
Director Mario Monicelli made some of his best films during what many consider to be the golden age of Italian cinema when that country’s output was among the greatest in popular cinema. He was known for making socially conscious films that mixed comedy...
That ’70s Show: Season One
April 27, 2012
Initially disregarded as a lame Dazed and Confused (1993) knock-off, That ‘70s Show survived for more seasons than anyone thought possible and helped launch the careers of Topher Grace, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher. To the show’s credit, it doesn’t...
Three Colors: Blue, White, Red: Criterion Collection
December 1, 2011
With the unfortunate passing of filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski, cinema lost a great storyteller but he left behind an enduring legacy, most significantly Three Colors, a trilogy of films named after the colors of the French flag: Blue (1993), White (1993),...
Grounded for Life: Season One
September 27, 2011
For years, independent film actors Donal Logue (The Tao of Steve) and Kevin Corrigan (Living in Oblivion) toiled away in Hollywood films playing scene-stealing supporting characters while enjoying much more substantial roles in indie fare. By 2001, fans...
That ’70s Show: Season Two
September 21, 2011
Those crazy kids from Point Place are back with more wacky adventures as Kelso (Kutcher) and Jackie (Kunis) continue dating but unbeknownst to her, he’s also seeing Laurie (Kelly), Eric’s (Grace) trampy sister. Meanwhile, Eric and Donne (Prepon) get...
Les cousins: Criterion Collection
September 20, 2011
French filmmaker Claude Chabrol not only wrote the screenplays for Le beau Serge (1958) and Les cousins (1959) around the same time but also filmed them close together, utilizing much of the same cast and crew. The latter film was a big hit for Chabrol...
