Days of Heaven

Moving pictures rarely lives up to that phrase the way this one does

"...Days of HeavenCriterion, $39.95..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Postwar Kurosawa

Five underappreciated films from the Japanese master

"...Postwar Kurosawa: Eclipse Series 7Criterion Collection, $69.95..."

Feb. 8, 2008 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

3 Women

It came to Robert Altman in a dream, and that much is clear

"...3 WomenCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

June 11, 2004 Screens Review by Courtney Fitzgerald

'Shock Corridor' and 'The Naked Kiss'

Sam Fuller had the inside scoop on American culture

"...'Shock Corridor' and 'The Naked Kiss'Criterion Collection, $29.95 (each)..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Screens Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

'Les Enfants Terribles'

"...Les Enfants TerriblesCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

July 27, 2007 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

A Married Woman;
Made in U.S.A.;
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her

Go, go, Godard!

"...A Married WomanKoch Lorber Films, $26.98 Made in U.S.A.Criterion, $29.95 2 or 3 Things I Know About HerCriterion,..."

July 24, 2009 Screens Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brand Upon the Brain!

Another ambitious, audacious entry in the canon of Canadian auteur Guy Maddin

"...Brand Upon the Brain!Criterion Collection, $39.95..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Screens Review by Wells Dunbar

Lubitsch Musicals: Eclipse Series 8

There's a provocative postscript left off Lubitsch Musicals: pre-Code

"...Lubitsch Musicals: Eclipse Series 8Criterion Collection, $59.95..."

March 21, 2008 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Kurosawa's 'Stray Dog' and 'Ikiru'

"...Criterion, $39.95..."

July 2, 2004 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Vivre Sa Vie

The generous, forgiving humanity of Godard's third film still beats through

"...Vivre Sa VieCriterion, $39.95..."

May 14, 2010 Screens Review by Wells Dunbar

Europa

Before 1995 came along and caught him in a deeply formalized act of pretension, Lars von Trier was already something of an ass

"...EuropaCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

Dec. 12, 2008 Screens Review by Mike Kanin

Unfaithfully Yours

Had Hollywood not balked for nearly a decade in letting its first screenwriting superstar direct one of his stories, 'Unfaithfully Yours' might today be recorded as Sturges' directorial debut from 1932 / 33. Instead, it remains the modern Moliere's final treasure.

"...Criterion Collection, $29.95Unfaithfully Yours..."

July 15, 2005 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Three Colors: Blue White Red

Gift Guide: Interchanging ideals in the Three Colors trilogy

"...Three Colors: Blue White RedCriterion Collection, $79.95..."

Dec. 2, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Killing

As with the proto-New Wave French gangster epics of the period, the heist's the thing in this early Kubrick film

"...The KillingCriterion Collection, $39.95 (Blu-ray), $29.95 (DVD)..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Screens Review by Wells Dunbar

Staying Alive

You don't even want to know

"...Remember when Matsushita originated the Digital Versatile Disc in the mid-Nineties, and cineastes rejoiced?..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Screens Review by Marrit Ingman

DVD Watch

Alex Cox managed to make an anti-American film (funded by Universal) about Nicaragua (on location) during a volatile and secretly funded U.S. opposition to Nicaragua. Sneaky.

"...WalkerCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Raymond Blanton

DVDs: Part 3

Gift guide

"...MCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa and longtime lead Toshiro Mifune together interpreted Macbeth to legendary effect.

"...Throne of BloodCriterion Collection, $39.95 So it's come to this: dueling translations...."

July 4, 2003 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

Geek Out!

Recipient of a Purple Heart, plus Bronze and Silver Stars in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army infantry, Fuller suffered neither cowards nor introspectives gladly

"...The First Films of Samuel Fuller: Eclipse Series 5Criterion Collection,..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Screens Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Men With Guns

Plus swords, arrows, and armies, packing heat on dvd

"...Criterion Collection ($29.95)..."

June 7, 2002 Screens Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Diabolique

Shock and awe: Reassessing Clouzot's classic thriller

"...DiaboliqueCriterion Collection, $39.95 (Blu-ray), $29.95 (DVD)..."

June 3, 2011 Screens Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Only Son & There Was a Father

Two early films from Yasujiro Ozu

"...The Only Son & There Was a Father: Two Films..."

July 30, 2010 Screens Review by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

This week: Burnt Orange, Blood Shots, and 'Slacker'; plus, Travis the Dancin' Fool

"...three-year lease and moved from its temporary offices at the MCC building off Braker Lane to a 12,240- square-foot..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

New on DVD

Sam Peckinpah attracted controversy as reliably as a dog attracts fleas. Upon their release, each of his films would stimulate new debate about the uses of onscreen violence and his manhandling of women, as was the case with 1971's Straw Dogs.

"...Straw DogsCriterion Collection, $39.95..."

April 11, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Men With Guns

Plus swords, arrows, and armies, packing heat on dvd

"...Criterion Collection ($39.95)..."

June 7, 2002 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Discus Maximus

We preview some of the best, brightest new DVDs and box sets.

Dec. 7, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVDanger: 'Halloween'/'Prince of Darkness'/'Eyes Without a Face'

Three throwback horrors for your Halloween pleasure

"...When the sun goes down on All Hallow's Eve and you've..."

Oct. 29, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

Here in filmtown, 'Slacker' is on DVD (finally) and 'Louisiana Boys' is on 'SXSW Presents.' Meanwhile, despite the lack of a Hussein connection, the Iraq war is a triumph for the 9 / 11 terrorists and their co-conspirators.

"...represents many unidentified, underappreciated, and/or barely noticed strands coming together to form a torrent. Still, there may be a..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Presents for Your VCR

Video Gifts From the Master Procrastinator

"...I confess to being a master at the art of holiday procrastination. With the exception of a..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Brigitte Bardot Classic Collection

Brigitte & Birkin, oh my ...

"...The Brigitte Bardot Classic Collection: Plucking the Daisy; The Night..."

Jan. 22, 2010 Screens Review by Raoul Hernandez

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