May 06, 2012
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Likewise to many of Woodly Allen's films, Manhattan is awash in conversation; but even more so than Annie Hall, the visual backdrop of Manhattan presents the viewer with riveting visuals of New York City in the late '70s. This is primarily attributable to the absolutely indispensable cinematography of Gordon Willis, the fulcrum of perhaps the most visually arresting film he and Allen collaborated upon. More
Mar 11, 2012
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Re-issued for the 25th anniversary of its initial release in 1986, X’s The Unheard Music is an inside look at the seminal L.A. punk band. More
Mar 01, 2012
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Two years after harassing an old man atop a pillar in the short subject Simon of the Desert, Luis Buñuel returned to feature-length filmmaking with one of the more straight-forward and popular films of his career with Belle de jour. More
Jan 20, 2012
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Live in Texas 1978 is a wonderful complement to the recent deluxe reissue of Some Girls, finding the Stones stripped down to its essential elements in a concert that featured seven songs from that album. Don't be fooled by the disco song. This is rock and roll at its most vital.
Dec 20, 2011
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She's often accused of being pretentious, cloying, and pejoratively referred to as the cinematic equivalent of "twee," but Miranda July, as polarizing as she may be, must be commended for taking risks. The Future, her second film, finds her succeeding spectacularly. More
Nov 29, 2011
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This twenty-fifth anniversary triple DVD set features two discs of stellar performances from the history of the annual Bridge School benefit concerts, but it is the third disc documentaries and student-artist interviews that truly impress. More
Nov 14, 2011
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Issue #38 - 10th Anniversary Issue
In a scene just before the opening credits of INNI, Sigur Rós sits in a radio station, baffled at how to answer their well-meaning interviewer’s question about the evolution of their sound. More
Oct 25, 2011
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Though known internationally as Heaven and Hell, the film's American title High and Low is more reflective of its many highs and lows: art, classes, and physical spaces, not to mention the movie's equally compelling text and subtext. More
Oct 11, 2011
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The Complete Jean Vigo, released by the Criterion Collection, is the first time the director's work has been presented as a complete package in this country. The two-disc set features the four films Vigo completed before his death, each one slightly longer than the last, as well as a slew of archival documentaries which illuminate the director's life story and his contribution to the art of cinema. More
Aug 30, 2011
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For his sixth feature, Léon Morin, Priest, France's Jean-Pierre Melville couldn't have stepped further from the fare he's associated with today. Gone are the usual thugs, bank robbers, and freedom fighters that populate his films, replaced with lonely housewives and a hot-under-the-collar clergyman. More
