Fanfan la Tulipe DVD Reviews: Christian-Jaque's 1952 B&W swashbuckler "Fanfan la Tulipe" is that special film that was made for the masses but appeals equally to cineastes -- or is it the other way around? Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:48:52 EST
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold DVD Reviews: Criterion's bonus-packed reissue of Martin Ritt's 1965 Cold War thriller "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold," based on John le Carre's bestselling novel, demonstrates just how well the DVD form delivers when material, resources and imagination impressively combine. Publ.Date : Mon, 1 Dec 2008 14:11:19 EST
Europa DVD Reviews: Revisiting Lars von Trier's 1991 film "Europa" offers an excellent opportunity to track this enigmatic auteur's growth. It was, after all, the picture that immediately preceded his masterpiece, "Breaking the Waves" (1996). Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:15:17 EST
Wall-E DVD Reviews: Whenever you have Steve Jobs and Roger Deakins aboard the same project, you know you're in for a visual treat. "Wall-E," one of the great films of 2008, arrives on DVD loaded with bonus material that will surely enhance the film's cinematic pleasures. Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:52:37 EST
The Boys in the Band DVD Reviews: When contemplating the pics of William Friedkin, "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" leap to mind. But "The Boys in the Band"? Yup, that's also his, made right before the other two, and to hear him tell it -- as he does at length in interviews on the film's DVD bow -- he's as proud of "Boys" as anything he's ever done. Publ.Date : Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:56:36 EST