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Shadows, Lies, and Private Eyes – The Film Noir Collection, Vol. 1 is a five DVD set of some of the best and most-important films noir. I’m personally excited by the “Vol. 1” in the title since that indicates future similar collections. This set includes new transfers and commentaries on each film, and the selectionContinue reading “A DEFINITE ADDITION TO MY “DVD-TO-BUY” LIST”

I was unable to write about Marlon Brando this weekend. The last time I logged on to a computer was when I read the news about his passing. It’s sad that in recent years, Brando had become more of a caricature due to his physicality and reported eccentricities. For years it has been easier forContinue reading “R.I.P. TERRY AND STANLEY AND VITO AND KURTZ AND …”

I was in the mountains of North Carolina this holiday weekend with my girlfriend and a few members of her family. Her sister really wanted to see Fahrenheit 9/11, and because she has a 6 month old baby, figured this would be her only chance to see it — she could leave the kid withContinue reading “CHUCKLES AND GASPS IN A RED STATE”

Hey kids. Yours truly is going to be gone the next few days (until Monday night, to be exact), and since I seem to be traveling to the mountains of North Carolina where one is supposed to relax and get back to nature, I have no idea whether there will be any internet access. (I’mContinue reading “TCM WATCH: THE RED SHOES — THESE AIN’T YOUR MOTHER’S RUBY SLIPPERS”

Sit back, grab a beer/cocktail/coffee/soda/juice/water, put your feet up and relax. We’re going to be here for a while. I’ve gone back and forth about my reaction to Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 and exactly what I have to say. I hope you’ll bear with me, and I encourage everyone’s thoughts and comments, as long asContinue reading “FAHRENHEIT 9/11: THE TEMPERATURE AS I SEE IT”

I just got home from the 10:05 PM show of Fahrenheit 9/11 at the Lincoln Plaza. I started writing a full critique in the form of a long post and then I just realized that along with being very tired, I need to let things settle a bit more. The post I started to writeContinue reading “STILL SMOLDERING — WILL BURN TOMORROW”

Hard-hitting news-magazine Access Hollywood sent out a media alert today in order to notify the press, and therefore the world, of the show’s big-time exclusive. It seems that the usually Salinger-esque John Stamos agreed to an interview that will air tonight. For the first time, Stamos answers the two questions over which we’ve all lostContinue reading “NOTED THINKER COMES OUT OF HIDING FOR A VERY SPECIAL ACCESS HOLLYWOOD“

This picture comes from theater marquee advertising that the theater will not enforce the R-rating on Fahrenheit 9/11 is from Michael Moore’s website. I’m sure you won’t see any major chains doing anything similar (at least not officially), but it is a good reminder that the MPAA’s ratings are not legally binding, and basically theaterContinue reading “I GUESS THAT’S AN EASY WAY TO FLIP-OFF THE MPAA”

Fahrenheit 9/11 came in first after all, pulling in nearly $22-Million at the box office, according to early estimates. That’s more money in one weekend than Michael Moore’s last film, the Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine pulled-in throughout its entire theatrical run, and until this weekend, Columbine was the top-grossing documentary in history. I was sureContinue reading “MEA CULPA: CYNICISM LOSES OUT”

Thank you to Gothamist for reminding me that the Bruno Ganz series starts this weekend at the Walter Reade at Lincoln Center. If you ever suffered through the blech City of Angels with Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan, please do yourself an enormous favor and rush over to the Walter Reade either this evening atContinue reading “I CAN’T BELIEVE I FORGOT – WINGS OF DESIRE AT WALTER READE”