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"Historical dramas often suffer from a certain stodgy remove, but in Hunger, conceptual artist and first-time feature filmmaker Steve McQueen takes his audience deep inside a particular place and time: Her Majesty's Prison Maze in Northern Ireland, circa 1981," writes Noel Murray at the AV Club. "McQueen wields his directorial control so tightly that at a certain point, his long takes start to look more like a stunt than the ideal way to convey information. But honestly, when a director has the eye and the feel of a McQueen, he earns the leeway to go down some blind alleys." David D'Arcy talks with McQueen about the film that's won the Golden Camera in Cannes, among several other awards at festivals around the world... Read article >> |
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In This Dispatch:
- What's New: Europa, Man on Wire, Dark Knight and much more.
- What We're Watching: Another Life, Murnau/Borzage and Frost/Nixon.
- Explore: Paul Schrader and co. discuss Adam Resurrected.
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Released theatrically in the States as Zentropa, Lars Von Trier's mindbending pre-Dogme 95 film put his name on the map and rightly so. Europa is both visionary and yet a knowing wink to film styles and genres of yore. As Jamie Rich in DVDTalk aptly puts it: "To provoke, to intrigue, these are von Trier's goals, and though he would employ harsher methods in the years to come, Europa is no less stunning for the ease with which it goes down." It's a "A paranoid thriller that has as much to do with the treacherous landscape of the mind as it does our treacherous perceptions of history." More from Criterion. |
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In 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and jailed before he was finally released. James Marsh's film brings this extraordinary adventure to life through the testimony of Philippe himself and his co-conspirators on the artistic crime of the century. "Thanks to Marsh's sensitive storytelling, manages to put Petit's performance into another, more ineffable realm: What began as a caper turned into poetry, and poetry became a prayer" (Washington Post). A "hauntingly beautiful film" (Austin Chronicle). |
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Made in 2000 and given a marginal release in the UK (where it was made) and Singapore the following year, Another Life was then sold to TV in only few countries. It's an odd little film that is finally now, thanks to DVD, able to be seen here in the states. Some of its cast members -- Ioan Gruffudd, Imelda Staunton and Tom Wilkinson -- well-known back then, have only grown starrier over time, while others -- Natasha Little, Nick Moran and Rachael Stirling -- though working consistently, have failed to hit the big time. All six are excellent actors, elsewhere and here, and their film, based on a scandal that made headlines back in the early days of the twentieth century, is worth seeing... Read review >> |
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Three legends from the early days of film are grouped together in a fantastic, and extensive, new set from, yes, Fox: 12 films made by the directors Frank Borzage and F.W. Murnau at William Fox's studio. The LA Times Susan King calls the set "a graduate course in film history and a must for any serious cinéaste. Not only does it shed light on Fox's contribution to film, it also reinvigorates the early career of Borzage and features photographic galleries." The set also offers a new feature-length documentary. And by the way, now GreenCine is generously offering two coffee-table books of photographs from the films in the collection to the lucky winners of our new CONTEST! Go here for details. |
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The original interviews: A historic meeting so gripping and poignant it has been adapted into an award-winning stage play and now a new major motion picture. This program, culled from the over 28 hours of interview footage between Sir David Frost and U.S. President Richard M. Nixon, was originally broadcast in May of 1977. Nixon agreed to appear on camera with no pre-interview preparation or screening of questions. The most famous of this series of interviews is in the final segment that focused solely on Watergate. DVD also contains new footage with Sir David Frost shot in 2007 discussing the historical impact of the interview along with his reactions of their famous encounter. Frost also discusses his views on Peter Morgan's interpretation and screenplay adaptation of this historical event. |
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