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Dark Eroticism: Appassionata

Jul 13, 2016 Patrick King 0

In the booklet included with the recent Twilight Time Blu-ray release of Appasionata, Julie Kirgo writes, “Yes, there are a few helpings of tasteful, nubile, and (sigh) strictly female nudity here, but they are in […]

Jean Renoir's TONI
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The Doomed Beauty of Jean Renoir’s TONI

May 18, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

B Roll is a regular feature that digs into the deeper cuts and lesser-known films from legendary directors–the good, the bad, and the awesome. This week, writer Nathanael Hood unearths a curious gem from the great […]

Pedicab Driver
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From Warner Archive: Pedicab Driver

May 10, 2016 Patrick King 0

Man, Pedicab Driver, out now on DVD from Warner Archive, is a strange flick. The tone shifts from slapstick comedy, to whimsical romance, to a very dark and violent revenge flick. I love it because […]

Fatherland
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B-Roll: Ken Loach’s FATHERLAND (1986)

Feb 23, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

The films of British director Ken Loach are dominated by an inextricable link between people and place. The coming-of-age film Kes (1969) isn’t just about a young boy; he’s a young boy from Yorkshire. Loach’s […]

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An Homage to Kurosawa: The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Feb 9, 2016 Wade Sheeler 0

Hiroyuki Sanada may not be a household name in the States, but he’s definitely recognizable. A bad guy in Rush Hour 3, another bad guy in Wolverine, an ambiguously sinister character in 47 Ronin, and […]

A Special Day
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DVD Review: Ettore Scola’s A SPECIAL DAY (1977)

Jan 22, 2016 Nathanael Hood 0

Ettore Scola initially didn’t want Sophia Loren—that luscious siren of Italian cinema—as one of the two primarily leads in A Special Day. A poignant, devastating film about loneliness and love, the role called for an […]

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