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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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