Max Ophüls is a fantastic filmmaker who is best remembered for his very distinctive tracking shots, where the camera kind of glides through the interior sets. He was a major influence on American filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson and Todd Haynes. Although he made many films from the 1930s onwards, his last seven … Continue reading Le Plaisir – Blu-Ray Review
House of Wax is the film that really made the 3D boom in the '50s a viable concept. It was only the second studio-funded film in 3-D, and came out two days after the first, the noir Man in the Dark. The next year would see the release of Hitchcock's sole 3-D feature, Dial M … Continue reading House of Wax (1953) – Blu-Ray Review
The Lure played Sundance last year, and seems to have completely escaped my radar, along with many other people’s attention. Luckily Criterion decided to pick it up and give it a lavish special edition, so it will now get a wider audience than it otherwise would have. It's probably the first and only coming-of-age horror film … Continue reading The Lure – Blu-Ray Review
The Wages of Fear is undeniably one of the greatest films of all time. Henri-Georges Clouzot became something of a name director through this film, but the movie was chopped down in the editing process for the US release so many viewers did not get to see the fantastic original version (it was edited because … Continue reading The Wages of Fear – Blu-Ray Review
How do you feel about being lumped in with Wesley Snipes? Noam Chomsky: With? With Wesley Snipes as the two most recognizable faces of the tax resistance movement. Noam Chomsky: Never heard of Leslie Snipes, I’m afraid. Wesley Snipes, you never saw Major League? White Men Can’t Jump? Noam Chomsky: I’ve heard of it, but…he’s the author? He’s … Continue reading Armed Response – DVD Review
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