Alejandro Jodorowsky practically invented midnight cinema. His breakthrough hit, El Topo (1970), was about a nameless gunslinger in a mythical western setting. It was so weird, so bizarre, that studios didn’t know what to do with it. New York exhibitor and owner … Continue reading THE DANCE OF REALITY
Documentarian M. Sean Kaminsky follows organic farmers and seed archivists from Canada, India, and the U.S. as they try to keep the knowledge and diversity of seed culture alive. These farmers and educators know that now is the time to … Continue reading OPEN SESAME: THE STORY OF SEEDS
Each year, wine consumption continues to increase, and more Americans are savvier wine drinkers. Yet, so many questions still surround wine. How is wine made? What is a good vintage? Why does that bottle cost so much? What in the … Continue reading A YEAR IN BURGUNDY
The act of seeing any film generally is you knowing more than the characters, even if it’s the classic Hitchcock shot of two people talking and a bomb being under the table. Part of the pleasure of it is seeing … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 12, 1977
There used to be a great art-house film theatre in Ginza that I’d go to when I was cutting classes in college. I would just hang out there and see movies. When I went, there’d be a lot of office … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 6, 1962
In movies, what’s supposed to be an effective image, an important image, are crimes, car chases, etc. Not a woman, shown from the back, doing dishes. But that that is on the same level as the murder, in fact, I … Continue reading Born On This Day — June 6, 1950
There once was a time in the not-too-distant cinematic past when the world was still largely undiscovered, and areas of the planet were a mystery to modern man. What beasts lived on these islands? What creatures were in these jungles? … Continue reading THE LOST WORLD
I make difficult films. But not on purpose. —Alain Resnais Continue reading Born On This Day — June 3, 1922
Maleficent is Disney’s latest in a spate of Nostalgia Branding, a trend spawned from the enormous box-office success of 2010’s Alice in Wonderland. Last year’s Saving Mr. Banks was a lesser movie than the movie it referenced, Mary Poppins, but the performances from Tom Hanks … Continue reading MALEFICENT
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