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Category: Home Video

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE GUNFIGHTER

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had a soft spot for westerns. I can’t remember my first, but I’m sure it was at my grandfather’s insistence. Last year I found myself watching them more and more frequently, partly because … Continue reading THE GUNFIGHTER

Boulder Weekly, Home Video

Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3

December 15, 2020December 12, 2020 Michael J. Casey

In 2020, theatrical moviegoing was dead in the water. Thankfully, home video sets soared, and at the very top of the list (in case you were looking for a holiday gift for the movie lover in your life) was Criterion’s … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE LADY EVE

December 8, 2020December 5, 2020 Michael J. Casey

As the great present buying holiday approaches, you might be wondering what to give the classic film lover in your life. Well, you can never go wrong when it comes to restorations from The Criterion Collection, and their 2020 slate … Continue reading THE LADY EVE

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

BEAU TRAVAIL

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Tonight marks the conclusion of TCM’s 14-week series, Women Make Film. One of the best movies featured in the series is now available to watch in a beautiful 4K Blu-ray restoration. No home library is complete without it. From Boulder … Continue reading BEAU TRAVAIL

Home Video, Reviews

IVANSXTC.

November 24, 2020November 22, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Every moment he felt that … he was drawing nearer and nearer to what terrified him. —Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich Ivan Beckman (Danny Huston) is one of those Hollywood agents that earn enough to afford a home in the … Continue reading IVANSXTC.

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Michael J. Casey

2020 marks the 30th anniversary of The Film Foundation—the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history. To date, the Foundation has rescued and restored 850 features and shorts, among them two Laurel & Hardy classics: Sons of … Continue reading Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations

Home Video, Reviews

DOWNPOUR

September 29, 2020September 26, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Mr. Hekmati (Parviz Fannizadeh) has come to Tehran. He’s a schoolteacher, and in tow, he has a lamp, a mirror, and books. He drops the lamp, the mirror falls, and the books are spilled on the ground. An inauspicious entrance … Continue reading DOWNPOUR

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE CAMERAMAN

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Michael J. Casey

The death of moviegoing in 2020 has hurt in a myriad of ways, but in every loss an opportunity. Few have risen to the occasion like The Criterion Collection, both on their streaming channel and via their handsomely packaged Blu-ray/DVD … Continue reading THE CAMERAMAN

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection

July 14, 2020July 13, 2020 Michael J. Casey

“The canon is the canon,” Mark Cousins said at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival. “It’s robust. It’s resistant to change. It’s impervious to truth.” That truth he’s referring to is the canon’s sexism. And its racism. It’s elevation by way … Continue reading Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection

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