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
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Hamilton (now streaming on Disney+) and the new Blu-ray box set, Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations (available anywhere you buy Blu-rays and DVDs). … Continue reading
The past sparkles on screens this holiday weekend. From a look at the life of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury to a duo that’s back and better than ever. First, let’s start with the with the show that won’t … Continue reading This week in Film — HAMILTON and Laurel & Hardy
Thanks to the Blu-ray release of Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations, summer 2020 is getting a much-needed injection of comedy. Though the duo’s oeuvre is almost 100 years old, their comedic timing will never go out of style. And thanks … Continue reading BIG BUSINESS
