There weren’t any parades or celebrations—except maybe in the hearts of retailers—but last year marked the silver anniversary of the…
The sheer number of overseas films now available on DVD in the US is staggering, yet most DVD enthusiasts still…
It's sad how easily one can become jaded, isn't it? In the DVD format's infancy only a few years ago,…
Wexler (right): Even his lesser films are well worth watching. WHEN HASKELL WEXLER WON the 1966 Best Cinematography Oscar for…
With Nick Nolte on the set of Affliction. Every film Paul Schrader has ever made has failed. That is not…
The press nicknamed him "The Emperor," and when Akira Kurosawa died in September, his seat on the throne as reigning…
Almendros in Action. When I think of cinematographer Nestor Almendros's work on Sophie's Choice, I see Meryl Streep's translucent skin.…
Cyclo The Best Cyclo - There is not a wasted image in this film from Vietnamese director Hung Tran Anh…
A couple of months ago I began an alphabetical journey through the work of the world's great moviemakers, revisiting classics…
The first scene should give you a woody: Sam on The Big One. In the new Independent Film Channel documentary,…