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February 1, 2003
There weren’t any parades or celebrations—except maybe in the hearts of retailers—but last year marked the silver anniversary of the
October 2, 2002
The sheer number of overseas films now available on DVD in the US is staggering, yet most DVD enthusiasts still
June 30, 2002
It’s sad how easily one can become jaded, isn’t it? In the DVD format’s infancy only a few years ago,
September 11, 1999
Wexler (right): Even his lesser films are well worth watching. WHEN HASKELL WEXLER WON the 1966 Best Cinematography Oscar for
April 5, 1999
With Nick Nolte on the set of Affliction. Every film Paul Schrader has ever made has failed. That is not
December 1, 1998
The press nicknamed him “The Emperor,” and when Akira Kurosawa died in September, his seat on the throne as reigning
July 1, 1998
Almendros in Action. When I think of cinematographer Nestor Almendros’s work on Sophie’s Choice, I see Meryl Streep’s translucent skin.
April 4, 1998
Cyclo The Best Cyclo – There is not a wasted image in this film from Vietnamese director Hung Tran Anh
July 1, 1997
A couple of months ago I began an alphabetical journey through the work of the world’s great moviemakers, revisiting classics
June 1, 1996
The first scene should give you a woody: Sam on The Big One. In the new Independent Film Channel documentary,