The Noteworthy: LFU 15/1, "Historic Centre", Carpenter's Favorite Westerns
Adam CookLa Furia Umana debuts in print, Scorsese and De Palma prep new projects, Cinema Scope divulges their 2012 faves, Oshima + Kurosawa & more.
Leo McCarey
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The Noteworthy: La Furia Umana, The Best of Sarris, and Fassbinder in America
Adam CookThis week: two major film magazines unveil their new issues, Adam Nayman reveals why Jaws is the “greatest movie ever made”, and more…
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Leo McCarey's "Ruggles of Red Gap"
Farran Smith NehmeFarran Smith Nehme analyzes the comic—but entirely sincere—patriotism of Leo McCarey’s 1935 film.
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The Forgotten: Uneasy Street
David CairnsCharley Chase and Leo McCarey collaborated on a long series of short films, intricately plotted gems with their own distinct comic tone.
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Daily Briefing. "Film socialisme" Cruise Ship Runs Aground
David HudsonAlso: Theo Angelopoulos, Alberto Lattuada and Jean-Pierre Gorin on DVD.
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The Forgotten: Oy!
David CairnsFollowing their invaluable collection Female Comedy Teams, Filmmuseum Munchen rescues another forgotten comedian from the ashes of history with two discs of Max Davidson Comedies, celebrating an ethnic
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Movie Posters of the Week: "Auto-Remakes"
Adrian CurryThere is a terrific series titled ”Auto-Remakes” starting today at Anthology Film Archives in New York. The series, which runs through March 31, pairs films made and remade by the same director (in the
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Intertitle of the day.
David PhelpsFrom Leo McCarey's His Wooden Wedding (1925); featuring Charley Chase; titles by H.M. Walker; cinematography by Glen Carrier.
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Jerry Schatzberg and a Few Lists
David HudsonJerry Schatzberg will be at New York's Film Forum this evening for a one-off screening of his 1969 debut feature, Puzzle of a Downfall Child. Following a Q&A, he'll sign copies of his new book
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"True Grit," "Tron: Legacy" and Weekend Reads
David HudsonTurned out to be quite the week for Jeff Bridges. Following Criterion's release of America Lost and Found: The BBS Story, a package that includes Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show (1971), featuring
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Tuesday Foreign Region Blu-ray Disc Report: "Make Way For Tomorrow" (Leo McCarey, 1937)
Glenn KennyGiven my oft-cantankerous and frequently, in the word of one editor, "pugilistic" rhetorical manner, it may surprise some to learn that I am married to an exceptionally tender-hearted woman
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The Forgotten: Is My Face Red
David CairnsAbove: "I am not now nor have I ever been..." Yes, they actually do that scene. Since The Forgotten is a home not only to the films that Time forgot, but to films maudit of all stripes and political