Radiance’s release of CONFESSIONS OF A POLICE CAPTAIN, a chilling portrait of a society on the brink of destroying itself, includes a beautiful 2K restoration and a small but compelling slate of extras. tinyurl.com/wy2px2wx
MICHAEL, Antoine Fuqua’s biopic about Michael Jackson, turns the realities of a tragic, deeply complicated life into a sanitized popcorn film. Read @positivelytonsils.bsky.social's review. tinyurl.com/yzvpn9h9
The last thing you see before you die.
There’s a distinct rhythm to TROUBLE IN PARADISE that accentuates the poetic qualities of everything from the dialogue to the cinematography. Ernst Lubitsch’s masterpiece lands on 4K UHD Blu-ray this Tuesday from Criterion. tinyurl.com/2ymh7utn
Phone alert from a roomba named "Shithead"
Renamed my pain in the ass roomba to a more appropriate name after a factory reset.
Everyone please welcome CBS News Immigration Analyst Viktor Orban.
It’s Jean-Paul Belmondo’s birthday.
Eternally relatable:
I miss covering ND/NF films, which I did remotely for a handful of years. It was always a treasure trove of innovative films and even the best of sometimes never secured distribution. So if you're in or NYC, GO!
I miss covering ND/NF films, which I did remotely for a handful of years. It was always a treasure trove of innovative films and even the best of sometimes never secured distribution. So if you're in or NYC, GO!
The new VERY hagriographic Michael Jackson biopic starring MJ's nephew is out at the end of the month. But back in 2004 an unauthorised and EQUALLY flattering biopic was made in Canada. Here is a clip and I promise you have NO idea where it's going. I haven't done a single edit here.
NYT Pitchbot: How the Nuclear Apocalypse May Affect Your 401K
Hollywood execs are already commissioning scripts about the origin story of that Nutella jar.
A Hidden Life (Malick, 2019)
Kaji Meiko is as transfixing as she is mysterious throughout Yamaguchi Kazuhiko’s WANDERING GINZA BUTTERFLY diptych. The films are available tomorrow on Arrow Video 4K UHD Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/2uayhs4u
Charles Vidor’s classic noir GILDA gets a sparkling 4k upgrade from the Criterion Collection that really showcases Rudolph Maté’s stunning cinematography. tinyurl.com/36hrzbr7
Hollywood execs are already commissioning scripts about the origin story of that Nutella jar.
One of the great behind the scenes photos.
Raised By: Momwayne, Dadwayne
Political Profile: Markwayne Mullin theonion.com/political-profile-markwa...
Now that a certain new TV show has once again stirred up the "why are movies so dark now????" debate, I would once again like to tap the "I made a video essay about this years ago" sign.
SCHLAPP: Who wants to see impeachment hearings?
CPAC CROWD: *cheers*
SCHLAPP: No. That was the wrong answer.
The films in Kudō Eiichi’s SAMURAI REVOLUTION TRILOGY, about shamelessly corrupt men in power getting their comeuppance, receive spiffy new transfers and fascinatingly contextualizing extras from Arrow Video. Available on Blu-ray next week. tinyurl.com/yb9wrv68
This story and clip about Miles Davis telling a 9 year-old on live TV that he needs to practice because "he knows how he sounds" is absolutely sending me.
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I give this cenTENnial … 10 stars!
Your columnist Bret Stephens is a fucking moron who shouldn't have his opinions published.
Claude Lelouch’s Palme d’Or-winning A MAN AND A WOMAN, writes @positivelytonsils.bsky.social, treasures mood above all else. Available next week on Criterion Blu-ray. tinyurl.com/3mvpsjdh
Robert Bresson wanted to make a film about King Arthur’s court for two decades before he got the chance. He used the time to distill it down to its essence. On “Lancelot du Lac,” now streaming on @criterionchannl.bsky.social:
Even Sherman didn't stay that long in Atlanta.
Totally normal expression and posture. Just relaxed and natural, not at all smiling so hard so the demon can't escape.
