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James McCormick
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (April 5-7)
Five films to watch, at home this weekend, ranging from Kinoshita thrillers to an animated TV series.
Joshua Brunsting
Legendary Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead At 70
The iconic writer/historian died Thursday after his decade-plus battle with cancer.
Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg And Lea Seydoux Join Three Hearts
The trio will lead Benoit Jacquot's new film.
Richard Linklater Lines Up A Walk In The Woods As His Next Feature
With Before Midnight proving the director hasn't lost a step, Linklater taps two A-listers to lead his next feature.
Red Band Trailer For Only God Forgives Is Violent, Sexy And Amazing
Trailer arrives for the newest film from the team of Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling.
Off The Shelf – Episode 21 – March 2013 DVDs & Blu-rays
Ryan and James spend this month's episode of Off The Shelf discussing the various DVD and Blu-ray releases from March 2013.
Ryan Gallagher
Editor Of The Thin Red Line Lines Up First Directorial Effort
Film starts shooting this week, and has a mighty fine cast to boot.
Sean’s Thoughts On The Latest Wave Of Criterion Titles Going Out Of Print
Last week, Criterion announced that selected titles would be going out of print. See which ones after the jump.
Sean Hutchinson
On the Hulu Channel: Mikio Naruse’s Floating Clouds
Naruse's theme of postwar depression finds its ultimate expression.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews The Little Fugitive [Blu-ray Review]
New Blu-ray for this legendary drama is a definitive release of an unsung gem.
Criterion’s Richard III Blu-ray Available Now At Barnes And Noble
Get your hands on the new Blu-ray three weeks early.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Raffaello Matarazzo’s NOBODY’S CHILDREN and THE WHITE ANGEL
As hard as these runaway melodramas may be to take at face value, their heart is in the right place as they seek to lift our weary spirits to a higher plane.
David Blakeslee
Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Distribution And Plot Details Revealed
Check out the ensemble cast list and plotline for Wes Anderson's newest and most ambitious film.