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Catherine Stebbins
Scott Nye
Catherine Reviews Bart Layton’s The Imposter [IFFBoston 2012 Review]
Bart Layton's stranger than fiction true-crime documentary will have you aghast and on the edge of your seat throughout.
Lars Von Trier Shooting Two Versions Of ‘Nymphomaniac’; Will Release Each In Two Parts
Film to be shot in both hardcore and softcore versions, and will be split after being shot as one feature.
Joshua Brunsting
Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For April 24th, 2012
Here are some Criterion Collection related links (as well as some other film related stuff) that I found interesting today.
Ryan Gallagher
First Look At Ang Lee’s Life Of Pi
Long gestating film is Lee's adaptation of the beloved novel of the same name.
Cannes 2012 Director’s Fortnight Set; Features Films From Michel Gondry And Ben Wheatley
Cannes sidebar to feature a cavalcade of new films from some of the most interesting names in the film world.
Off The Shelf – Episode 6
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan and James are joined by Josh Brunsting to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of April 24th.
West Reviews Alexander Payne’s The Descendants [Blu-ray Review]
George Clooney delivers what is undoubtedly one of his finest performances in The Descendants, the most recent film from director Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election) after a hiatus of several years.
West Anthony
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Yasujiro Ozu’s The End of Summer
Ozu's penultimate film and his final screen collaboration with Setsuko Hara.
David Blakeslee
Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For April 23rd, 2012
It's been a while since I've posted my links, but I have been saving them along the way (so there are a lot of links in here).
Joshua Reviews Hideo Gosha’s Three Outlaw Samurai [Blu-ray Review]
Film was the debut of iconic director Hideo Gosha.
The Newsstand – Episode 4
This week Ryan and James chat with Josh Brunsting about the July 2012 Criterion Collection titles, the latest additions to Hulu, and some potential Cannes 2012 films.