The cinema world lost 2 giants this week. On the same day this week, both Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni died. Both directors were considered masters of their craft. Bergman, […]
Ingmar Bergman, 1918-2007
It’s a sad day for film. Ingmar Bergman died today on the island of Faro , on the Baltic coast of Sweden. The New York Times has a beautiful tribute […]
Film Friday
It’s past the 4th of July, yes. But from the news, it seems like we’ve begun to feel the heat of the 2008 election season. For those of you needing […]
Film Friday
There’s a class of comedy currently popular that I can’t particularly stomach. It’s the uncomfortable, anxiety inducing shtick of comedians like Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2788-2791) and Sacha […]
Volver
Volver — (v) to return; to come back. The title of Pedro Almodovar’s recent film, Volver (DVD 2783), resonates with his fans. Volver; to return. It’s how we feel when […]
Film Friday
I’m torn. Along with the list of new movies in the AV Center, should I review one of the most intriguing films that came in last month, the documentary Keep […]
This day in film … April 20, 1926
Don’t get me wrong, I love the era of silent film. Unencumbered by the distractions of sound, I look at silent films differently; I pay more attention to scenes, props, […]
Film Fridays
Hello all of you film fanatics. Today, I was looking at all of the amazing DVDs that were purchased for the library this month. It’s quite a motley collection: documentaries, […]
Oscar Nominated Films at the Library
If you’re like me, you stayed up far too late last night watching the 79th Academy Awards. It’s an annual ritual that I look forward to. Did you know that […]