FROM FRED AND GINGER…
THE MOVIE MUSICAL! By Jeanine Basinger (Knopf) I promised myself a gift for the holidays: time enough to read…
THE FALL OF THE…
The gifted Quebecois writer-director Denys Arcand has only himself to blame for the slight feeling of disappointment that his…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM…
As always, there are more film books being published than there is time to read them, but I hope…
CRITERION SPOTLIGHTS DIETRICH, LOMBARD,…
The Criterion Collection remains the Gold Standard for DVDs and Blu-rays. While they cast a wide net over world…
MARY PICKFORD’S ‘FAILURE,’ BUSTER…
Talk about fun! Every year the San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers rarities, restorations, and surprises from around the…
MOVIES WORTH SAVING—AND SHOWING
My Dad always loved my definition of a film buff: someone who will intentionally watch a bad movie. My…
