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August 21, 2012August 21, 2012 - Uncategorized

“A New Leaf” is finally getting a DVD release

As evidenced here. Release date, September 4th. Which is soon. This is such great news. I think it’s the first…

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August 17, 2012August 10, 2012 - Uncategorized

Feature Friday: “Mikey and Nicky” (1976)

I’ve already happily linked to online copies of two Elaine May films on Feature Friday—The Heartbreak Kid (1972) and A…

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June 1, 2012May 16, 2012 - Uncategorized

Feature Friday: “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972)

I know the world is getting better because I can now read X-Men comics on my computer (and touchpad!). But…

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March 9, 2012March 6, 2012 - Uncategorized

Feature Friday: “A New Leaf” (1971)

Sadly, rumors persist that Elaine May wasn’t a good director. Sure, she wasn’t particularly skilled at finishing her films on…

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June 22, 2011August 27, 2011 - Uncategorized

A D & Jeremy Talk about Movies—Extra: Ranking Woody Allen

My last movie talk with Jeremy (about Midnight in Paris) made me want to rank Woody Allen’s films. Jeremy of…

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June 20, 2011July 11, 2011 - Uncategorized

A D & Jeremy Talk about Movies: Midnight in Paris (and other recent Woody Allens)

[Last weekend, en route to Madagascar, Jeremy M. Davies swung by my Chicago atelier to hear my neighbor perform Mahler’s…

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December 20, 2010 - Uncategorized

Features

Noticing last September that the Features section of this site was blank, I began embedding there feature-length films that are…

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December 17, 2010April 30, 2011 - Uncategorized

…It’s Time to Mystify (13 Great Films)

In the spirit of Greg’s list from yesterday: 1. Meshes of the Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)

January 10, 2010 - Uncategorized

Brevity, Part 3: Long Takes Continued (well, they’re long)

While writing my previous post, I grew aware that I wasn’t mentioning any women filmmakers. So I’d like to add…

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