MovieZeal is running a series throughout August focusing on film noir: 31 days, 31 films, and every one a winner. Watch them, read about them, love them.

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I’m being arbitrary once again with my definition of “independent.” In this category, I’m going to include a) indie or non-mainstream films that are not new releases, like the first two films below, and b) new release films that are truly small films, i.e., did not get a lot of studio publicity and a wide [...]

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Tagged:Dazed and Confused, Hannah Takes the Stairs, Kicking and Screaming, Kwaidan, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wristcutters: A Love Story

I admit to choosing who gets to be a “great director” with some level of arbitrariness. Generally, it’ll be directors whose oevre I’m trying to work through, thus reviews/reactions in this category will end up being something of a series as I watch more and more films by a given director. This time I’m lumping [...]

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Tagged:Blind Chance, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Les Bonnes Femmes, Made in USA, Masculin Feminin

All of these films were released on DVD in the past few months. However, just because a film was just released on DVD doesn’t mean I’ll review it as a New DVD if it also fits in some other category. Some of the films I watched that came on DVD in March or April I’ve [...]

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Tagged:I Am Legend, I'm Not There, Lars and the Real Girl, Margot at the Wedding, Michael Clayton, Shoot 'Em Up, The Invasion

In general, watch it, but especially watch it tonight. I’m in the audience. In the seats, center/stage right, about halfway back. And let me tell you, somewhere around 98% of the dances are fantastic, and the other 2% are still pretty good.
More later.

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