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Pan's Labyrinth DVD Review
Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is a movie that brilliantly intercuts between a brutal, mundane, hyperreal world and a magical, surreal realm. In the film, del Toro shows how myths, fables and fairy tales permit us to resolve the unresolvable.
Written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is a movie that brilliantly intercuts between a brutal, mundane, hyperreal world and a magical, surreal realm. In the film, del Toro shows how myths, fables and fairy tales permit us to resolve the unresolvable.
The Queen DVD Review
Helen Mirren gives one of the greatest performances in film history in The Queen. The film presents a brilliant character study of Elizabeth II and explores the human need to reconcile tradition with change.
Helen Mirren gives one of the greatest performances in film history in The Queen. The film presents a brilliant character study of Elizabeth II and explores the human need to reconcile tradition with change.
Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection DVD Review
A good way to get familiar with this great writer-director is through the splendid seven-disc DVD set Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection, which contains seven of the eight movies.
A good way to get familiar with this great writer-director is through the splendid seven-disc DVD set Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection, which contains seven of the eight movies.
Pandora's Box (Criterion Collection) DVD Review
American actress Louise Brooks gives an unforgettable performance in G.W. Pabst's psychologically complex, hypnotically resonant silent masterpiece Pandora's Box (1929). Read a review of this movie on DVD.
American actress Louise Brooks gives an unforgettable performance in G.W. Pabst's psychologically complex, hypnotically resonant silent masterpiece Pandora's Box (1929). Read a review of this movie on DVD.
The Passenger DVD Review
Jack Nicholson is at his charismatic best in The Passenger (1975), which was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (L'avventura, Blowup). This is the only time these two giants of cinema worked together, and the result is a superb film.
Jack Nicholson is at his charismatic best in The Passenger (1975), which was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (L'avventura, Blowup). This is the only time these two giants of cinema worked together, and the result is a superb film.
Pulse DVD Review
I would categorize the Japanese-language Pulse as a psychological horror film, but it's very different from mainstream American horror movies.
I would categorize the Japanese-language Pulse as a psychological horror film, but it's very different from mainstream American horror movies.
Pulp Fiction DVD Review
Pulp Fiction was a box office smash and a huge critical success in its theatrical release. Miramax has released a Collector's Edition version of Pulp Fiction as a two-disc DVD set containing lots of extras. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
Pulp Fiction was a box office smash and a huge critical success in its theatrical release. Miramax has released a Collector's Edition version of Pulp Fiction as a two-disc DVD set containing lots of extras. Read a review of this movie on DVD.
Pride & Prejudice DVD Review
I think Pride & Prejudice (2005) is quite deserving of its four Academy Award nominations: Best Actress (Keira Knightley), Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score. I was thoroughly entertained by this delightful movie, which is an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel. Read a review of Pride & Prejudice on DVD.
I think Pride & Prejudice (2005) is quite deserving of its four Academy Award nominations: Best Actress (Keira Knightley), Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Original Score. I was thoroughly entertained by this delightful movie, which is an adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel. Read a review of Pride & Prejudice on DVD.
La Bohème DVD Review
Baz Luhrmann created a stage production of Puccini's La Bohème and in 1993 filmed a performance of it at the Sydney Opera House. I think Luhrmann's showmanship and Puccini's emotional music make a winning combination.
Baz Luhrmann created a stage production of Puccini's La Bohème and in 1993 filmed a performance of it at the Sydney Opera House. I think Luhrmann's showmanship and Puccini's emotional music make a winning combination.
Persona DVD Review
While Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) defies complete understanding, each time I see it, I find new nuances of meaning. I've watched it several times on videotape over the years, and now I'm thrilled to own it on DVD, where the picture and sound quality are much better and the English subtitles are improved.
While Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) defies complete understanding, each time I see it, I find new nuances of meaning. I've watched it several times on videotape over the years, and now I'm thrilled to own it on DVD, where the picture and sound quality are much better and the English subtitles are improved.
Porgy & Bess DVD Review
George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is an American opera that opened in New York in 1935 and has several songs I've been familiar with for as long as I can remember.
George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess is an American opera that opened in New York in 1935 and has several songs I've been familiar with for as long as I can remember.