Tag: Robert Altman

What’s leaving Criterion at the end of February

~ Lincoln Spector

As usual, a lot of movies available on the Criterion Channel will disappear at the end of February. If you like screwball comedy, and other genres, check out these films before it's March. Full recommendations A+ The Lady Eve (1941) Like most great screwballs, Preston Sturges' The Lady Eve looks at class differences. It also examines the problems … Continue reading What’s leaving Criterion at the end of February

What’s Screening: October 7 – 13

~ Lincoln Spector ~ 1 Comment

We're deeper into October, yet we're not seeing as many horror films this week as last. Instead, Bay Area theaters are screening two political documentaries, Robert Altman's unusual western, Jean-Luc Godard's first and best movie, one of the greatest dance routines ever put on film, and part two of Richard Linklater's brilliantly romantic trilogy. If … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 7 – 13

Great films selected for the National Film Registry

~ Lincoln Spector

As happens every December, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its list of movies that have historical, artistic, or cultural significance. This year, the new honorees include a Star Wars flick, two concert films, and the beginning of The Lord of the Rings. Here's the list in chronological order, from 1902 to 2008. … Continue reading Great films selected for the National Film Registry

Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Picnic | Black Orpheus | Princess Mononoke & Images

~ Lincoln Spector

What can I say about these four movies as a group? I can tell you that they were all made in the second half of the last century. They have sound and they're all in color. And finally, I watched (or re-watched) all of them recently and had never written about them before. A- Picnic … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Picnic | Black Orpheus | Princess Mononoke & Images

What’s leaving Criterion at the end of June – the complete version

~ Lincoln Spector

Sorry about yesterday's blunder. I accidentally posted an unfinished version of this article. Here's the complete post. Several Marx Brothers will disappear from the Criterion Channel at the end of the month…and that's no laughing matter. Some serious films will disappear as well. Here are just a few of the films that will no longer … Continue reading What’s leaving Criterion at the end of June – the complete version