After more people discover this clever, surprisingly engaging film at home, ‘Chronicle’ will probably grow in stature. ‘Being John Malkovich’ is a confirmed cult classic with a disc full of bizarre extras.
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In a video interview conducted in 2006, Italian director Mario Monicelli says that his 1963 film The Organizer, out now on Blu-ray and DVD from The Criterion Collection, is a comedy. To be more specific, he aligns it with the tradition of commedia all’italiana (comedy Italian-style), something that he helped to invent and perfect in […]
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Two movies out now on Blu-ray and DVD highlight completely opposite ends of the production spectrum.
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For anyone looking to brush up on their knowledge of one of the more hotly debated of film genres, ‘Film Noir The Directors’ is a great place to start.
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24 Hollis Frampton experimental movies from 1966 to 1979 are included on the new Criterion Blu-ray ‘A Hollis Frampton Odyssey.’ All the films in this retrospective set will bring to mind questions about how they were created. Pondering those questions—and the set of filmic limitations and possibilities—are the reason the films exist in the first place.
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To win THE DICTATOR prize pack, which features a wonderful assortment of essential items for any oppressive ruler trying to make it in the Western world, Scene-Stealers readers had to submit a photo of the greatest beard of all time. We asked you for the best and we got ’em! We chose 5 grand prize […]
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Does this shift in style mean The Dictator is more conventional than the reality-based Borat and Bruno? Or is it more subversive because it follows the romcom format while betraying romantic comedy sensibilities with a vicious mean streak and some sublimely shocking moments?
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‘Dark Shadows’ has the talent behind and in front of the camera to be the lusty, campy drama it wants to be, but the movie has a lot of exposition to get out of the way first.
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The Chicken and the Egg #29: Our bi-weekly movie-reference-happy comic strip here on Scene-Stealers is back!
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An unusual action movie and a music documentary from one of the most respected filmmakers working today are out on Blu-ray and DVD now.
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At least one of our film critics wasn’t as enthusiastic as many others have been about Marvel’s The Avengers so far. Watch the video to find out who…
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‘The Avengers’ may be pure formula, but its formula done in a way that makes you remember why formulas were created in the first place: They were successful.
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A couple of family dramas are new out on Blu-ray and DVD, one an under-seen debut from last year and the other an acclaimed classic from Japan.
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The ROCK OF AGES Boulevard Drive-In Party is 9:00pm June 14 at the Boulevard Drive-In. Before the movie, an “air guitar showdown” will be held at the drive-in and broadcast live on the big screen!
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Before he crapped the bed in the mid-90s, Rob Reiner had an (almost) unbroken run of movies that could rival any director in movie history. Here are his most memorable characters. You may be surprised at how many are considered modern greats…
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