Ninotchka Ninotchka
Ten years before Joe McCarthy, Ernst Lubitisch makes an anti-Communist comedy, the difference being that Ninotchka was funny.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Franz Hoellering
2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick's exploration of nearly every popular sci-fi theme has since become firmly rooted in our cultural landscape
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Dr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove
Stanley Kubrick's chilling black comedy satirized fanatical cold war militarism.
Jan 3, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Six people sit down for dinner and never get around to actually eating.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Robert Hatch
Shoah Shoah
Claude Lanzman's nine-hour documentary on the Holocaust with interviews from both the survivors and the perpetrators.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Anson Rabinbach
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
"Next thing you know, Mr. Deeds' a millionaire, kin folks said...."
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Mark Van Doren
The Bicycle Thief The Bicycle Thief
Vittoria De Sica's exploration of what an ordinary person must do to survive modern society is one of the landmark examples of neorealist cinema.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Poster
Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights
With William Wyler directing, Ben Hecht and John Huston writing and Laurence Olivier starring--could there have been any chance that it wouldn't be among the best movies ever made?...
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Franz Hoellering
Broadcast News Broadcast News
Love and frustration behind the cameras of a TV news set.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / James Lardner
The Quiet Man The Quiet Man
That's John Wayne, who used to speak with his fists and has to brandish them once again to win the girl of his dreams.
Jan 2, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Manny Farber