Tag: Michel Simon

Carne Spins Fatal Attractions in Port of Shadows (1938) | Blu-ray Review

Kino Lorber pilfers another title from Criterion Collection with the re-release of Port of Shadows on Blu-ray. A seminal French film noir, the film’s...

Criterion Collection: Panique (1946) | Blu-ray Review

Initially a box office flop and critical failure, French auteur Julien Duvivier’s 1946 title Panique is now hailed as one of the great technician’s...

Tuesday Blus: You Can Make It If You Try with Claude Berri’s The Two of Us

Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a theatrical re-release of its restoration in late 2017, The Cohen Media Group resurrects the winning debut of Claude...

The Two of Us | Review

If We Try: Berri’s Exceptional Debut Granted Sterling Restoration Arriving just in time to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, French auteur Claude Berri’s 1967 directorial...

Criterion Collection: La poison (1951) | Blu-ray Review

Groucho Marx once drolly remarked, “Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?” Such is the state of the...

La Chienne | Criterion Blu-ray Review

Popular discussions of Jean Renoir tend to highlight his most renowned titles from particular periods of his career, though his greatest contributions and considerable...

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The Devils (1971) | Review

Sympathy for The Devils: The Suppression of Ken Russell’s...

Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.

Club Kid | Review

Sex, Drugs & Unexpected Parenting: Firstman’s Debut Creates an...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

I first took notice of Jordan Firstman through his...