Laurel, Stan: Collection
 A great comic in transition.: 1923 to 1925 to Stan Laurel was a period of transition for one of the greatest comedians/gag men of 20th century film. Starting out with one foot still firmly planted on the vaudeville stages of the United States and Canada [... more]
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The Bible According to Hollywo
Interesting, affectionate, tongue in cheek...: What a great idea - an overview of all of the Hollywood biblical epics from the silent era right up to Mel Gibson's latest effort. Informative without being overly serious, the narration is thankfully tongue [... more]
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Film Music: Critical Approaches
A scholarly and introspective selection of essays: Compiled and edited by K. J. Donnelly (lecturer in Film, Television and Radio Studies, Staffordshire University), Film Music: Critical Approaches presents a scholarly and introspective selection of [... more]
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Oliver Twist (1948)
From Amazon.com: David Lean's 1948 version of Charles Dickens' classic novel begins with a bang: the young hero's pregnant mother fighting her way through a storm, a perfect metaphor for Oliver's difficult road ahead. Set in a world of slums in the [... more]
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Burn!
Storytelling at its best, and Marlon too!!...: Gillo Pontecorvo's epic tale of Brazilian slavery (as kindly performed by the portuguese...) is a little masterpiece in itself. The story is well told and its crude details are shocking even by today's [... more]
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Industrial Strength Keaton
A keeper of a Keaton collage!: This new DVD set from Laughsmith Entertainment is a must for all Keaton fans to add to their libraries. This 2 disc set has been put together with love and care for its' subject and presents some rare footage of the comedic [... more]
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A Decade Under The Influence
From Amazon.com: How did Hollywood make so many great, challenging, offbeat films in the 1970s? A Decade Under the Influence lists the reasons--or rather, lets the people who did the filmmaking list the reasons. The decade-shaping interviewees include [... more]
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Triumph of Love (Widescreen)
Shakespearian in spirit: Doubtless the title of this movie will ring a bell with those who remember the short-lived Broadway musical of the same name, which featured Susan Egan, F. Murray Abraham and Betty Buckley. Based on an early eighteenth century [... more]
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The Films of Leni Riefenstahl, Third Edition
More Riefenstahl revisionism: In its third edition or printing, Hinton's book obviously has an audience. I wonder if it is largely an academic audience suggesting that young Americans are still being exposed to Riefenstahl's work as a filmmaker and to an [... more]
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