Classic Films

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the film that reminds us to celebrate life.

The home video offerings are plentiful this holiday season including special version and gift set releases.

Tourneur's classic "Cat People" gets the Criterion treatment with stunning results.

Howard Hawks' masterpiece makes another landing to home video. But this time, the presentation is nothing short of divine.

What I saw at the second half of this year's festival.

What I saw at the first half of this year's festival.

I inherited a respect for Orson Welles and a love for his work from an uncle who came of age in the 1940s when Orson Welles was one of radio and cinema’s best known actor/directors. When 'Chimes at Midnight' came out, I was busy coming of age and rioting at UCLA. I heard about the film and that Welles considered it his best work, but I missed it. Then, like the mysterious Mr. Welles himself, it disappeared for decades. Now, it’s back.

Kent Jones's 'Hitchcock/Truffaut' is a brilliantly executed glimpse into the minds of two masters in cinema.

“We break windows. We burn things. Because war is the only language men listen to,” Maud says in Suffragette, now playing in theaters across the U.S. Director Sara Gavron said, “Working (class) women often are the vanguard of change, and they’re often not recognized for that.” Another woman not recognized …

When it comes to 'Back to the Future,' you can never go wrong.