Between 1940 and 1944, Preston Sturges wrote and directed a string of seven masterpieces of screen comedy that are unmatched in wit, ingenuity of plot,
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The boutique video label ClassicFlix has undertaken an ambitious multi-volume project to scan and restore all of the sound-era Our Gang comedies produced at Hal Roach Studios
Kino Lorber Studio Classics has given classic comedy lovers an early Christmas gift with the November 9th Blu-ray debuts of three hilarious movies by W.C.
Where has this magazine been all my life?! Film historian Paul E. Gierucki, of the home video label CineMuseum, LLC, just gave an amazing gift
For the release week of July 14th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Lady Eve [Blu-ray / Criterion]: As I’ve stated many times before, Preston Sturges is
“I was in love with a beautiful blonde once, dear. She drove me to drink. It’s the one thing I’m indebted to her for.” —
In the early years of cinema, René Clair was one of the most celebrated of the French motion picture directors. He entered the profession when
I have long been a fan of Ernst Lubitsch’s romantic and satirical comedies, with Trouble in Paradise (1932) and To Be or Not to Be (1942) being particular favorites.
Between 1940 and 1944, Preston Sturges wrote and directed a string of seven classic comedies that are unmatched in wit, ingenuity of plot, and briskness
It will be Christmas in November when Christmas in July makes its Blu-ray debut thanks to Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Any time a movie by
Thank you to everyone involved in putting on CINEVENT 50 for a extremely enjoyable and memorable four days of films, panels, and conviviality! As I
