Monthly Archives: February 2012

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (Director: James Chressanthis): Only appearing on DVD now, this 2008 documentary explores the work of and friendship between two giants of cinematography. Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond first met as students at film school … Continue reading

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Apparently, Grease Is The Word

There seems to be something in the air these days, and it smells a lot like Grease! There are two big Grease-related events happening over the next few weeks. First off, this upcoming weekend features Sing-a-Long-a Grease at the TIFF … Continue reading

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The Lady Vanishes

I watched The Lady Vanishes on Netflix Canada. I cannot guarantee its availability on Netflix anywhere else. The Lady Vanishes (Director: Alfred Hitchcock): For at least the first twenty minutes or so, I was almost certain that I was watching … Continue reading

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Sailcloth

SPOILER ALERT: I usually don’t make a point of alerting readers to spoilers, but it’s pretty hard not to in writing about this film. At just 18 minutes, though, you figure out pretty quickly what’s going on. Nonetheless, fair warning. … Continue reading

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