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Mar 7, 2010 · Though ignored at the time of its release, Nicholas Ray’s <I>Bigger Than Life</I> is now recognized as one of the great American films of the 1950s. When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father (James Mason, in one of his most indelible roles) is prescribed cortisone for a painful, possibly fatal affliction, he grows dangerously addicted to the experimental drug, resulting in his ...
Apr 15, 2008 · Ingeniously plotted by screenwriters Ettore Scola and Ruggero Maccari who were behind some of the greatest films in the commedia all'italiana including Il Sorpasso and Ugly, Dirty and Bad. Alternately known as Love & Larceny, Dino Risi (Anima Persa) directs this classic comedy which was nominated for the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival ...
Mar 3, 2009 · From Director Wong Kar Wai comes the definitive version of Ashes of Time, an epic martial arts masterpiece of larger-than-life characters, breathtaking landscapes and exquisite fight scenes. The story centers on Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung), a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days alone in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it.
Jul 15, 2024 · Re: Criterion Discussion and Random Speculation Volume 7. #6483 by domino harvey » Mon Jul 15, 2024 6:47 pm. Four releases, three with only one newly created in-house on disc extra and the fourth is an upgrade carrying over the previous extras. They are cost-cutting themselves to fast approaching irrelevancy.
Mar 23, 2010 · Directed by: Nicholas Ray. Featuring: James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau. Though ignored at the time of its release, Nicholas Ray’s Bigger Than Life is now recognized as one of the great American films of the 1950s. When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father (James Mason, in one of his most indelible roles) is prescribed ...
Nov 2, 2004 · 507 Bigger Than Life. #1 by Matt » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:12 pm. Though ignored at the time of its release, Nicholas Ray’s Bigger Than Life is now recognized as one of the great American films of the 1950s. When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father (James Mason, in one of his most indelible roles) is prescribed cortisone for a ...
Aug 5, 2021 · Synopsis. Perhaps the quintessential exemplar of New French Extremism, Irreversible amazed and outraged audiences across the world upon its release in 2002 with its harrowing scenes of rape and violence. Now Gaspar Noé’s nauseating, thrilling, ingenious masterwork returns in a new 4K restoration, both in its original Theatrical Cut and a ...
Nov 2, 2004 · peerpee wrote:We have plans to do something larger for METROPOLIS, DIE NIBELUNGEN, and a few other titles, and DVD booklets can go larger than 48-pages. Timing was the main factor here - rather than a new policy.
Mar 11, 2011 · The world of Gilbert and Sullivan comes to vivid life in director Mike Leigh’s extraordinary dramatization of the staging of the duo’s legendary 1885 comic opera <I>The Mikado</I>. Jim Broadbent and Allan Corduner brilliantly inhabit the roles of the world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, who, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional ...
Apr 15, 2008 · After Life 's high-concept premise is grounded in Kore‑eda's documentary-like approach to the material, which he shaped through interviews with hundreds of Japanese citizens. What emerges is a panoramic vision of the human experience—its ephemeral joys and lingering regrets—and a quietly profound meditation on memory, our ...
