Monthly Archives: January 2012

Complete Lineup for “Laughter in the Dark” Film Series at The Greensboro School of Creativity

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

Laughter in the Dark – A Film Series of the Darker Side of Comedy Presented by Budd Wilkins, M.A., Staff Critic for Slant Magazine Monday evenings beginning February 6, 2012 – come laugh the Monday blues away with darkly funny … Continue reading →

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Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Jean Rollin

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Redemption Films and Kino Lorber have joined forces to release Redemption’s catalogue of Jean Rollin films in spectacular new Blu-ray editions, beginning with an opening salvo of five titles. Longtime Euro-cult fans, familiar with Rollin in a variety of previous … Continue reading →

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Godzilla (Ishiro Honda, 1954)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“In conjunction with Criterion’s impressive Blu-ray transfer of Godzilla, the inclusion of the American cut, and a boatload of illuminating supplements, add up to a monstrously entertaining package.” Read my review of Godzilla, which hit the streets yesterday in an … Continue reading →

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Belle de Jour (Luis Buñuel, 1967)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Part case history, part surrealist prank, Luis Buñuel’s Belle de Jour gets a stunning new Blu-ray transfer, bolstered with the usual treasure trove of extras, from the Criterion Collection.” Read my review of the terrific new Blu-ray version of Belle … Continue reading →

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Budd Wilkins Presents: Laughter in the Dark Film Series beginning Feb 6

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

My latest film series begins February 6, 2012 at The Greensboro School of Creativity, a series exploring the darker side of comedy entitled “Laughter in the Dark.”  Visit our page for full lineup, and note that all screenings are FREE … Continue reading →

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Film Socialisme (Jean-Luc Godard, 2010)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Sail the high seas of Jean-Luc Godard’s historical imagination with Kino Lorber’s impeccable Blu-ray transfer of what just might be JLG’s cinematic swansong, Film Socialisme.” Read my review of the Blu-ray release of Godard’s Film Socialisme, which hit the streets … Continue reading →

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Interview: Frederick Wiseman

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Since his 1967 debut, Titicut Follies, a scathing exposé of the inhumane conditions inside a Massachusetts institution for the criminally insane, Frederick Wiseman has acquired a reputation as the dean of American documentary filmmakers.” Read my interview with Frederick Wiseman, … Continue reading →

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The Man from London (Béla Tarr, 2007)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“The Man from London may be a lesser work from Béla Tarr, but masterful direction and austere cinematography, not to mention Zeitgeist’s top-notch transfer, make it an indelible, if occasionally exhausting, experience.” Read my review of Béla Tarr’s The Man … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen, 2011)

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Fable-like, if not exactly fabulous, Midnight in Paris gets shoved onto shelves in a barebones edition from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.” Read my review of Woody Allen’s latest, which came out late December on Blu-ray and DVD, at Slant Magazine.

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Intruder (Scott Spiegel, 1989)

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“A visually inventive little-known latecomer to the slasher cycle, Intruder finally gets the packaging it deserves, completely uncut and in a vibrant 1080p transfer, with a multitude of intriguing extras, courtesy of Synapse Films.” Read my review of Intruder, out … Continue reading →

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