Monthly Archives: February 2012

New Film Series Starting Wednesday, March 7

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

We are proud to announce a new film series that will occur every first and third Wednesday of the month at The Creative Center featuring documentary films and cult/international/independent/obscure films.  Our first offering on March 7, 2012 is Werner Herzog’s … Continue reading →

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World on a Wire (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1973)

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Criterion presents World on a Wire, a rediscovered Fassbinder mindbender, in a luxe Blu-ray transfer, along with some choice extras.” Read my review of Fassbinder’s World on a Wire, out last Tuesday from the Criterion Collection, at Slant Magazine.

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Essential Killing (Jerzy Skolimowski, 2010)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Stark and stripped-down, Jerzy Skolomowski’s Essential Killing is a fatalistic fable eschewing the political in favor of the existential, now available in a fittingly barebones DVD package from New Video.” Read my review of Essential Killing, an essential new film … Continue reading →

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On the Bowery: The Films of Lionel Rogosin, Volume 1 (1956-64)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“The cultural and aesthetic importance of The Films of Lionel Rogosin can’t be overstated. Milestone has does a great service to aficionados of the documentary form with the first installment of what promises to be a stellar series.” Read my … Continue reading →

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Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols, 2011)

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Sony releases one of the best films of 2011, Jeff Nichols’s haunting Take Shelter, in a fantastic Blu-ray transfer, rounded out with some satisfying special features.” Read my review of the recent Blu-ray release of Take Shelter, which hit the … Continue reading →

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Roger Corman’s Cult Classics: Lethal Ladies Collection Volume 2 (Various, 1972-4)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Those with an eye for exploitation will want to take a closer look at the second Lethal Ladies Collection, three deep cuts of ’70s grindhouse titillation, from Shout! Factory.” Read my review of the latest in the Roger Corman’s Cult … Continue reading →

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Two by Koji Wakamatsu: United Red Army & Caterpillar

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Interest in the work of legendary ‘pink’ film director Kōji Wakamatsu has been resuscitated since his most recent film, the emotionally wrought Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival.” Read my review of Caterpillar, … Continue reading →

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Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show (Gabriele Albanesi, 2010)

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“Unapologetically aimed at fans of Italian horror and splatter, Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show gets an excellent transfer, fleshed out with a brace of intriguing extras, from Raro Video.” Read my review of Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show, out last month from … Continue reading →

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Sid & Nancy (Alex Cox, 1986)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Budd Wilkins

“The Blu-ray upgrade of Alex Cox’s Sid & Nancy is an audiovisual improvement over earlier DVD editions, but far more effort could have been put into assembling a satisfactory assortment of extras.” Read my review of the new Blu-ray transfer … Continue reading →

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