From the Film Vault
New on DVD: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is as comfortable as an old pair of shoes and about as surprising. An adaptation of Deborah Moggach’s novel, it's been carefully calculated to please the over-50 demographic.
Program Notes: The Road (2009)
It seems a strange thing to say about one of the most depressing films ever offered, but The Road is beautiful in its depiction of parent/child love that transcends the worst the world can throw at us.
Program Notes: A Christmas Carol (2009)
There are a few moments in the computer-animated A Christmas Carol when it seems bent on re-imagining the yarn as a theme park thrill ride. But despite these lapses, it delivers. And Jim Carrey gets most of the credit.
Program Notes: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first feature-length cartoon. As far as I'm concerned, it remains the greatest. The astonishing atmospheric effects, the careful balance of humor and terror, remains a triumph of popular entertainment.
Program Notes: Miracle Mile (1988)
Miracle Mile (1988) is about the last 24 hours of life on Earth. A nifty blend of conflicting moods, there’s terrific suspense and unexpected bursts of snarky humor set against an apocalyptic background.
