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Tag Archives: Netflix
Recent additions to my movie collection
Seems like DVDs are going the way of VHS tapes. I’m finding bins full of movies and snapping up some very good flicks to add to my collection. Hey, I’m not complaining, at least in the short term. I’m scooping … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, cult film, Documentary, film, film review, movie
Tagged Arthur Penn, Capturing the Friedmans, DVD, Easy Riders, Gonzo, House of Wax, Hunter S. Thompson, I Walked With A Zombie, In Cold Blood, Into Great Silence, Mad Men, Muppets from Space, Netflix, obsolete technology, Raging Bulls, The Body Snatcher, The Wire, THX-1138, Val Lewton, VHS
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Free movies on-line
One of the things I love about all the new technology out there is that it gives me access to films I could only previously dream about seeing. I live in western Canada, not exactly Hollywood North. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, film, movie
Tagged Andrei Tarkovsky, DVD, film, free movies, Netflix, on-line movies, Open Culture, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, video store, western Canada, Yasujiro Ozu
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Desperately Seeking Tati
Certain films are harder to find than a Republican with a heart. Jacques Tati’s “Trafic” (or “Traffic”) is one of them. Oh, sure, I know Criterion came out with a two-disc edition awhile back, but for cinephiles of limited means … Continue reading
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The Allure of a Bargain Bin
I know I’m not alone when I say that when I see a bargain bin full of books, music or movies, I almost hyperventilate in excitement. Yesterday was a lovely summer day here in town so I insisted my son … Continue reading →