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9 items from 2012
The Criterion Collection Announce August 2012 Blu-ray Slate Including The Royal Tenenbaums
15 May 2012 8:54 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
During the summer months, theaters are often full of blockbusters and "popcorn" films; movies meant to make one turn off their brain and forget the world around them and its troubles. Much like they do all year long, the folks at The Criterion Collection have a multitude of summer Blu-ray offerings during the months of July and August that demand one's brain be "on" and fully aware and ready for thoughts, ideas, and discussion.
In July, Criterion is releasing four Blu-ray titles, three of which are upgrades of previously released DVDs in the collection. Leading off these upgrades is Jim Jarmusch's sophomore directorial effort Down By Law, a 1986 noir-ish comedy starring Tom Waits. The other two upgrades come from director Whit Stillman; 1990's Metropolitan and 1998's The Last Days of Disco. Both films look take a look at various aspects of Manhattan life with a dry humor and wit that Stillman made his own. »
Casablanca: Movie Classic or Movie Farce?
20 April 2012 3:35 PM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Next year will mark the 70th anniversary of the 1943 Best Picture Oscar winner, Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, and Conrad Veidt. Not only is Casablanca still regarded as one of the greatest American movies ever made, it features one of the most beloved romantic songs ever written ("As Time Goes By"), and one of the most-quoted, iconic movie lines of all-time ("Play it again, Sam"). To be named Best Picture of 1943, Casablanca had to overcome some formidable competition. The other nominees that year were: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The More the Merrier, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, and Watch on the Rhine. But despite the accolades, there are some gaps in this movie's pedigree. For one, "As Time Goes By" not only didn't win the Academy Award for Best Song, »
- David Macaray
Casablanca 70th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Review
17 April 2012 9:08 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
“You must remember this…” Calling Casablanca a classic is something of an understatement. It’s the machinery of Hollywood in the 40’s at its pinnacle. It’s got great direction from Michael Curtiz, a witty and fast paced script, and stars. Stars like stars should be – indelible - and a cast of memorable supporting players who pop in brief appearances. Huphrey Bogart plays Rick, the owner of a bar in Casablanca whose life gets shaken up by the appearance of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), his long lost love. But she’s now married to a leading resistance fighter, and there’s a war on. Our review of the 70th Anniversary edition of Casablanca on Blu-ray follows after the jump. The film opens introducing the world of Casablanca. The city is a port where many are stuck waiting to get to America. Many are predators, looking to get out by any means necessary. »
- Andre Dellamorte
The Essentials: 5 Of Michael Curtiz's Greatest Films, On The 50th Anniversary Of His Death
10 April 2012 8:05 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With the arrival of the auteur theory, filmmakers like Michael Curtiz no longer get as much sway among the current generation of directors. Curtiz (born Kertész Kaminer Manó in Hungary in 1886), was a journeyman, a man who flourished in the studio system after being picked out by Jack Warner for his Austrian Biblical epic "Moon of Israel" in 1924. He stayed at the studio for nearly 20 years, taking on whatever he was assigned at a terrifyingly prolific rate -- he made over 100 Hollywood movies up to "The Comancheros" in 1961. And some of them are terrible, as you might expect.
But Curtiz was also responsible for some of the greatest films of the era, and those who diminish his abilities (including the director himself, who once said "Who cares about character? I make it go so fast nobody notices") are ignoring his enormous skill behind the camera, and his undeniable capacity for »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Blu-ray Review: ‘Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition’ Worth Remembering
30 March 2012 7:36 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Every seasoned movie lover can attest to having a favorite shot in Michael Curtiz’s 1942 classic “Casablanca,” a picture practically overflowing with indelible imagery. The first appearance of freedom fighter-turned-café owner Rick (Humphrey Bogart) decked out in a white tux, the tearful letter that turns to literal tears in a rainstorm, the final walk through the fog…all unforgettable.
Yet the shot that remains closest to my heart is the one that lingers on the face of Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), as she becomes hopelessly lost in the evocative notes and lyrics of a song from her past. No actress embodies earthy sensuality and misty-eyed passion quite like Bergman, who was at the peak of her luminous beauty at age 26. Her trancelike state of nostalgic longing never fails to mesmerize me, as her eyes convey what words could only feebly articulate.
Blu-ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Unlike other landmarks of cinema history, “Casablanca »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Blu-ray Review: Casablanca 70th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition
29 March 2012 9:43 AM, PDT | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
Seventy years after its theatrical release, Casablanca remains one of the top films in American history. Director Michael Curtiz turned Humphrey Bogart into the leading hero he was meant to be, while blending several story genres into a movie where nearly every line is quotable.
“Here’s looking at you kid.”
“Play it once, Sam.”
“Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.”
“We’ll always have Paris.”
“I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
“I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”
These are just a few of the lines from Casablanca that have been quoted and misquoted for seven decades. Bogart’s rogue demeanor captured the sharp and cynical comedy in a script that changed almost daily. Who could forget when Bogart (as Rick) said that he came to Casablanca several years ago for his health, »
- Bags Hooper
Films To Watch Before You Die #66 - Casablanca (1942)
19 March 2012 12:19 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
Casablanca, 1942.
Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Dooley Wilson.
Casablanca wasn’t expected to be anything and was rushed into release in order to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942. This was also Humphrey Bogart’s first attempt at a romantic lead and considered just another movie rolling off the Hollywood production line. Three Oscars, several million dollars and 70 years later it is considered one of the greatest films of all time.
The film follows the story of Rick (Bogart), an American expatriate living in the Moroccan town of Casablanca and running his own up-market nightclub. The club attracts a mix of Vichy French, Italian and Nazi officials as well as refugees seeking to travel to America. »
- flickeringmyth
Play It Again: The Making Of Casablanca
10 February 2012 8:20 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
During the early 1940′s the Hollywood studio system was at its peak. At Warner Brothers, studio head Jack Warner and as his right hand man, executive in charge of production, Hal B. Wallis confidently stood shoulder to shoulder with the other major studios. Back then Hollywood would churn out at least one movie per week from each studio. It was like a factory, pumping out movies on a production line. Casablanca was like any other film at the time, made for a cheap buck as opposed to any strong artistic merit. Funny then that it has since gone on to become one of the most beloved films of all time.
Casablanca was just another place on the map until Hal Wallis got his hands on a play entitled ‘Everybody Comes To Rick’s‘. Based upon the travels of playwrights Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, the play was unproduced at the »
- Tom Ryan
Mindy Newell: Let’s Go To The Movies!
23 January 2012 5:00 AM, PST | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
“If I could do it all over again…”
How many times have you thought that, or dreamt it, or talked about it? I think everybody does. It’s in our natures, y’know?
“If I knew then what I know now…”
What would you do?
I wouldn’t be a nurse.
I’d go to film school. UCLA or Nyu. I’d aim to be a film editor.
I love movies. So, in keeping with Mike Gold and John Ostrander’s columns about the movies, I thought I would list some of my favorite movies and why I love them. In no particular order. Because every time I pick one as my “all-time fave,” I remember another and hastily move that one to the top spot.
Casablanca: Two men. The woman they both love. And Nazis. Who doesn’t love this move? Humphrey Bogart. Ingrid Bergman. Claude Raines. Sydney Greenstreet. »
- Mindy Newell
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