Criterion is releasing a box set of three films by the Italian film director Roberto Rossellini and starring Hollywood’s Ingrid Bergman, Stromboli, Europe ’51, and Journey to Italy. These are remarkable films–highly recommend Journey to Italy, a film about a husband and wife whose marriage begins to disintegrate while traveling near Naples. A masterpiece film in Italian cinema.
#15. High And Low dir. Akira Kurosawa (Japan – 1963) 40. Last Year At Marienbad dir. Alain Resnais (France – 1961) 39. It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World dir. Stanley Kramer (USA – 1963) 38. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisiedir. Luis Buñuel (Spain – 1972) 37. Paris, Texasdir. Win Wenders (USA – 1984) 36….
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The best film of 2013 is out on DVD and we highly recommend it. Directed by our favorite modern film director, Carlos Reygadas. Also, see his masterpiece film “Silent Light“, 2007. View fullsize View fullsize
What we’re watching this weekend. View fullsize
I love this time of year—when Cannes is in full swing, and a slate of new films are competing for the coveted Palme d’Or! There are many promising films this year to keep your eye out for (just to name a few):
120 Beats per Minute (France) dir. Robin Campillo
The Beguiled (USA) dir. Sofia Coppola
Happy End (France, Germany, Austria) dir. Michael Haneke
Redoubtable (France) dir. Michel Hazanavicius
L’amant double (France) dir. Francois Ozon
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (UK, Ireland) dir. Yorgos Lanthimos