Film: Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner first collaborated in 2005 on Munich, and now they work together again on an even more successful look back, this time on Lincoln, a chronicle of the final months of our 16th president. It is a word-heavy history lesson, but a fascinating one, as Honest Abe juggles the endgame of the Civil War with pushing through a constitutional … [Read more...]
The View From Home 17: New releases on DVD
Kobayashi Four (Facets) Standard list price: $71.99 Release date: Nov. 23 Facets celebrates its new release of Masahiro Kobayashi’s 2001 film Man Walking on Snow by repackaging three of the director’s previously available releases into a box set titled Kobayashi Four. Watching these four titles from the criminally neglected Japanese auteur reveals a bracing talent with a … [Read more...]