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14 July 2009 10:01 PM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »

During Jean-Luc Godard’s initial burst of cinematic creativity, the stalwart of the French New Wave dabbled in different genres, testing the boundaries of what could be done within the context of a narrative film. By the mid-’60s, Godard had settled into a steady routine, pumping out roughly two feature-length movies (plus several shorts) a year, all of which combined political commentary, pop art, and postmodernism in ways that came to be defined as “Godardian.” As a result, there’s a certain amount of interchangeability to the Godard films released between 1964 and 1967. Consider the “plots” of three …

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DVD Playhouse—July 2009

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Allen Gardner

Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.

Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents …

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2 articles from 2009