Jonathan Demme

Video Dispatches: IKARIE XB 1, MELVIN AND HOWARD & THE GRAND DUEL
Video Dispatches: IKARIE XB 1, MELVIN AND HOWARD & THE GRAND DUEL

Every week we take a look at the latest home video releases. This week: Ikarie XB 1 (1963), Melvin and Howard (1980) and The Grand Duel (1972).

Jacob Burns Film Center Celebrates Jonathan Demme With A Nationwide Screening Of STOP MAKING SENSE

We spoke with Andrew Jupin, who is planning a screening of Stop Making Sense at The Jacob Burns Film Center in honor of Jonathan Demme.

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Why "The Lambs" Won't Stop Screaming
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: Why “The Lambs” Won’t Stop Screaming

Although before production considered “too lurid and disgusting”, The Silence of the Lambs is still highly influential to this day. Here are ten reasons why.

RICKI AND THE FLASH: Streep Saves Another Messy Film

To put it bluntly, Ricki and the Flash is a film which feels unfinished. It’s not a poorly made film, everyone involved seems to be at least putting in some effort, it’s just that between the script and overall editing, large chunks of the film seem to be missing and the film feels like it doesn’t deliver a full story. This is quite surprising, as the cast and crew behind the film are quite talented.