Albert Brooks

Video Dispatches: DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, LUST, CAUTION, and SEXWORLD
Video Dispatches: DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, LUST, CAUTION, and SEXWORLD

Jake Tropila takes a look at the latest video releases from the Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, and Vinegary Syndrome.

30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room
30 Years Later: BROADCAST NEWS & Being The Smartest Person In The Room

Shawn Glinis provides his personal retrospective of James L. Brooks’ classic comedy Broadcast News on its 30th anniversary, showing us how the film’s understanding of the world colors his own.

LOST IN AMERICA: Optics Of The Low Road
LOST IN AMERICA: Optics Of The Low Road

Albert Brooks’s cult classic Lost in America is not just one of the funniest films of the 1980s, but a subtle examination of perspective, too.

FINDING DORY: A Fine Swim In Shallower Waters
FINDING DORY: A Fine Swim In Shallower Waters

I am a huge Pixar fan and Finding Nemo is one of my favourite films, so I was thrilled to know a sequel was being made. However, I was a little reticient. Toy Story 2 & 3 were remarkable sequels to be sure, but they are unique in cinema, Pixar also made Cars 2.