Tag: luisbuñuel
EL 4K Review: Bunuel's Cruelty in High Def
Directed by famed Spanish surrealist Luis Bunuel, El is coming to 4K and Blu-ray tomorrow here in North America, courtesy of our friends at the Criterion Collection. El is the adaptation of Mercedes Pinto’s 1920s novel “He,” which explores the hell...
SMOKING CAUSES COUGHING Interview: Quentin Dupieux Reveals How He Comes Up With Crazy and Funny Ideas
Quentin Dupieux made his statement of principles with the opening monologue in Rubber, his notorious self-aware movie starring a tire that comes to life and then uses its telekinetic powers to kill animals and humans. Paraphrasing said speech, for Dupieux...
Blu-ray Review: You Will Never Want THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL to End
Luis Buñuel's El Angel Exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) is one of the greatest works of cinematic surrealism of the '60s. Even as Buñuel's profile rose later in the decade with films like Belle de jour, and then on into the...
BFI Continues Its Surreal Release Schedule With L'AGE D'OR On Blu-ray/DVD May 30
A couple of days ago I posted news about Jan Svankmajer, today, I get to post about some vintage Bunuel & Dali. BFI are a fantastic resource for classic film and today is yet another day to celebrate what they...
