Dillinger Is Dead -Directed by Marco Ferreri
For Ferreri film was very much used as a continuation, or perhaps an advancement, of the theater of the absurd. 'Dilliger is Dead' happens to be one of the most meritorious of all art-house films but was somehow rarely ever screened and could have been forgotten if Criterion hadn't come along to save it. In my opinion this is the most exciting dvd they've put out all year.
Broken Embraces- Pedro Almodovar:
My favorite Almodovar in years and perhaps his most entertaining one ever, it covers some familiar territory for him but he handles the subject matter perfectly this time around. As with most of his previous work this is a film buffs wet dream with references from Hitchcock to Michael Powell with some Almodovar himself in between. Plus Penelope Cruz stars in it and I firmly believe she is one of the best actresses alive.
Fernando Arrabal Collection
Sometimes the best new releases are the ones we don't even have on our release list. Often they are customer requests and sometimes they are requested by the employees themselves. For those who aren't in the know, Fernando Arrabal, is a Spanis director, poet, playwright & novelist. His cohort, Alejandro Jodorowsky, is more well known but they founded the Panic movement together along with Roland Topor. Arrabal's own play 'Fando y Lis' was actually adapted into Jodorowsky's first movie. We already had 'I Walk Like A Crazy Horse' & 'Viva Muerte' in the store but this collection rounds out what work of his is available on dvd, most notably 'Car Cemetery' which was based on his own play. Also included is 'The Emperor of Peru' starring Mickey Rooney and a collection of his short films featuring 'Borges, Life of a Poet,' 'Farewell Babylon,' & 'Arrabal Panik Cineast.'
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