Thinking Outside the Multiplex in Indiana (July 2, 2010)
by MIKE MACCOLLUM
Two movies with star names in the cast- Solitary Man and Cyrus- arrive at the Keystone Art Cinema in Indianapolis this week, along with a documentary on a veteran of the world of stand-up comedy. Meanwhile, out on the west side, another Indian film bypasses the Georgetown 14 for the Eagle Highlands- and an Academy-Award Winner from South America goes from Indy’s north side to the south side. To top it all off- at the bottom of the column, naturally enough- there is much more news than usual this week about upcoming limited-release movies in Indiana(polis)- including the follow-up to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo…. Just read on below for more, more, more. Read more 
Hollywood Releases Preview – July, 2010
by HELEN GEIB
Has it really been a month already? It feels like only a few days since I wrote the last one of these…. Read more
Free-Talking on Cinema, Movies, and Film (2)
by HELEN GEIB
Free-Talking Series: Next Post
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AUGUST 24, 2010- DVD WISH LISTS
A byproduct of attending old movie festivals and revival screenings is the ever-expanding wish list. That is, the “I wish that was on DVD so I could see it again” list. Some of the titles on my wish list are sound films, but most are silents. That’s not so much a reflection of a greater interest in silents (although I do love ‘em) as it is a comment on how few silents have been released on DVD. Thankfully that situation is slowly changing with the small but steady flow of releases by companies like Image, Flicker Alley, and Criterion and the growing number of silents in the Warner Archives DVD-on-demand catalog. Even better, most of the current crop are high quality transfers with original scores. Read more
