LE DISQUE REPORT
Your DVD Round-up with Phillippe Aghion
The Johnny Carson Show (Shout)
Back before he was “heeere’s Johnny,” Carson had a show where he perfected his unfunny skits and genteel tie tugging nervy genteelness.
February 20
Alfred Hitchcock: 3 Disc Collector’s
Edition (Lion’s Gate)
Late 1920s, early 30s black and white films from the era when Hitch made flawed films like everyone else.
Out now
Oedipus Mayor (Facets)
Sophocles, patricide, incest and a script co-written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Those who will be interested have probably heard enough.
February 27
Diary of a Nymph Collection (Alternative Cinema)
(!)
February 20
The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner (Warner Bros.)
An example of Britain’s post-war “Angry young man cinema.” And what of the class-fuelled anger that persists into middle age? I guess that’s Mike Leigh.
February 13
Bicycle Thieves (Criterion)
Essential.
February13
Green For Danger (Criterion)
Hitchcock screenwriter (The Lady Vanishes) Sidney Gilliat directs this Nazi-era murder mystery, so you know it’ll be clever fun.
February 13
Back before he was “heeere’s Johnny,” Carson had a show where he perfected his unfunny skits and genteel tie tugging nervy genteelness.
February 20
Alfred Hitchcock: 3 Disc Collector’s
Edition (Lion’s Gate)
Late 1920s, early 30s black and white films from the era when Hitch made flawed films like everyone else.
Out now
Oedipus Mayor (Facets)
Sophocles, patricide, incest and a script co-written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Those who will be interested have probably heard enough.
February 27
Diary of a Nymph Collection (Alternative Cinema)
(!)
February 20
The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner (Warner Bros.)
An example of Britain’s post-war “Angry young man cinema.” And what of the class-fuelled anger that persists into middle age? I guess that’s Mike Leigh.
February 13
Bicycle Thieves (Criterion)
Essential.
February13
Green For Danger (Criterion)
Hitchcock screenwriter (The Lady Vanishes) Sidney Gilliat directs this Nazi-era murder mystery, so you know it’ll be clever fun.
February 13
