Small groups of people going stir crazy in isolated settings: that's the common theme of the two films up for review on this week's episode of DVD Afternoon: first, Heather Noel and I examine the new Criterion edition of Roman Polanski's 1966 Pinteresque comedy Cul-De-Sac; then, we find out whether John Carpenter was able to generate any scares in his first film in a decade, the haunted-asylum picture The Ward.
We also had an especially wide-ranging conversation to kick off the show, with Heather talking about working on a film her boyfriend is making about their Edmonton neighbourhood, Paul reflecting on his days as a theatre reviewer and the comparative virtues and shortcomings of plays versus movies, followed by a mini-review of the new-to-DVD documentary Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff. It all ends, as usual, with a roundup of the week's other most noteworthy new DVDs and Blu-Rays. (I wasn't able to edit the mistake out cleanly, but Heather wants everyone to know that she has since remembered that Paul Williams wrote the songs for The Muppet Movie, not Harry Nilsson.)
The show breaks down as follows:
0:00 — Intro/Heather Noel, production assistant/Theatre versus film/Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
10:26 — Local Natives, "Camera Talk"
11:33 — Cul-De-Sac
25:51 — Van Morrison, "Cul-De-Sac"
26:59 — The Ward
39:12 — The Feelies, "Crazy Rhythms"
40:14 — Other noteworthy new DVDs and Blu-Rays.
Here's the trailer for Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff, which also doubles as an efficient summing-up of the man's career:
And here is the classic (?) "three seashells" scene from Demoliiton Man:
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And if you'd like to comment on the show, respond to our reviews, or suggest other movies for Heather and me to talk about on the air, you can reach us at dvdafternoon [at] gmail [dot] com. Next week, we'll be reviewing the new Criterion release of Korean director Lee Chang-dong's acclaimed drama Secret Sunshine, as well as Mel Gibson's would-be comeback vehicle, The Beaver. If you've seen either of those films and want to send us your thoughts about them, or if you'd like to add to our discussion of Cul-De-Sac or The Ward, we'd love to hear your thoughts (and possibly read them on-air).
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