Last Chance for Film School Facets Film School Summer Session II classes are meeting for the first time this week. There's still time to enroll in new courses on the "L.A. Rebellion" and David Mamet, but you need to act now! <Read Article>The Power of Nightmares Likely spurred by the release of Vampyr on DVD, film critic Joshua Land has contributed an article to Moving Image Source in which he reconsiders the "shadowy visions" of Carl Theodor Dreyer. <Read Article>Will Dr. Horrible Work Offline? Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a musical superhero web series created by Joss Whedon (Serenity), is a huge hit online. However, it won't be free for long, and The Star wonders what will happen when it makes the leap from web video to DVD commodity. <Read Article>New Facets DVD Reviewed Soon to be released by Facets Video, Troubadours received good marks from DVD Corner. The reviewer describes "a funny and provoking coming-of-age indie film" with a "killer soundtrack." <Read Article>
The Buzz on 'Satantango' The long- awaited DVD release of Satantango was reviewed by The Boston Globe and Michael Atkinson of IFC.com, who writes, "after literally years of rumors and broken promises and restoration troubles, Facets has brought this cathedral of a movie to disc." <Read Article>Two Thumbs Down Statements from Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper confirm that the co-hosts of At the Movies will not be returning to the balcony. The (somewhat biased) Chicago Sun-Times reports that Disney "plans to dumb down and glam up the show next season," regardless. <Read Article>Editing at a Faster Clip On his blog, film scholar David Bordwell looks at the cinematic shift from "the tableau tradition" of the early 1910s to the more energetic, editing-dominated pictures that arose between 1916-1918, such as The Return of Draw Egan. <Read Article>
The Art of the Comeback On The Guardian blog, Nic Roeg's return to directing features some 13 years after releasing Two Deaths has prompted one writer to outline the right and wrong way to stage a comeback—the right way being an extreme absence and a triumphant return (see: Malick), the wrong way being a semi-retiree directing a new disappointment (read: Coppola). <Read Article>Re-Imagining 'The Fountain' The Facets Film School Seminar Series continues on August 3rd with a screening of Darren Aronofsky's overlooked film, The Fountain, and a discussion of its relation to myth. <Read Article>The Most Famous Unknown Filmmaker in America Jamaa Fanaka, the director of Penitentiary, participated in a two-part interview with TCM.com, in which he discusses his upbringing in the South, his film training at UCLA, and whether or not his films could be considered blaxploitation. "Black? Yes. Exploitative? Certainly not! In fact, them's fightin' words!" <Read Article>
Facets Features
Free Movies!!! Looking for free movies to watch on your computer? Facets has you covered!
Each week, Facets' Free Film Portal spotlights a different set of films, interviews and more available free online--everything from fine arts programs and documentaries to American and foreign-language classics and more, including this week's featured film, Ssaki, an early short by Roman Polanski.
Visit Facets Features for more! <Read Article>Milos on Worldview Facets' Executive Director Milos Stehlik is a frequent contributor to Chicago Public Radio's global affairs program, Worldview. Head to their website for his latest film commentary. <Read Article>
At the Blog Visit Facets' blog every day in July for the wildest and weirdest movies trailers on the web!
<Read Article>Meet the Critics Find cinema's greatest critics, past and present, at Facets Features, everyone from Vincent Canby, Pauline Kael, J. Hoberman and Andrew Sarris to Chicago locals Roger Ebert and Jonathan Rosenbaum. <Read Article>
Film festival news and winners from around the world! Essential movie lists! Celebrity top ten favorites! Exclusive reviews and interviews! Facets' massive catalog category search! And much more! <Read Article>Celebrity Faves What do Werner Herzog, Studs Terkel, John Sayles, Michael Moore, Stephen Sondheim, Guy Maddin, Terry Jones and Camille Paglia all have in common?
They've all given lists of their top ten favorite films to Facets! Find them and more at Facets Features. <Read Article>
Must-See Movies at the Cinematheque (1517 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago)
Youssou N’Dour: Return to Goree follows Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's epic journey and traces the trail left by slaves and the jazz music they invented.
Maria Bethania: Music Is Perfume invites us to enter the universe of famed Brazilian singer Maria Bethania. <Read Article>Showtimes and Tickets Click here for the complete cinematheque schedule and showtimes.
This tender documentary focuses on the relationship Lior Liebling, a boy with Down syndrome, has with prayer and God. The camera also captures the impact Lior has on his family, friends and religious community.
"Praying With Lior explores a rather extraordinary instance of real-world faith, sans condescension or proselytizing" (Variety). <Read Article>
A new 35mm print of Wong Kar-wai’s debut film! Andy Lau plays a rising star in the Hong Kong underworld, but considers leaving triad life when he falls for his beautiful country cousin (Maggie Cheung).
"Shows a master in the making...(Kar-wai) takes a generic mob story and imbues it with the visual and aural flourishes that made him famous" (N.Y. Post). <Read Article>
Only at the Videotheque
Facets Video Blow-Out Sale! Own essential Facets Video releases from accclaimed directors like Godard, Tarkovsky, Rivette, Kiarostami, Rosi, Kieslowski, Tavernier, Olmi, Fotopoulos and more on VHS for only $.99 each!! <Read Article>The Big Sellers Looking for the hottest films that Facets has to offer? Head to the Videotheque and check out our top 50 best-selling DVDs! <Read Article>99 Cent Cinema Build your home video library for less than a dollar per title!
Essential world cinema favorites by Fassbinder, Disney, Chereau, Techine, Woo, Panahi and more--all available on VHS for only $.99 each!! <Read Article>
New at the 'Theque Head to the Videotheque to find Facets' picks for this week's best new and upcoming DVD releases, including a Criterion Collection edition of a Tati classic, rare American and Indian silent features, acclaimed new cinema from Turkey, a French Oscar winner, an eerie Oscar Wilde adaptation, spy spoofs, and more! <Read Article>On the Chalkboard Each month, the Facets Rentals staff pays tribute to a genre, actor, director, or whatever tickles their cinematic fancy. This month, the honors go to the late Sydney Pollack, Louise Brooks and Luis Guzman!
Head to the Rentals Department for more! <Read Article>Search Our Collection Looking for a particular film on DVD and/or VHS? You can find it at Facets. Our entire collection is searchable by genre, director, country of origin, subject matter and more. Head inside for more! <Read Article>
The Big Renters With tons of DVDs streaming into Facets every month, picking the right movie is often tricky. Head over the Rentals department and check out our Top 50 most-rented movies for suggestions. <Read Article>Important Imports Facets searches the world to find the rarest, most hard-to-find films on DVD, many of which are unavailable for domestic purchase in the United States.
Head to the Videotheque to browse our picks of the best and most exciting. <Read Article>
Facets Video Proudly Presents...
Satantango Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr's 7-hour, black-and- white epic based on the novel by Laszlo Karsznahorkai took two years to film… <Read Article>Johan van der Keuken Vol. 3 Cogent, complex, and classically composed, the documentaries of Johan van der Keuken reveal his lifelong curiosity about the ever-changing… <Read Article>
Troubadours An award- winning indie comedy set in downstate Illinois. It tells the coming-of-age story of an unemployed drummer who leaves… <Read Article>Bruce Nauman: Make Me Think A documentary on contemporary American artist Bruce Nauman, known for his challenging, yet playful approach to conceptual art… <Read Article>
American Slapstick Vol. 2 A 3-disc collection of seminal works and archival rarities featuring silent comedy legends and forgotten clowns, from Charlie Chaplin to… <Read Article>Follies of Miss Eva From the popular series of Polish books by Kornel Makuszynski comes this charming comedy following the misadventures of Ewa, who… <Read Article>
Likely spurred by the release of 
Soon to be released by Facets Video, 
The long- awaited DVD release of 
On his blog, film scholar David Bordwell looks at the cinematic shift from "the tableau tradition" of the early 1910s to the more energetic, editing-dominated pictures that arose between 1916-1918, such as 
Facets' Executive Director Milos Stehlik is a frequent contributor to Chicago Public Radio's global affairs program, Worldview. Head to their 
Visit Facets' 
Find cinema's greatest critics, past and present, at Facets Features, everyone from Vincent Canby, Pauline Kael, J. Hoberman and Andrew Sarris to Chicago locals Roger Ebert and Jonathan Rosenbaum.
What can you find at Facets Features?
What do Werner Herzog, Studs Terkel, John Sayles, Michael Moore, Stephen Sondheim, Guy Maddin, Terry Jones and Camille Paglia all have in common?
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Looking for the hottest films that Facets has to offer? Head to the Videotheque and check out our top 50 best-selling DVDs!
Head to the Videotheque to find Facets' picks for this week's best new and upcoming DVD releases, including a Criterion Collection edition of a Tati classic, rare American and Indian silent features, acclaimed new cinema from Turkey, a French Oscar winner, an eerie Oscar Wilde adaptation, spy spoofs, and more!
Each month, the Facets Rentals staff pays tribute to a genre, actor, director, or whatever tickles their cinematic fancy. This month, the honors go to the late Sydney Pollack, Louise Brooks and Luis Guzman!
With tons of DVDs streaming into Facets every month, picking the right movie is often tricky. Head over the Rentals department and check out our Top 50 most-rented movies for suggestions.
Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr's 7-hour, black-and- white epic based on the novel by Laszlo Karsznahorkai took two years to film…
Cogent, complex, and classically composed, the documentaries of Johan van der Keuken reveal his lifelong curiosity about the ever-changing…
An award- winning indie comedy set in downstate Illinois. It tells the coming-of-age story of an unemployed drummer who leaves…
A documentary on contemporary American artist Bruce Nauman, known for his challenging, yet playful approach to conceptual art…
A 3-disc collection of seminal works and archival rarities featuring silent comedy legends and forgotten clowns, from Charlie Chaplin to…
From the popular series of Polish books by Kornel Makuszynski comes this charming comedy following the misadventures of Ewa, who…
