Classic Films

SXSW hosted the premier of the restored classic, The Breakfast Club, written and directed by John Hughes. But the event wasn't so much a premier as it was a celebration of a movie that has touched a generation or two. With its upcoming special theatrical showings and release to Blu-ray and video, it is sure to touch a few more. When the doors opened, we were given Breakfast Club t-shirts and treated to a breakfast of donuts, coffee and mimosas. Thank you, Universal Studios.

Don't you forget about 'The Breakfast Club' 30th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release.

Perfect for the Halloween season, The Criterion Collection has released a gorgeous DVD version of the classic ghost film, "The Innocents."

But Casino Royale is also a hint -- no matter how minor, or how bare -- of some possibilities within the medium. It’s just that, after trying to do it all, on the one hand, it forgot what needed to get done in the first place.

It's a wonderful adventure filled with action and humor.

Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" sometimes seems to crawl at a snail's pace, but features some of the most iconic art found in animation.

The seminal addiction study in American literature and "the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of alcoholism" turns 70.

Franchot Tone's long-lost 1957 film of Chekhov's great drama helps reveal deep parallels between the actor/director and the Russian playwright.

I can't help but highly recommend this Criterion release.

Mickey Rooney's 1950 'Quicksand' has received a restoration that should interest film buffs of the era.