"And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you." - Roald Dahl

Blu-ray & DVD Reviews - The Archives

Around the World in DVDs

Every week from 2006 to 2011, in Montreal's daily English newspaper, I threw the spotlight on world cinema, one country at a time, on DVD.

More on Home Video

Some feature posts on niche subjects like old East German movies and new home-video labels like Britain's Arrow Films.

In Person & In Theatres

Some profiles of actors and directors, reviews of movies on the big screen, and original audio of interviews with the stars.

TV

A little review of a tasty wine documentary.

Film Festivals

A selection of my coverage of Montreal's many film festivals, including a good many documentaries, with trailers.

Theatre

An appreciation of Charlotte Rampling on stage.

Books on Film

Remembering Billy Wilder, moviemaker and art collector.
A plug for the World Film Locations series of travel books.