Traverse City Film Festival – Day Two
July 30, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Tonight was ultra-fun, because my husband and I attended a screening of “Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music, The Director’s Cut” (available on DVD and Blu-ray).
This Oscar-winning film isn’t a movie you watch, it’s a movie you absorb and let wash over you, like the rains that fell on all those concertgoers 40 years ago. I swear, after four hours with this film, you’ll feel like you were actually AT Woodstock. The digital restoration helps a lot, too.
The audience was a lot of fun, from aging hipsters wearing tie-dyed shirts to youngsters who weren’t even born when … [Read More]
Traverse City Film Festival: July 28 – Aug. 2, 2009
July 9, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
The Fifth Annual Traverse City Film Festival is coming up in a few weeks and will be held July 28 to August 2, 2009 in Traverse City, Michigan.
Looks like a great lineup of films and special guests. There will be daily morning panel discussions with film industry guests, and free movies shown at the Open Space at night. Paul Mazursky will be on hand for this year’s Tribute to a filmmaking legend. His films include "Down and Out in Beverly Hills," "An Unmarried Woman," and "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."
Tickets go on sale to Friends … [Read More]
Woodstock – 2-Disc 40th Anniversary Edition DVD
June 6, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Last week, I received a groovy new 2-disc DVD set celebrating the 40th anniversary of the pop culture, history-changing concert.
"Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music – The Director’s Cut" will hit store shelves on June 9, 2009. It’s the four-hour director’s cut of the 1970 Oscar®-winning documentary about the landmark music event featuring some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performers in history. Check out the DVD and Blu-ray at the official "Woodstock on DVD" site.
In case you missed the concert 40 years ago, featured on the DVD are Joan Baez; Canned Heat; Joe Cocker and … [Read More]
