Cultural Preservation

For the Love of Film Blogathon III: The White Shadow and Streaming Restored Films Online

Casablanca streaming live on Facebook tonight and read about the opportunity to view a recently restored version of one of Alfred Hitchcock’s first films

May 16, 2012

From Summer Blockbusters to Orphan Films

Three recent gatherings celebrate movies big and small

April 27, 2012

Which is the Fairest Snow White of Them All?

With two big-screen adaptations about to arrive, here are earlier versions of the fairy tale that you might want to see

March 7, 2012

Martin Scorsese’s Film School vs. Roger Ebert’s Parakeets

Compiling and comparing movie lists

February 29, 2012

A Newly Restored Wings

The first Best Picture Oscar winner emerges to help Paramount celebrate its centennial

January 17, 2012

National Film Registry Selections for 2011

From Forrest Gump to silent comedies, 25 titles have been added to a list of our country’s most significant films

December 30, 2011

Some Memorable Screenings in 2011

In lieu of a list of my top 10 films of the year, here’s a look back at some of the best experiences I had at the theaters

December 28, 2011

Holiday Gift Guide for Film Buffs

Movies every fan should have

December 16, 2011

Thinking About the End of Film

Film is dying, according to several reports. Or maybe it isn’t. Alexander Payne, among others, chimes in

December 2, 2011

News from the Preservation Front

Why we need to save orphan films as well as blockbusters

November 18, 2011

More Free Streaming Video Sites

Watch films ranging from Chinese cartoons to deadly sharks on these free resources for online movies and shorts

November 9, 2011

3-D Movies Through the Years

The current craze has its roots in the 19th century

October 26, 2011

To Save and Project: Screening Restored Movies

A film festival at MoMA highlights those titles, either beloved and well-known or obscure yet fascinating, that may never reach the home market

October 14, 2011

Celebrating Home Movie Day

Is there really no such thing as a boring or banal home movie?

October 12, 2011

Restoring Ben-Hur: Catherine Wyler Reminisces About her Father’s Biggest Film

A million-dollar restoration will help introduce the Oscar-winning film to a new audience

September 30, 2011

Out Where the West Begins

A new boxed DVD set examines the history of the West in films

September 21, 2011

Celebrating the Nicholas Brothers

A compilation tribute to the extraordinary dance team of Fayard and Harold Nicholas

September 16, 2011

Remembering Robert Breer and Donald Krim

Looking at the careers of an avant-garde animator and a crucial film distributor

September 14, 2011

Lost and Found: HBO and Ernst Lubitsch

A periodic update of film preservation projects

September 9, 2011

A Trip to the Moon as You’ve Never Seen it Before

One of the landmark films in cinema can now be seen in color

September 2, 2011