The year’s best documentary “WHITE LIGHT BLACK RAIN” on DVD

“WHITE LIGHT BLACK RAIN”

This sobering film is the best and most harrowing documentary I’ve seen all year. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as told by the survivors of the only nuclear attacks on human beings (so far). A not-so-subtle warning about the immediate devastation, and lifelong after-effects of nuclear warfare and why we can’t let …

THE BEST NEW TV DRAMA IS NOW ON DVD!

“FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!” That’s right. It’s the one about football. And Texas. And high-school. There’s not one superpower, swearing cowboy or mysterious hatch to be found. Just solid storytelling, and believable characterization from a great, mostly unknown, cast; especially Kyle Chandler as Coach Taylor and Connie Britton as his wife, who have the most realistic …

Virtual Gallery Opening!

If I were a millionaire I’d open a gallery containing nothing but original paintings (made for posters and VHS boxes) of Klaus Kinski. But I’m not a millionaire… nor even a thousandaire. Luckily, here at Scarecrow I can browse the shelves, for free, with the hope of coming across a box cover graced with Kinski’s …

Suggested viewing for a summer evening

It is a lovely sunny evening, and it is also Dave Chappelle’s birthday. Scarecrow Video suggest you come in and get a copy of this:

If you have a big outdoor wall to project it on, even better. Grab some friends and refreshments and you’re set for the night.
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Criterion Shirt SALE

Attention film and fashion aficionados: Scarecrow is having a SALE on our CRITERION and JANUS FILMS T-shirts! We’ve got quality American Apparel unisex shirts in a variety of sizes and colors for only $12.95. It’s a small price to pay to advertise your refined cinematic taste.
But that’s not all. If you buy any Criterion DVD, …

David Schmader does SHOWGIRLS

Wikipedia describes a DVD audio commentary track as follows: “Depending on the nature of the movie, and upon the person providing the spoken dialogue, it can add a wealth of informative, entertaining information about a movie of which most audience members would not be aware.”
Thursday, September 6th, 7:30pm at The Triple Door: The film is …

Scarecrow member discounts at INTIMAN Theatre

Seattle’s INTIMAN Theatre is celebrating its 35th Anniversary! The theatre is also excited about its world-premiere run of Praying for My Enemy during August, and offering discount tickets to all Scarecrow Video members.

Prelude to a Kiss, Reckless, Longtime Companion, The Dying Gaul, The Secret Lives of Dentists – the list goes on and on …