Artist and Muse #11

Arthur Penn and Melanie Griffith discuss a scene on the set of 1975's Night Moves. This is my favorite Penn film and in my view one of the five best films of the seventies. It would be Griffith's first major role and remains one of her finest. Night Moves is currently available in a fine widescreen presentation on dvd, with a vintage featurette focusing on Penn as the only extra.

Images From My All Time Favorite Films: Arthur Penn's Night Moves (1975)

My visual tribute to Night Moves and its stars will continue over at Harry Moseby Confidential throughout the next week or so for those interested.

Mike Figgis' STORMY MONDAY Special Edition Blu-ray Coming from Arrow!

Among the most welcome reissue announcements this year is that Arrow Films will be releasing Mike Figgis' incredible Stormy Monday as a special edition Blu-ray here in the United States and Britain!  One of the eighties most evocative and original works, Stormy Monday has been in long need of a reappraisal and this new Arrow release looks incredible.  From the press release the disc's contents include:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations 
• Original stereo audio (uncompressed on the Blu-ray Disc) 
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
• Audio commentary with Mike Figgis, moderated by critic Damon Wise 
• New video appreciation by critic Neil Young, and a “then and now” tour of the film’s Newcastle locations
• Theatrical trailer 
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacey 

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring new writing by critic Mark Cunliffe

More information can be found at Arrow's US and UK sites and please follow along at Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as well.

-Jeremy Richey, 2017-