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Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014
Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more
Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014
Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more
Criterion: Shadows, John Cassavetes
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Aug 2, 2014
Aug 2 Posted by aaronwest SHADOWS, JOHN CASSAVETES, 1959 As I watched John Cassavetes’ first film, I was struck immediately by how different it was from the films of the era, and how much in common it had with the French New Wave films that were just about to burst onto the scene. I have no idea read more
Criterion: Sweet Smell of Success
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 31, 2014
Jul 31 Posted by aaronwest SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK, 1957 Sweet Smell of Success is one of many in a long line of New York City masterpieces. It captures not only the high traffic sprawl, but also the culture and especially the seedy underbelly. In this case the sludge is the read more
Criterion: Sweet Smell of Success
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 31, 2014
Jul 31 Posted by aaronwest SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK, 1957 Sweet Smell of Success is one of many in a long line of New York City masterpieces. It captures not only the high traffic sprawl, but also the culture and especially the seedy underbelly. In this case the sludge is the read more
Criterion: Sweet Smell of Success
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 31, 2014
Jul 31 Posted by aaronwest SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK, 1957 Sweet Smell of Success is one of many in a long line of New York City masterpieces. It captures not only the high traffic sprawl, but also the culture and especially the seedy underbelly. In this case the sludge is the read more
Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014
Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a film. My read more
Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014
Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a film. My read more
Criterion: The Young Girls of Rochefort
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 30, 2014
Jul 30 Posted by aaronwest THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, JACQUES DEMY, 1967 Recently with a group of film buffs, we’ve had some conversations about Blind Spots. These are the films, genres, directors, themes, or whatever attributes that just rub you the wrong way and turn you off from a film. My read more
Criterion: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 28, 2014
Jul 28 Posted by aaronwest THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP, POWELL AND PRESSBURGER, 1943 “BUT THE WAR BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT!!’ frustratingly exclaims General Wynne-Candy, known to the film audience as Colonel Blimp. There are a lot of points to the Powell and Pressburger epic, and the most potent read more
Criterion: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 28, 2014
Jul 28 Posted by aaronwest THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP, POWELL AND PRESSBURGER, 1943 “BUT THE WAR BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT!!’ frustratingly exclaims General Wynne-Candy, known to the film audience as Colonel Blimp. There are a lot of points to the Powell and Pressburger epic, and the most potent read more
Criterion: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 28, 2014
Jul 28 Posted by aaronwest THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP, POWELL AND PRESSBURGER, 1943 “BUT THE WAR BEGINS AT MIDNIGHT!!’ frustratingly exclaims General Wynne-Candy, known to the film audience as Colonel Blimp. There are a lot of points to the Powell and Pressburger epic, and the most potent read more
Criterion: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 27, 2014
Jul 27 Posted by aaronwest THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, JACQUES DEMY, 1964 After the opening credit sequence, the film begins in a garage, with Guy finishing up his work. There are not many images that are more masculine than a group of male auto mechanics fraternizing. Think of the crew from Drive read more
Criterion: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 27, 2014
Jul 27 Posted by aaronwest THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, JACQUES DEMY, 1964 After the opening credit sequence, the film begins in a garage, with Guy finishing up his work. There are not many images that are more masculine than a group of male auto mechanics fraternizing. Think of the crew from Drive read more
Criterion: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 27, 2014
Jul 27 Posted by aaronwest THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, JACQUES DEMY, 1964 After the opening credit sequence, the film begins in a garage, with Guy finishing up his work. There are not many images that are more masculine than a group of male auto mechanics fraternizing. Think of the crew from Drive read more
Criterion: Zatoichi, The Blind Swordsman, Disc 4
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 26, 2014
Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest ZATOICHI’S REVENGE After a couple lighter and lackluster entries to round out 1964, the series re-invented itself in 1965, taking the character away from the formula and towards some darker areas. The foundations of the formula are still intact, with the hero wander read more
Criterion: Insomnia, 1997
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 26, 2014
Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest INSOMNIA, ERIK SKJOLDBJAERG, 1997 Before I delve into the review, please forgive me for a little bit of gushing. This Blu-Ray transfer looks fantastic. The light blue and stark, shining white hue jump really bounce off the screen. The crucial foggy scene where an accident read more
Criterion: Zatoichi, The Blind Swordsman, Disc 4
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 26, 2014
Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest ZATOICHI’S REVENGE After a couple lighter and lackluster entries to round out 1964, the series re-invented itself in 1965, taking the character away from the formula and towards some darker areas. The foundations of the formula are still intact, with the hero wander read more
Criterion: Insomnia, 1997
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 26, 2014
Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest INSOMNIA, ERIK SKJOLDBJAERG, 1997 Before I delve into the review, please forgive me for a little bit of gushing. This Blu-Ray transfer looks fantastic. The light blue and stark, shining white hue jump really bounce off the screen. The crucial foggy scene where an accident read more
Criterion: Insomnia, 1997
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Jul 26, 2014
Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest INSOMNIA, ERIK SKJOLDBJAERG, 1997 Before I delve into the review, please forgive me for a little bit of gushing. This Blu-Ray transfer looks fantastic. The light blue and stark, shining white hue jump really bounce off the screen. The crucial foggy scene where an accident read more