Author's note: Apologies for my unscheduled absence last week. Life became hectic and the prospect of skipping this column eased my stress just enough for me to make the ruling. It proved to be a good decision, even though I subconsciously hated missing out on the post. Nonetheless, I'm back this week and plan to … Continue reading Criterion Project #46: SISTERS OF THE GION (1936)
A Hard Day's Night Spine #711 Year: 1964 Director: Richard Lester There's a chance I've made a similar proclamation before in this very space, but here goes - A Hard Day's Night is easily my most watched film in the Criterion catalogue. I'm sure Enter the Dragon, The Princess Bride, Dazed and Confused, The Breakfast … Continue reading Criterion Project #45: A HARD DAY’S NIGHT (1964)
Easy Rider Spine #545 Year: 1969 Director: Dennis Hopper Here we have a stone-cold biker classic. Perhaps THE biker classic and a true film odyssey. I kind of got in trouble for this one. My lady had never seen Easy Rider and, being that she's a former motorcycle owner (she got rid of it for … Continue reading Criterion Project #44: EASY RIDER (1969)
My Man Godfrey Spine #114 Year: 1936 Director: Gregory La Cava Alright, now we're having fun! This is why you trust the brand. Having never seen My Man Godfrey before today, I'm so happy it's in the collection. It's been three months since I had an inaugural viewing of a film on this list (the … Continue reading Criterion Project #43: MY MAN GODFREY (1936)
Throne of Blood Spine #190 Year: 1957 Director: Akira Kurosawa Here's another one that takes me back to the good ol' days when red Netflix envelopes crowded mailboxes and people actually went to the movies. While I'm not pleased with the dwindling state of physical media in major outlets, I can't complain too much about … Continue reading Criterion Project #42: THRONE OF BLOOD (1957)
M Spine #30 Year: 1931 Director: Fritz Lang The letter "M" was certainly never the same after this movie came out, right? *Taps mic* Alright, that was just a little warm-up joke. I can recall seeing M very early in my adventure through foreign and art cinema. In fact it was probably one of the … Continue reading Criterion Project #41: M (1931)
Dazed and Confused Spine #336 Year: 1993 Director: Richard Linklater After the hectic week I had, the chilled out '70s party vibes of this week's title was exactly what the doctor ordered. I'm so happy to be stepping into Linklater's filmography, which is brimming with almost documentary-like time capsules of human existence. I feel like … Continue reading Criterion Project #40: DAZED AND CONFUSED (1993)
Author's note: I happen to be on vacation visiting family this week so this likely will be short and sweet. Some Like it Hot Spine #950 Year: 1959 Director: Billy Wilder My first thought after finishing this film is how tangentially connected Some Like it Hot and The Apartment are. The two Billy Wilder films … Continue reading Criterion Project #39: SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
The Third Man Spine #64 Year: 1949 Director: Carol Reed I couldn't think of a better film to write about this week than The Third Man. I've got a very hectic time coming up with multiple projects plus some traveling going on, so I needed something that could push through the stress and put a … Continue reading Criterion Project #38: THE THIRD MAN (1949)
Cat People Spine #833 Year: 1942 Director: Jacques Tourneur After last week's article on Tokyo Story, I find myself writing about another film with a minimalist narrative yet rife with thematic material. I'd seen Cat People a couple years ago and, I'll admit, I was left partially underwhelmed. It just didn't have enough for me. … Continue reading Criterion Project #37: CAT PEOPLE (1942)
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