Eraserhead Year: 1977 Director: David Lynch Once again worlds collided. I'm in the home stretch of Halloween viewing for my spooky season project and one of the themes this past week was "Oddballs & Weirdos" which, by any definition, applies to Eraserhead. So I broke my structure, ever so briefly, to kill two birds with … Continue reading Criterion Project #14: ERASERHEAD (1977)
The Burmese Harp Year: 1956 Director: Kon Ichikawa I've been lucky these past two weeks. Both last week's film (The Night of the Hunter) and this film are among my very favorites of all-time and watching them on back-to-back weeks was a delight. This project was designed to spotlight titles I may have forgotten about … Continue reading Criterion Project #13: THE BURMESE HARP (1956)
The Night of The Hunter Year: 1955 Director: Charles Laughton Leeeeeeaning....leeeeeeaning....safe and secure from all alaaaaarms. The butter-voiced Robert Mitchum croons this soothing hymn like a wolf in shepherd's visage in Charles Laughton's storied solo directorial effort. A film that I considered amongst my very favorite after just one viewing. And even after many watches, … Continue reading Criterion Project #12: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)
Pickpocket Year: 1959 Director: Robert Bresson Well that was just lovely. I finished watching this film minutes ago and wanted to get some thoughts out right away because, honestly, I don't remember liking Pickpocket the first time through. Granted, it was several years ago when I first watched it, but I was underwhelmed. Or more … Continue reading Criterion Project #11: PICKPOCKET (1959)
Editor's note: This post is appearing on a Monday because life happens and Friday was not an option. As such, I'll be changing my post day to Monday's from here on out because it just works better for me for scheduling purposes. Thank you! Videodrome Year: 1983 Director: David Cronenberg Timing is a funny thing. … Continue reading Criterion Project #10: VIDEODROME (1983)
Unfaithfully Yours Year: 1948 Director: Preston Sturges I have a bold statement to make that needs to be unchained before I can write another word - Unfaithfully Yours just might be the best screenplay ever written. It's a claim I can back-up, but first let's get the plot out of the way: A man dreams … Continue reading Criterion Project #9: UNFAITHFULLY YOURS (1948)
The Criterion Channel has devoted a substantial amount of their September programming to tales of the Big Apple, titled "New York Stories", in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks that occurred 20 years ago. The collection of 61 films spans from Charlie Chaplin to Noah Baumbach - over 100 years of cinema. It's a staggering amount … Continue reading Streaming Bonus – THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974)
The Battle of Algiers Year: 1966 Director: Gillo Pontecorvo When you read a title like The Battle of Algiers you're no doubt picturing a war film along the lines of Paths of Glory or The Thin Red Line. You might think of once-peaceful fields, beaches, and forests setting the stage for the theater of war … Continue reading Criterion Project #8: THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (1966)
Thief Year: 1981 Director: Michael Mann Lately I've been doing a horror side project and, I have to say, 1981 was a banner year. These are just a few of the great films from that year I've been watching lately: An American Werewolf in London, The Evil Dead, Scanners, Halloween II, Friday the 13th Part … Continue reading Criterion Project #7: THIEF (1981)
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her Year: 1967 Director: Jean-Luc Godard This is the first of only two Jean-Luc Godard films in my collection, and the other one is WAY down the list so this is a rare opportunity to talk about the New Wave icon. I'm not sure why I have so … Continue reading Criterion Project #6: 2 OR 3 THINGS I KNOW ABOUT HER (1967)
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