Odd Man Out Spine #754 Year: 1947 Director: Carol Reed I've wandered back into the shadows of film noir, and it's one that was unfamiliar to me prior to this week. Carol Reed's The Third Man (1949) is one of the greatest films ever made and unquestionably in my personal top 10 films of all-time, … Continue reading Criterion Project #30: ODD MAN OUT (1947)
The Blob Spine #91 Year: 1958 Director: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Here we have a heavenly slice of 1950s B-movie monster mania right in our very own Criterion Collection. I'm not sure I'll have lots to say about The Blob, it's a movie about Steve McQueen battling an amorphous blob from outer space as it … Continue reading Criterion Project #29: THE BLOB (1958)
God Told Me To (1976) aka Demon Directed by Larry Cohen Shown: Poster Art What a sure-footed little flick this is. Larry Cohen certainly knows how to create exactly the vibe his script needs. Told from the point of view of a New York City detective, Lt. Peter Nicholas (Tony Lo Bianco), God Told Me … Continue reading Streaming Bonus: GOD TOLD ME TO (1976)
Three Colors: Blue Spine #588 Year: 1993 Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski It's been quite some time since I revisited the work of the great Krzysztof Kieślowski, and this is just the tip of the iceberg in my journey through his Criterion Collection titles (I'm still trying to figure how I'm going to tackle The Dekalog). I … Continue reading Criterion Project #28: THREE COLORS – BLUE (1993)
Paris, Texas Spine #501 Year: 1984 Director: Wim Wenders Paris, Texas - a film for those that long for the open road, and for the lonely souls who have lost everything and wander in search of nothing. I go into a decent portion of the plot in this post, so if you haven't watched it … Continue reading Criterion Project #27: PARIS, TEXAS (1984)
Days of Being Wild Spine #N/A Year: 1990 Director: Wong Kar-Wai Well, this was a treat. Before I dig into the movie I'm going to start by saying I don't want to bog down this write-up with assertations about artistic integrity. After all, who am I to question an incredible filmmaker like Wong Kar-Wai? But … Continue reading Criterion Project #26: DAYS OF BEING WILD (1990)
Godzilla Spine #594 Year: 1954 Director: Ishiro Honda A revelatory moment occurred this week when I dove into the Godzilla box-set - this is my first time watching the original Japanese film. Blasphemous, right? I can remember seeing the movie as a kid and loving the monster mayhem, but apparently I had only seen the … Continue reading Criterion Project #25: GODZILLA (1954)
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Spine #14 Year: 1954 Director: Hiroshi Inagaki Whenever you seem lost in this lonely world, or feel your life is heading down the wrong path, I'd recommend sitting down to begin the journey of Takezo, aka the legendary Musashi Miyamoto (Toshirô Mifune). This is easily my fourth of fifth time starting … Continue reading Criterion Project #24: SAMURAI I – MUSASHI MIYAMOTO (1954)
Pan's Labyrinth Spine #838 Year: 2006 Director: Guillermo del Toro As I ponder this write-up, I won't pretend to know the history of the atrocities depicted in this film. Title cards at the outset inform us we've been transported to Spain in the year 1944, which places the events after Franco's fascist regime had overthrown … Continue reading Criterion Project #23: PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006)
Harold and Maude Spine #608 Year: 1971 Director: Hal Ashby It's been a minute since I last watched Harold and Maude and after this viewing I've come to the conclusion that it is perhaps the most anachronistic film of 1970s American cinema. The Cat Stevens soundtrack, the distinct fashion, the feeling of detachment comfortably nestled … Continue reading Criterion Project #22: HAROLD AND MAUDE (1971)
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