All grades are entirely arbitrary, and represent my own personal response and investment level, not a critical assessment. 146. The Big Clock (1948, Farrow): B+ 147. Thieves Highway (1949, Dassin): B...
Sorry folks for the non-presence lately. I’ve been getting a lot of hours at my interim summer job. But my plans are to get those final two Irrational Hatred Towards Film Characters installment...
Welcome to a new summer feature. My biweekly plan is to come up with a suitable potential double feature. I will briefly talk about each film and then discuss why I paired them (i.e similarities and ...
In about 5 days I’ll be leaving the 1940′s and entering the 1950′s. This clearly means I’ll be looking for some film recommendations! I already have a list that I’ve mad...
All grades are ultimately arbitrary and representative of ‘gut feeling’ subjective responses. 124. The More the Merrier (1943, Stevens): A- 125. Meshes of the Afternoon (1943, Deren &...
Posted on CriterionCast May 13th, 2012 I am unreservedly ashamed to admit I have never seen a Jafar Panahi film. The seminal Iranian filmmaker, whose work which includes Crimson Gold, The Circle and ...
This is a list of the 30 films I most look forward to seeing. As far as I can tell, all of these films are set for summer releases. I’m sure more release dates will be announced throughout the ...
Originally posted on CriterionCast on may 5th, 2012 When filmmaker Lauren Greenfield began filming the Siegel’s, the billionaire family was living on top of the world. They were in the process of con...
Originally posted on CriterionCast May 5th, 2012 The minute I saw that there was a documentary about Paul Williams playing at IFFBoston, I knew I had to go. My knowledge of Paul was admittedly limite...
Last week, I posted the list of 1940′s Films I came up with that I aspired to watch. I knew I would not be able to watch them all, so I asked for recommendations from readers about which films ...
Posted on CriterionCast May 1st, 2012 as part of IFFBoston 2012 coverage Let’s just get this right out in the open; I do not like the story of Wuthering Heights. The novel, from the little I remember...
Originally posted on CriterionCast on April 29th, 2012 as part of IFFBoston 2012 coverage. Warning: There are spoilers contained within this review for those who do not know this story. There are cer...
Note: All grades are entirely subjective. 105. Man Hunt (1941, Lang): B-/C+ 106. Dark Passage (1947, Daves): B- 107. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946, Milestone): B+ 108. And Then There Were No...
I’m embarking on decades throughout the year; I am currently making my way through the 1940′s. At first I was sad to leave the 1930′s; too sad. I went into the 40′s resenting ...
After having taken a detour for my full-length barrage of hate against Charlie Bucket and Grandpa Joe, we are back to covering the 1970′s and 1980′s. I am realizing that 4 posts in is tes...
IMDB Summary: Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. Drew Godda...
Note: The letter grades are entirely arbitrary, and merely reflect my own subjective interest and response to the film on a first viewing. 83. Land without Bread (1933, Bunuel): B- 84. A Day in the C...
An unexpected installment this week. I found myself incapable of summing up my thoughts about these characters in a few paragraphs. So here is a whole host of rambling nonsense that hopefully sums up...
Have you ever watched a film and found yourself thinking “My God, but that character is getting on my nerves”, when said character is not necessarily meant to? There are plenty of onscreen characters...
A future goal of mine that I will try to intermittently work on over the year is being able to write reviews that are a bit shorter and more concise. The two reasons for this are that I would be able...
Originally posted on Criterion Cast April 1st, 2012 There are a considerable number of films featuring adolescents driven to the far reaches of suffering in reform schools, correctional facilities, i...
Heading into April I thought I would be done with my goal for watching some films from the 1920′s and 1930′s. But as I look at what I roughly have planned for the 1940′s, I realize ...
IMDB Summary: A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. “21 Jump Street” is a gaping hole in my pop-culture know...
Originally posted on Criterion Cast February 19th, 2012 Watching Gerhard Richter paint is an experience damn near revelatory. I went into this film knowing nothing about modern art, and admittedly, h...
All grades are completely subjective and ultimately arbitrary merely reflecting my own personal interest and engagement with each film. They are more of a record for me than anything else and not a s...
There is such a wide array of ruminations that course through me as I watch Grizzly Man for the second time. I first saw it about five years ago during a Documentary Fest I had with my aunt. It was m...
Originally posted on Criterion Cast March 1st, 2012 Rebecca represents a major turning point in Alfred Hitchcock’s career. It was his first American-made film, allowing him to capitalize on the hopes...
35. Doggie Woggiez! Poochie Woochiez! (2012, Ghoul Skool and Commodore Gilgamesh): B+ 36. Under the Roofs of Paris (1930, Clair): C 37. Le Jour Se Leve (1939, Carne): A- 38. The Secret World of Arrie...
Another year, another Oscars. In years like this, where the major categories are almost entirely locked up, it is difficult to become anticipatory. This is an Oscar year I moved past in investment pr...
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