Joe Moore
- February 19, 2025
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The Criterion 40: Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim is a 1962 French New Wave film about the life and love of three people around the time of World War 1. Francois Truffaut directed this film,…
The Criterion 40: Naked
Mike Leigh’s 1993 film Naked is one of the more modern films in the Criterion 40 collection. And also one of the least approachable. The film is darkly bleak, bitingly…
The Criterion 40: Repo Man
Finally, after looking at three foreign black-and-white films, we get a real killer movie. Alex Cox’s 1984 Repo Man. A movie about space aliens, car chases, and punk rock music.…
- bicycle thieves
- January 28, 2025
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The Criterion 40: Bicycle Thieves
The 1948 film Bicycle Thieves is a dark and sad tale of a man losing all that he holds dear. It hearkens back to other classic tales like It’s A…
- all that jazz
- January 21, 2025
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The Criterion 40: All That Jazz
By the time All That Jazz released in 1979, Bob Fossee was already a legend of the film and play industry. He had made a name for himself acting and…
- tokyo story
- January 13, 2025
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The Criterion 40: Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story was not a success on its initial release, especially with international audiences. The film is highly specific to Japanese culture and is slowly paced. It’s not until about…
The Criterion 40: 8 1/2
Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2 is a masterpiece in cinema and narrative expression. 8 1/2 is a film about film. More specifically, it’s a film about art and the artists who…
- best films
- December 31, 2024
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The Other Best Films of 2024
A new year can only mean one thing. Numerous lists spouting the best films of the previous twelve months. 2024 was a bit of a mixed bag when it came…
Ranking The Sony Spiderman Villian Universe Films
With Kraven The Hunter having an abysmal opening weekend, the Sony Spiderman Villian Universe is all but assuredly dead. This ill-conceived cinematic universe began with a fairly promising Venom and…
- adult swim yule log
- December 10, 2024
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There are two Adult Swim Yule Log Specials. Only one is worth your time
Adult Swim Yule Log, also known as The Fireplace, was a surprise 2022 film. The film is part absurdist Adult Swim comedy, part horror, and part meta-narrative fire-crackling Yule Log…
