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Jack Garfein: Something Wild

May 19, 2020January 17, 2017 by Trevor Berrett

Today The Criterion Collection released Jack Garfein’s claustrophobic 1961 film Something Wild, and Trevor offers his thoughts on the film. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Jack Garfein Tags Criterion Collection 4 Comments

Laurie Anderson: Heart of a Dog

May 25, 2017December 6, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing Laurie Anderson’s essay film Heart of a Dog, a release that really surprised me with its tender rumination on life’s journey. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Laurie Anderson Tags Criterion Collection 2 Comments

The Eclipse Viewer 49: The Documentaries of Louis Malle Part I

May 25, 2017November 28, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

For this episode of The Eclipse Viewer, David and Trevor are pleased to welcome Keith Enright to discuss the first three films in Eclipse Series 2: The Documentaries of Louis Malle. Read the full post and get links to the show.

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Krysztof Kieslowski: Dekalog

May 25, 2017November 25, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews the recent, long-awaited Criterion Collection release of Krysztof Kieslowski’s Dekalog. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Krzysztof Kieslowski Tags Criterion Collection 3 Comments

Lone Wolf and Cub

May 25, 2017November 22, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

This month, The Criterion Collection released Lone Wolf and Cub, a lovely box set containing the six Lone Wolf and Cub feature films made between 1972 and 1974. Read the full post.

Categories Buichi Saito, Film Reviews, Kenji Misumi, Yoshiyuki Kuroda Tags Criterion Collection Leave a comment

Robert Altman: Short Cuts

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Robert Altman’s 1993 vision of Raymond Carver’s stories, Short Cuts, which got a new Blu-ray home video edition from The Criterion Collection this past week. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Robert Altman Tags Criterion Collection 1 Comment

Orson Welles: The Immortal Story

August 30, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Orson Welles’s 1968 film The Immortal Story, which is getting a new home video release from The Criterion Collection today. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Orson Welles Tags Criterion Collection 3 Comments

The Eclipse Viewer 46: George Bernard Shaw on Film

August 30, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

David and Trevor are back with the next installment of The Eclipse Viewer. In this episode we discuss the Eclipse Series 20: George Bernard Shaw on Film. Read the full post and get links to the show.

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CriterionCast 175: Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night

August 30, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining in on a conversation with The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 film Smiles of a Summer Night. Read the full post and find a link to the podcast.

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Hiroshi Teshigahara: Woman in the Dunes

August 23, 2016 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Hiroshi Teshigahara’s 1964 film Woman in the Dunes, which is getting a new home video release from The Criterion Collection today. Read the full post.

Categories Film Reviews, Hiroshi Teshigahara Tags Criterion Collection 2 Comments
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