David Cronenberg: The Brood
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing David Cronenberg's 1979 film The Brood. Trevor reviews the film and the Criterion Collection release. Read the full post.
Charles Chaplin: Modern Times
Trevor continues to look at the films of Charlie Chaplin with a look at his 1936 film, Modern Times, the last film featuring The Tramp. Read the full post.
James Ivory: A Room with a View
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing one of my favorite film adaptations of a classic novel: James Ivory's 1986 film A Room with a View, based on E.M. Forster's novel. I review the film and the Criterion edition. Read the full post.
Wes Anderson: Moonrise Kingdom
When I walked out of the theater after seeing Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom in 2012, I told my wife I couldn't wait for the Criterion release. The day has arrived! Today you can pick up Criterion's beautiful and loving edition of Moonrise Kingdom. I share my thoughts on the film and the edition itself here. Read the full post.
The Eclipse Viewer 34: Agnès Varda in California
David and Trevor are back with episode 34 of The Eclipse Viewer: Agnès Varda in California. Read the post and get a link to the podcast.
Krzysztof Kieslowski: Blind Chance
In 1981 Krzysztof Kieslowski created one of his first films about how chance, rather than choice, directs our lives: Blind Chance. The film was finished just before Poland declared marshal law, and the film was ultimately shelved until 1987, when it came out in a censored version. Today, The Criterion Collection is releasing the uncensored version on Blu-ray and DVD. Trevor takes a look at the film and the Criterion release itself. Read the full post.
CriterionCast Episode 163: Victor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive
Once again, I had the great pleasure of joining in on a conversation with The CriterionCast, this time to discuss Victor Erice's film about a child's first inklings of life and death in the first years of Franco's regime, The Spirit of the Beehive. Read the full post and find a link to the podcast.
Charles Chaplin: City Lights
In 1931, in some of the worst days of the Great Depression, Charlie Chaplin released his compassionate, yet dark, film City Lights. In his ongoing look at Chaplin's work, Trevor looks at the film. Read the full post.
Charles Chaplin: The Gold Rush
In 1925 Charlie Chaplin released one of his major masterpieces, The Gold Rush, a delightful, touching film starring The Tramp. Trevor reviews the film and discusses the Criterion Blu-ray as part of his Chaplin series. Read the full post.
Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne: Two Days, One Night
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing the most recent film from the Dardenne brothers, Two Days, One Night. Trevor reviews the film and the Criterion release. Read the full post.