Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 3, 2015

Oct 3 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and David Blakeslee talk about Moonrise Kingdom, which ties closely to personal events in David’s life that he was generous to share with us. We also discuss the dichotomy of Wes Anderson. Why is he such a divisive director? What is it about...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 3, 2015

Oct 3 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and David Blakeslee talk about Moonrise Kingdom, which ties closely to personal events in David’s life that he was generous to share with us. We also discuss the dichotomy of Wes Anderson. Why is he such a divisive director? What is it about...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 3, 2015

Oct 3 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and David Blakeslee talk about Moonrise Kingdom, which ties closely to personal events in David’s life that he was generous to share with us. We also discuss the dichotomy of Wes Anderson. Why is he such a divisive director? What is it about...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 30, 2015

Sep 30 Posted by aaronwest Would it be safe to call Costa-Gavras an advocate filmmaker? That’s a tough question, which I am not sure whether I or even he could answer. He was unquestionably a political filmmaker, and he dabbled in subjects that were often controversial. If he was not...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 30, 2015

Sep 30 Posted by aaronwest Would it be safe to call Costa-Gavras an advocate filmmaker? That’s a tough question, which I am not sure whether I or even he could answer. He was unquestionably a political filmmaker, and he dabbled in subjects that were often controversial. If he was not...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 30, 2015

Sep 30 Posted by aaronwest Would it be safe to call Costa-Gavras an advocate filmmaker? That’s a tough question, which I am not sure whether I or even he could answer. He was unquestionably a political filmmaker, and he dabbled in subjects that were often controversial. If he was not...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 27, 2015

Sep 27 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin go in-depth as they explore romance in Alain Resnais’ debut film, Hiroshima Mon Amour. We look at how the sensuality and romance speaks to the tragic events and horrors of the atomic age, while they explore each other’s cultures through   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 27, 2015

Sep 27 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin go in-depth as they explore romance in Alain Resnais’ debut film, Hiroshima Mon Amour. We look at how the sensuality and romance speaks to the tragic events and horrors of the atomic age, while they explore each other’s cultures through   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 27, 2015

Sep 27 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin go in-depth as they explore romance in Alain Resnais’ debut film, Hiroshima Mon Amour. We look at how the sensuality and romance speaks to the tragic events and horrors of the atomic age, while they explore each other’s cultures through   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 24, 2015

Sep 24 Posted by aaronwest The series continues. As we head toward the late-eighties, there seems to be a lull. There are some international titles that made the cut, and a lot of the American titles range from somewhat artsy (Raising Arizona, to mainstream Princess Bride, to guilty pleasure (Space   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 24, 2015

Sep 24 Posted by aaronwest The series continues. As we head toward the late-eighties, there seems to be a lull. There are some international titles that made the cut, and a lot of the American titles range from somewhat artsy (Raising Arizona, to mainstream Princess Bride, to guilty pleasure (Space   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 24, 2015

Sep 24 Posted by aaronwest The series continues. As we head toward the late-eighties, there seems to be a lull. There are some international titles that made the cut, and a lot of the American titles range from somewhat artsy (Raising Arizona, to mainstream Princess Bride, to guilty pleasure (Space   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 20, 2015

Sep 20 Posted by aaronwest Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Or listen here to it here: For other apps or mobile devices, try this link. Or direct download/listen to the MP3. Aaron, Mark and Keith give a tribute to William Becker, discuss the December releases, and get in-depth as to the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 20, 2015

Sep 20 Posted by aaronwest Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Or listen here to it here: For other apps or mobile devices, try this link. Or direct download/listen to the MP3. Aaron, Mark and Keith give a tribute to William Becker, discuss the December releases, and get in-depth as to the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 20, 2015

Sep 20 Posted by aaronwest Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Or listen here to it here: For other apps or mobile devices, try this link. Or direct download/listen to the MP3. Aaron, Mark and Keith give a tribute to William Becker, discuss the December releases, and get in-depth as to the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 19, 2015

Sep 19 Posted by aaronwest There have been numerous post-colonial portraits of the United Kingdom, most of which deal with the new class system and how they adapt to this transformed society. Generally when portrayed from the lower class perspective, the story is about having to deal with past and   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 19, 2015

Sep 19 Posted by aaronwest There have been numerous post-colonial portraits of the United Kingdom, most of which deal with the new class system and how they adapt to this transformed society. Generally when portrayed from the lower class perspective, the story is about having to deal with past and   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 19, 2015

Sep 19 Posted by aaronwest There have been numerous post-colonial portraits of the United Kingdom, most of which deal with the new class system and how they adapt to this transformed society. Generally when portrayed from the lower class perspective, the story is about having to deal with past and   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 13, 2015

Sep 13 Posted by aaronwest Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Or listen here to it here: For other apps or mobile devices, try this link. Or direct download/listen to the MP3. Aaron, Mark and Doug explore innocent, guilt, and civic duty by discussing Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men. We also discuss...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on September 13, 2015

Sep 13 Posted by aaronwest Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Or listen here to it here: For other apps or mobile devices, try this link. Or direct download/listen to the MP3. Aaron, Mark and Doug explore innocent, guilt, and civic duty by discussing Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men. We also discuss...   read more