Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 19, 2015

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest I have been aware of The Rose for most of my life. People had talked about it at various stages, but I made an unconscious decision not to see it. Why? Maybe because I loved Janis Joplin and disliked Bette Midler, so the burning desire...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 14, 2015

Jun 14 Posted by aaronwest In many ways, Modern Times was both an ending and a beginning. For Chaplin, it was the end of his silent movie star career and his popular character, the tramp. It was also the last major silent film release. It was at the height of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 14, 2015

Jun 14 Posted by aaronwest In many ways, Modern Times was both an ending and a beginning. For Chaplin, it was the end of his silent movie star career and his popular character, the tramp. It was also the last major silent film release. It was at the height of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 14, 2015

Jun 14 Posted by aaronwest In many ways, Modern Times was both an ending and a beginning. For Chaplin, it was the end of his silent movie star career and his popular character, the tramp. It was also the last major silent film release. It was at the height of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 9, 2015

Jun 9 Posted by aaronwest The above picture is my yet to be unpacked suitcase. It is packed with unrealistic expectations. Often when I travel, I’ll have free time and (surprise!), I spend it watching movies. As you can see, I have a few movies in there — The Seventh...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 9, 2015

Jun 9 Posted by aaronwest The above picture is my yet to be unpacked suitcase. It is packed with unrealistic expectations. Often when I travel, I’ll have free time and (surprise!), I spend it watching movies. As you can see, I have a few movies in there — The Seventh...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 9, 2015

Jun 9 Posted by aaronwest The above picture is my yet to be unpacked suitcase. It is packed with unrealistic expectations. Often when I travel, I’ll have free time and (surprise!), I spend it watching movies. As you can see, I have a few movies in there — The Seventh...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 7, 2015

Jun 7 Posted by aaronwest Yesterday’s post about my Criterion trip was lengthy enough, but I forgot one tidbit. Remember I was wearing the Ride t-shirt and the show had been the night before? After I left the Criterion offices, I got into an elevator with a number of people....   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 7, 2015

Jun 7 Posted by aaronwest Yesterday’s post about my Criterion trip was lengthy enough, but I forgot one tidbit. Remember I was wearing the Ride t-shirt and the show had been the night before? After I left the Criterion offices, I got into an elevator with a number of people....   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 7, 2015

Jun 7 Posted by aaronwest Yesterday’s post about my Criterion trip was lengthy enough, but I forgot one tidbit. Remember I was wearing the Ride t-shirt and the show had been the night before? After I left the Criterion offices, I got into an elevator with a number of people....   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 6, 2015

Jun 6 Posted by aaronwest It was Day 3 on our NYC “not a tour” trip. Day 1 was a movie — Pickup on South Street; day 2 was a concert — Ride; Day 3 was shopping and just hanging about. The one thing about New York City is there’s...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 6, 2015

Jun 6 Posted by aaronwest It was Day 3 on our NYC “not a tour” trip. Day 1 was a movie — Pickup on South Street; day 2 was a concert — Ride; Day 3 was shopping and just hanging about. The one thing about New York City is there’s...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 6, 2015

Jun 6 Posted by aaronwest It was Day 3 on our NYC “not a tour” trip. Day 1 was a movie — Pickup on South Street; day 2 was a concert — Ride; Day 3 was shopping and just hanging about. The one thing about New York City is there’s...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 5, 2015

Jun 5 Posted by aaronwest A great thing about social media is you end up vibing with certain people. I’ve made “friends” with people that live thousands of miles away and speak different languages, just because we share a common interest. I started getting along with James Hancock   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 5, 2015

Jun 5 Posted by aaronwest A great thing about social media is you end up vibing with certain people. I’ve made “friends” with people that live thousands of miles away and speak different languages, just because we share a common interest. I started getting along with James Hancock   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 5, 2015

Jun 5 Posted by aaronwest A great thing about social media is you end up vibing with certain people. I’ve made “friends” with people that live thousands of miles away and speak different languages, just because we share a common interest. I started getting along with James Hancock   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 30, 2015

May 30 Posted by aaronwest “The River had it’s own life, fishes and porpoise, turtles and birds, and people who were born and lived and died on it “ – Older Harriet With The River, Jean Renoir is portraying two Indias. The native India is one of mystique and mystery...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 30, 2015

May 30 Posted by aaronwest “The River had it’s own life, fishes and porpoise, turtles and birds, and people who were born and lived and died on it “ – Older Harriet With The River, Jean Renoir is portraying two Indias. The native India is one of mystique and mystery...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 30, 2015

May 30 Posted by aaronwest “The River had it’s own life, fishes and porpoise, turtles and birds, and people who were born and lived and died on it “ – Older Harriet With The River, Jean Renoir is portraying two Indias. The native India is one of mystique and mystery...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on May 29, 2015

May 29 Posted by aaronwest It’s funny how I undertook a project to write about The Criterion Collection. yet I find myself continually engaged with film history. As it turns out, a new summer collective film project has launched. It can be called a Blogathon, but in reviewing the topics,...   read more