Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 9, 2015

Jan 9 Posted by aaronwest I started collecting Criterions sometime around the year 2000. I use the term “collector” loosely. I wasn’t thinking of spine numbers or wanting to obtain the entire collection. The films were what drove my purchases. I wanted the films that I loved, whic   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 9, 2015

Jan 9 Posted by aaronwest I started collecting Criterions sometime around the year 2000. I use the term “collector” loosely. I wasn’t thinking of spine numbers or wanting to obtain the entire collection. The films were what drove my purchases. I wanted the films that I loved, whic   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 3, 2015

Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 3, 2015

Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 3, 2015

Jan 3 Posted by aaronwest I’ll be tackling the Les Blank movies in the order they appear on the discs, which is mostly chronological. The first post is starting with four movies and their respective supplements, but it will probably be a mixture depending on the length and significance of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 1, 2015

Jan 1 Posted by aaronwest It would be unfair to only talk about Bottle Rocket as Wes Anderson’s first film, and how it planted the template from which his future style would grow. It technically was his first film and certain stylistic and performance elements would reoccur, but it feels...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 1, 2015

Jan 1 Posted by aaronwest It would be unfair to only talk about Bottle Rocket as Wes Anderson’s first film, and how it planted the template from which his future style would grow. It technically was his first film and certain stylistic and performance elements would reoccur, but it feels...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on January 1, 2015

Jan 1 Posted by aaronwest It would be unfair to only talk about Bottle Rocket as Wes Anderson’s first film, and how it planted the template from which his future style would grow. It technically was his first film and certain stylistic and performance elements would reoccur, but it feels...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 31, 2014

Dec 31 Posted by aaronwest Time Bandits came at a curious time in the career of Terry Gilliam. It could be considered a crossroads. He had cut his teeth animating for Monty Python, which eventually led to him co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Terry Jones. From there...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 31, 2014

Dec 31 Posted by aaronwest Time Bandits came at a curious time in the career of Terry Gilliam. It could be considered a crossroads. He had cut his teeth animating for Monty Python, which eventually led to him co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Terry Jones. From there...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 31, 2014

Dec 31 Posted by aaronwest Time Bandits came at a curious time in the career of Terry Gilliam. It could be considered a crossroads. He had cut his teeth animating for Monty Python, which eventually led to him co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail with Terry Jones. From there...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest It is both fortunate and tragic that we can package an innovative filmmaker’s life work into a 7-disc box set. The tragedy is that he was not able to share more of his artistic vision, either due to financial or creative issues. You would be...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest Phew. What a tough year! Thanks to Josef Von Sternberg, I have a solid #1 title and also another title towards the end of the list. There are some excellent films from the year, both in America and abroad, but there were a lot to...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest It is both fortunate and tragic that we can package an innovative filmmaker’s life work into a 7-disc box set. The tragedy is that he was not able to share more of his artistic vision, either due to financial or creative issues. You would be...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest Phew. What a tough year! Thanks to Josef Von Sternberg, I have a solid #1 title and also another title towards the end of the list. There are some excellent films from the year, both in America and abroad, but there were a lot to...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest It is both fortunate and tragic that we can package an innovative filmmaker’s life work into a 7-disc box set. The tragedy is that he was not able to share more of his artistic vision, either due to financial or creative issues. You would be...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 19, 2014

Dec 19 Posted by aaronwest Phew. What a tough year! Thanks to Josef Von Sternberg, I have a solid #1 title and also another title towards the end of the list. There are some excellent films from the year, both in America and abroad, but there were a lot to...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 16, 2014

Dec 16 Posted by aaronwest When accepting the Honorary César award in 1977, Tati urged the film industry to support short filmmakers, even if they had to sacrifice a small percentage of their profits. It is through shorts that filmmakers are allowed to get creative and take risks. He points...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 16, 2014

Dec 16 Posted by aaronwest When accepting the Honorary César award in 1977, Tati urged the film industry to support short filmmakers, even if they had to sacrifice a small percentage of their profits. It is through shorts that filmmakers are allowed to get creative and take risks. He points...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 16, 2014

Dec 16 Posted by aaronwest When accepting the Honorary César award in 1977, Tati urged the film industry to support short filmmakers, even if they had to sacrifice a small percentage of their profits. It is through shorts that filmmakers are allowed to get creative and take risks. He points...   read more