Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 30, 2014

Nov 30 Posted by aaronwest The Shooting and Ride In the Whirlwind were companion, low budget westerns pieces, shot together over a 7-week schedule (3 weeks for each with a week off in between). At the time they were overlooked, but have become cult classics and influenced many of the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 18, 2014

Nov 18 Posted by aaronwest Jacques Tati can be an absolute riot at times, and in my opinion, Mon Oncle is his funniest effort. While he does not relax his recurrent theme of tradition versus modernity, he has more fun with these characters, and the material is ripe for comedy...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 18, 2014

Nov 18 Posted by aaronwest Jacques Tati can be an absolute riot at times, and in my opinion, Mon Oncle is his funniest effort. While he does not relax his recurrent theme of tradition versus modernity, he has more fun with these characters, and the material is ripe for comedy...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 18, 2014

Nov 18 Posted by aaronwest Jacques Tati can be an absolute riot at times, and in my opinion, Mon Oncle is his funniest effort. While he does not relax his recurrent theme of tradition versus modernity, he has more fun with these characters, and the material is ripe for comedy...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 15, 2014

Nov 15 Posted by aaronwest The Tom Waits lyric of it’s a “Sad and Beautiful World” originated a Roberto Benigni misunderstanding of the line, but it fit better and they chose to keep it. As it turns out, this line of dialogue encapsulates and can be thought of as a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 15, 2014

Nov 15 Posted by aaronwest The Tom Waits lyric of it’s a “Sad and Beautiful World” originated a Roberto Benigni misunderstanding of the line, but it fit better and they chose to keep it. As it turns out, this line of dialogue encapsulates and can be thought of as a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 15, 2014

Nov 15 Posted by aaronwest The Tom Waits lyric of it’s a “Sad and Beautiful World” originated a Roberto Benigni misunderstanding of the line, but it fit better and they chose to keep it. As it turns out, this line of dialogue encapsulates and can be thought of as a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 14, 2014

Nov 14 Posted by aaronwest 1955 was a remarkable year for film. There is quality across the board, from international films to Hollywood films. Nationalistic film movements were in full swing, and legendary directors were putting out some of their best work. My list for 1954 had a large Japanese...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 14, 2014

Nov 14 Posted by aaronwest 1955 was a remarkable year for film. There is quality across the board, from international films to Hollywood films. Nationalistic film movements were in full swing, and legendary directors were putting out some of their best work. My list for 1954 had a large Japanese...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 14, 2014

Nov 14 Posted by aaronwest 1955 was a remarkable year for film. There is quality across the board, from international films to Hollywood films. Nationalistic film movements were in full swing, and legendary directors were putting out some of their best work. My list for 1954 had a large Japanese...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 9, 2014

Nov 9 Posted by aaronwest MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY, JACQUES TATI, 1953 Summer vacation is a time to get away, to adventure, relax, and get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Jacques Tati plays with this logic, as some of his characters make the most of their vacation,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 9, 2014

Nov 9 Posted by aaronwest MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY, JACQUES TATI, 1953 Summer vacation is a time to get away, to adventure, relax, and get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Jacques Tati plays with this logic, as some of his characters make the most of their vacation,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 9, 2014

Nov 9 Posted by aaronwest MONSIEUR HULOT’S HOLIDAY, JACQUES TATI, 1953 Summer vacation is a time to get away, to adventure, relax, and get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Jacques Tati plays with this logic, as some of his characters make the most of their vacation,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 1, 2014

Nov 1 Posted by aaronwest JOUR DE FETE, JACQUES TATI, 1949 Jacques Tati’s debut feature film would be a sign of things to come. It was about a goofy, clumsy individual (played by Tati) in a small, provincial Franch town, going about things in his own, charming way, while being...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 1, 2014

Nov 1 Posted by aaronwest JOUR DE FETE, JACQUES TATI, 1949 Jacques Tati’s debut feature film would be a sign of things to come. It was about a goofy, clumsy individual (played by Tati) in a small, provincial Franch town, going about things in his own, charming way, while being...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 1, 2014

Nov 1 Posted by aaronwest JOUR DE FETE, JACQUES TATI, 1949 Jacques Tati’s debut feature film would be a sign of things to come. It was about a goofy, clumsy individual (played by Tati) in a small, provincial Franch town, going about things in his own, charming way, while being...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 29, 2014

Oct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There’s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 29, 2014

Oct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There’s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 29, 2014

Oct 29 Posted by aaronwest LA DOLCE VITA, FEDERICO FELLINI, 1960 While ultimately a distinctively Fellini arthouse project, La Dolce Vita is also an ambitious, sprawling epic. There’s a lot of story to tell, and it does so through a tightly structured sequence of loosely connected scenes, taking pl   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 27, 2014

Oct 27 Posted by aaronwest When reviewing my list for 1965, I was struck by how few Hollywood films I included. Most of the English language films were British productions. I count five of them and only two Hollywood productions: King Rat and A Patch of Blue. My #21 would...   read more