Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 26, 2014

Jul 26 Posted by aaronwest INSOMNIA, ERIK SKJOLDBJAERG, 1997 Before I delve into the review, please forgive me for a little bit of gushing. This Blu-Ray transfer looks fantastic. The light blue and stark, shining white hue jump really bounce off the screen. The crucial foggy scene where an accident   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2014

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY So begins my journey into the world of Jacques Demy. In the interest of disclosure, I’ll admit that I’m not a major fan of his work. Yes, that sounds like sacrilege to many Francophiles, but a major part of that is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2014

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY So begins my journey into the world of Jacques Demy. In the interest of disclosure, I’ll admit that I’m not a major fan of his work. Yes, that sounds like sacrilege to many Francophiles, but a major part of that is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2014

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY So begins my journey into the world of Jacques Demy. In the interest of disclosure, I’ll admit that I’m not a major fan of his work. Yes, that sounds like sacrilege to many Francophiles, but a major part of that is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 21, 2014

Jul 21 Posted by aaronwest PICKPOCKET, ROBERT BRESSON, 1959 Pickpocket is one of those films that I’m surprised I haven’t seen. It has been referenced numerous times in film class, and its influence on other films is well documented. It is arguably the most influential Bresson film, whi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 21, 2014

Jul 21 Posted by aaronwest PICKPOCKET, ROBERT BRESSON, 1959 Pickpocket is one of those films that I’m surprised I haven’t seen. It has been referenced numerous times in film class, and its influence on other films is well documented. It is arguably the most influential Bresson film, whi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 21, 2014

Jul 21 Posted by aaronwest PICKPOCKET, ROBERT BRESSON, 1959 Pickpocket is one of those films that I’m surprised I haven’t seen. It has been referenced numerous times in film class, and its influence on other films is well documented. It is arguably the most influential Bresson film, whi   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 20, 2014

Jul 20 Posted by aaronwest THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX, 2009 As I began re-watching Fantastic Mr. Fox for the second time, I tried to convince my wife to watch it with me. “I’m allergic to Wes Anderson,” she said. I tried to explain that this was different from the typical...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 20, 2014

Jul 20 Posted by aaronwest THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX, 2009 As I began re-watching Fantastic Mr. Fox for the second time, I tried to convince my wife to watch it with me. “I’m allergic to Wes Anderson,” she said. I tried to explain that this was different from the typical...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 20, 2014

Jul 20 Posted by aaronwest THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX, 2009 As I began re-watching Fantastic Mr. Fox for the second time, I tried to convince my wife to watch it with me. “I’m allergic to Wes Anderson,” she said. I tried to explain that this was different from the typical...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest Some might consider this a lesser Polanski, but it was produced during what I consider his peak. Repulsion, which I consider to be the best Polanski (sorry Chinatown!) came out just the year before, and this pictures uses many of the same crew, including the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (DISCS 1-3) First off, the Zatoichi boxset from Criterion is a gem. You can tell just by holding it or flipping through the discs that it’s on a completely different level than all other box sets. It is the largest, most...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest Some might consider this a lesser Polanski, but it was produced during what I consider his peak. Repulsion, which I consider to be the best Polanski (sorry Chinatown!) came out just the year before, and this pictures uses many of the same crew, including the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (DISCS 1-3) First off, the Zatoichi boxset from Criterion is a gem. You can tell just by holding it or flipping through the discs that it’s on a completely different level than all other box sets. It is the largest, most...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest Some might consider this a lesser Polanski, but it was produced during what I consider his peak. Repulsion, which I consider to be the best Polanski (sorry Chinatown!) came out just the year before, and this pictures uses many of the same crew, including the...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 19, 2014

Jul 19 Posted by aaronwest ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (DISCS 1-3) First off, the Zatoichi boxset from Criterion is a gem. You can tell just by holding it or flipping through the discs that it’s on a completely different level than all other box sets. It is the largest, most...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 18, 2014

Jul 18 Posted by aaronwest SCANNERS, 1981 I first saw Scanners as a teenager. I cannot remember precisely where, but it was a cable stable in the 1980s-1990s, and it infamous for that exploding head scene. It was Cronenberg’s breakthrough film, which established what would be an interesting a   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 18, 2014

Jul 18 Posted by aaronwest SCANNERS, 1981 I first saw Scanners as a teenager. I cannot remember precisely where, but it was a cable stable in the 1980s-1990s, and it infamous for that exploding head scene. It was Cronenberg’s breakthrough film, which established what would be an interesting a   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 18, 2014

Jul 18 Posted by aaronwest SCANNERS, 1981 I first saw Scanners as a teenager. I cannot remember precisely where, but it was a cable stable in the 1980s-1990s, and it infamous for that exploding head scene. It was Cronenberg’s breakthrough film, which established what would be an interesting a   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 12, 2014

Jul 12 Posted by aaronwest We’ve finished up the ‘4 years, and now we’re back to top, beginning with 2005. To be honest, 2005 was not a very dazzling year for film. There were some masterpieces that would make the list any year, but a lot of the later entries...   read more