Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 10, 2015

Nov 10 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Dave Eves kick off Noirvember with a discussion about Jules Dassin’s last Hollywood film before being blacklisted and out of work. We talk about the fascinating characters of Harry, Gregorius, and many of the other supporting actors. We also discuss the ac   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 7, 2015

Nov 7 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark first talk about the aftermath of a monumentally popular Mulholland Drive episode, which may or may not have had a guest. We also have an extended intro and news section before delving into Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1981 (or 1987) Blind Chance. It is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 7, 2015

Nov 7 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark first talk about the aftermath of a monumentally popular Mulholland Drive episode, which may or may not have had a guest. We also have an extended intro and news section before delving into Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1981 (or 1987) Blind Chance. It is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 7, 2015

Nov 7 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark first talk about the aftermath of a monumentally popular Mulholland Drive episode, which may or may not have had a guest. We also have an extended intro and news section before delving into Krzysztof Kieślowski’s 1981 (or 1987) Blind Chance. It is...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 31, 2015

Oct 31 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark talk about David Lynch’s recent Criterion Collection release of Mulholland Drive. We talk about the nature of the production, from pilot to feature, the randomness, the allure of Naomi Watts, and why the film is so popular. We then turn the blue...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 31, 2015

Oct 31 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark talk about David Lynch’s recent Criterion Collection release of Mulholland Drive. We talk about the nature of the production, from pilot to feature, the randomness, the allure of Naomi Watts, and why the film is so popular. We then turn the blue...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 31, 2015

Oct 31 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark talk about David Lynch’s recent Criterion Collection release of Mulholland Drive. We talk about the nature of the production, from pilot to feature, the randomness, the allure of Naomi Watts, and why the film is so popular. We then turn the blue...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 28, 2015

Oct 28 Posted by aaronwest Kristina has published the full schedule for the #CriterionBlogathon. What a lineup! Speakeasy View original post 1,631 more words   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 28, 2015

Oct 28 Posted by aaronwest Kristina has published the full schedule for the #CriterionBlogathon. What a lineup! Speakeasy View original post 1,631 more words   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 28, 2015

Oct 28 Posted by aaronwest Kristina has published the full schedule for the #CriterionBlogathon. What a lineup! Speakeasy View original post 1,631 more words   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 24, 2015

Oct 24 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Brian Saur talk about David Croneberg’s recent Criterion Collection release of The Brood. We talk about the intense acting, the pseudo-science that goes into the film, and we delve into spoiler territory. Don’t worry — we give plenty of w   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 24, 2015

Oct 24 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Brian Saur talk about David Croneberg’s recent Criterion Collection release of The Brood. We talk about the intense acting, the pseudo-science that goes into the film, and we delve into spoiler territory. Don’t worry — we give plenty of w   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 24, 2015

Oct 24 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Brian Saur talk about David Croneberg’s recent Criterion Collection release of The Brood. We talk about the intense acting, the pseudo-science that goes into the film, and we delve into spoiler territory. Don’t worry — we give plenty of w   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 23, 2015

Oct 23 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West does another solo cast looking at one of the later Godard works, as well as one of the most inflammatory, and one of the strangest. That’s saying something for Godard. He talks about the tracking shot, the political message, the references to film,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 23, 2015

Oct 23 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West does another solo cast looking at one of the later Godard works, as well as one of the most inflammatory, and one of the strangest. That’s saying something for Godard. He talks about the tracking shot, the political message, the references to film,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 23, 2015

Oct 23 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West does another solo cast looking at one of the later Godard works, as well as one of the most inflammatory, and one of the strangest. That’s saying something for Godard. He talks about the tracking shot, the political message, the references to film,...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 22, 2015

Oct 22 Posted by aaronwest It has been six months since I last blogged about Zatoichi, and that seems about right. Even though the series is often formulaic and closely resembles a TV series, there is still a great deal more artistry than in most mainstream productions. My good friend...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 22, 2015

Oct 22 Posted by aaronwest It has been six months since I last blogged about Zatoichi, and that seems about right. Even though the series is often formulaic and closely resembles a TV series, there is still a great deal more artistry than in most mainstream productions. My good friend...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 22, 2015

Oct 22 Posted by aaronwest It has been six months since I last blogged about Zatoichi, and that seems about right. Even though the series is often formulaic and closely resembles a TV series, there is still a great deal more artistry than in most mainstream productions. My good friend...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on October 20, 2015

Oct 20 Posted by aaronwest Hello, fellow film buffs. We have been quiet for a little while, but with the #CriterionBlogathon just under a month away, we are about to roar! Most importantly, we are imposing a deadline for topic choice submissions as of this Friday, October 23, 2015. We...   read more