Tag: Criterion
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Playtime (1967) Criterion 4K UHD Review: Worth Every Franc
Playtime (1967) Criterion 4K UHD Synopsis: Monsieur Hulot curiously wanders around a high-tech Paris, paralleling a trip with a group of American tourists. Meanwhile, a nightclub/restaurant prepares its opening night, but it’s still under construction.Stars: Jacques TatiDirector: Jacques TatiRated: NRRunning Length: 123 minutesMovie Review in Brief: Criterion’s 4K UHD of Tati’s Playtime is a revelation,
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The Shrouds (2024) Criterion Blu-Ray Review: Grief Without Purpose
The Shrouds (2024) Criterion Blu-Ray Synopsis: An innovative businessman and grieving widower builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.Stars: Diane Kruger, Vincent Cassel, Guy Pearce, Sandrine HoltDirector: David CronenbergRated: RRunning Length: 120 minutesDisc Review in Brief: Despite Criterion’s typically beautiful presentation, The Shrouds is a tedious misfire that wastes an
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Down From the Shelf ~ One False Move (Criterion 4K)
The Film: In the vast landscape of crime thrillers, Carl Franklin’s One False Move is a hidden gem, an intricately woven knot of suspense, drama, and genuine human emotion. Released to theaters in 1991 after initially set to debut on television, this film is a testament to the power of storytelling, good word of mouth,
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Down From the Shelf ~ Triangle of Sadness (Criterion)
The Film Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and snagging Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, had I actually seen director Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness in 2022, it would have been one of my favorite films of the year. Technically, I saw it in early 2023
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The Silver Bullet ~ All That Jazz (1979)
Synopsis: Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid life of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using choreographer. Release Date: December 20, 1979 Thoughts: It took me a few viewings to truly “get” Bob Fosse’s non-traditional musical drama that’s really a barely veiled re-telling of his own rise to fame and
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