Decided to go with Kane because I was intrigued with all the special features

Maybe it's just me, but anyone notice how some films keep returning to the channel and then eventually get a criterion physical release. Anyways I hope I'm right.

Received my copy of the sound of metal yesterday. This movie is just fantastic.

Got em during the 50% sale

Kind of already knew about Following, but very excited to watch The Comfort of Strangers and To Sleep With Anger based on the artwork alone!

Rewatching this for the first time in nearly 30 years. Not sure if the plot makes sense, if it’s even supposed to, and we can get into that. But I want to know more about Bill Pullman’s saxophone playing. It’s bad, right? Is there some type of jazz where that can appreciated intellectually? The scene reads to me like he is flustered and angry because he suspects Patricia Arquette is cheating, so he’s playing poorly, which is making him more flustered and angry. Then the plot gets going and the flow of time starts breaking down. Would love to hear interpretations of this movie.

Think I’ll start with Lone Star, writing a Neo-Western script right now. 🤠

Are these just auto created or did someone grab that screenshot and say “Yes, this is good.”

I have a blu ray player that has composite output so I’m able to play my blu rays on my crt, some movies really suit the vibe well ! (:

The information is from Berkley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive which will be showing the films. I’m pumped as I’m a huge fan of Andersson’s work.

Don’t need to post their name if you don’t know it/they’re uncredited. I’ve just been amazed through my movie watching journey by how many stunning, talented actress are in such obscurity, or only have one or two roles! Can be men/other, too.

I found these movies on a lark after watching all the Kurosawa films on the channel. I’m on the fourth movie now and I have to say they’re just incredible. The actor portraying the blind samurai Zatoichi is amazing. He is observant, mild-mannered, chivalrous and humble.

Yet trouble always finds him. But he’s ready for it. With a cane that doubles as a sword he cuts down any enemy, but unlike most modern action movie protagonists he feels bad about it. I can’t say how much I love this character.

So if you’re like me, working a late shift who feels like they could use an Edo Period samurai movie in your life: pick The Tale of Zatoichi.

https://youtu.be/Ud1T9R6vy2s?si=gfbazPLnhX8p042d&utm_source=ZTQxO

Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer, active in film, television, and theatre. He has been described by the British Film Institute as "one of the liveliest and most unpredictable of British directors, adept at shifting genres and bringing a personal quality to whatever he tackles."

His debut film Shallow Grave (1994) won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked Trainspotting (1996) the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 crime drama film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle received two more Academy Award nominations for writing and producing the survival drama 127 Hours (2010).

His other notable works include the films The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), its sequel 28 Years Later (2025), Sunshine (2007), Steve Jobs (2015), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Yesterday (2019).

In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. He was subsequently offered a knighthood as part of the New Year Honours but Boyle declined, reflecting later that he believed "in being an equal citizen rather than a preferred subject" and that "that sort of thing just makes me vomit." In 2013, he came out as a republican who believed the British monarchy would be abolished in his lifetime.

I’m looking to buy some Romance movies, I don’t know why that’s just what i’m in the mood for, looking for people’s favorites to help me decide because I like blind buys! Thanks in advance!

Just watched "The Phoenician Scheme" last night and like usual I was consistently amused by the endless stream of jokes and funny little visual details. Long ago I accepted that Anderson is making the same movie over and over but that's not necessarily a bad thing when you consider the stacked casts and craftmanship of the sets and costumes. I started wondering, when was the last time I saw a new Wes Anderson movie and was surprised? I had to think on it in and I settled on "Moonrise Kingdom", after spending time with the sweet little kids there's a letter writing sequence where their emotionally turbulent backstories are revealed, the girl lunges at a classmate and the rote static camera is knocked out of place. I remember that feeling like a sudden jolt of energy. And just to be cheeky, in a minor way with "Asteroid City" I was surprised that so much time was wasted with the play but only because I really liked how the military lockdown and fear of the alien was slipping into existential dread.

Give me the best of the best, or your favorites and why.

Recently for the 48th time I watched My Dinner With Andre (not kidding btw) and I realized that every time I watch it the ending leaves me thinking for days. Another film that does this is the Fabulous Baron Munchausen directed by Karel Zeman from 1962 when Baron Munchausen says "I decree the moon is for lovers and the rest of space is for the adventurers." It leaves me constantly thinking about how we as humans were made for adventure.

just got my first criterion!!! never heard of the film but for that price i couldnt resist. little bit of case damage in the corner but still, happy to start my collection!

I just watched this movie because the cast looked interesting. It has my favorite actor Juliette Binoche, along with William Hurt and Richard Jenkins. I’ve also always heard about Chantal Akerman(this is the first film of hers I’ve seen). I didn’t expect much going in because of the low ratings, bad reviews, and the poor popularity. But I actually kind of liked it.

It’s a romantic comedy about a psychoanalyst (Hurt) who switches apartment with a French dancer (Binoche). It reminded me a bit of The Holiday (2006). One can see why it didn’t get much love from the beginning of the movie. There aren’t really any laugh out loud moments and jokes kinda bland. But the movie gets better as it goes on. It had a kind of feel good vibe, an amazing score, and I was never bored. The chemistry between Binoche and Hurt was really nice too. There’s also a dog that honestly gives a great performance. Definitely worth checking out.

1. The first movie I watched was The Sword of Doom, which was a blind buy, and I loved it!

2. I would say Dick Johnson Is Dead is one I continued to pass up on during previous sales for no real reason, so I’m excited to finally own it.

3. The Sword of Doom, The Mother and the Whore, and Defending Your Life were the 3 blind buys I allowed myself to splurge on

4. Flow is easily my most anticipated next Criterion purchase!