February 2010
22 posts
The CriterionCast - Episode 022 - Taste of Cherry... →
You are Listening to The CriterionCast - Episode 022 - Taste of Cherry (CC #045) This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion News & Rumors and…
January 2010
40 posts
2010 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced →
Tonight the Sundance Film Festival held it’s awards ceremonies, calling an end to 10 days of movie watching. We are so honored to have been a part of this years festivities, and hope…
Rudie Reviews David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom... →
Welcome to the jungle! In this jungle, it is survival of the fittest. Animal Kingdom is the newest film from Australian writer/director, David Michôd and it’s a look at the seldom…
Travis Reviews Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman’s... →
The immediacy of information in the age of the Internet, at the most basic consideration, has been double-edged. Knowledge at our fingertips, though infinitely convenient, can be…
The CriterionCast – Episode 021.5 – Disc 2 →
“Disc 2″ episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie, Ryan and Travis ramble on about movies and movie experiences. In “On The Screen” they discuss anything…
Rudie Reviews Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s... →
Friendship and having a sense of connection is the one of the many things that makes us human. Let’s face it, we ARE social animals. We need to feel connected to something and a need…
The CriterionCast - Episode 021.5 - Disc 2 →
You are listening to The CriterionCast: Disc 2. Disc 2 episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie!, Ryan and Travis ramble on and on about movies and movie experiences. In…
Wim Wender’s Paris Texas and Rossellini’s Rome... →
Talk about your lucky day!
Netflix Watch Instantly has just added Wim Wender’s Paris, Texas and Roberto Rossellini’s Rome Open City (the first film of the War Trilogy Box Set) to…
The CriterionCast - Episode SFF004 - MiniDisc →
This is the final day of Sundance for Rudie and Travis.
Rudie Reviews Rodrigo Cortés’ BURIED [Sundance... →
The concept is easy, a man buried alive in a coffin in the desert armed only with a flashlight, a zippo and a cell phone. The ambition is high, set the whole movie in the coffin using…
The CriterionCast – Episode SFF003 – MiniDisc... →
Ah, the life of an internet blogger.
Alright folks, we are treated to our third installment of Rudie and Travis discussing the various films they’ve seen on their third day of…
Travis Reviews Adam Green’s Frozen [Sundance 2010... →
The horror/thriller/suspense/whatever genre tends to suffer from an inherent douchebaggery in its leads. When bad things happen to people with few redeeming qualities, we are sometimes…
The CriterionCast - Episode SFF003 - MiniDisc →
Alright folks, we are treated to our third installment of Rudie and Travis discussing the various films they’ve seen on their third day of the Sundance Film Festival 2010.
In this…
The CriterionCast - Episode SFF003 - MiniDisc →
This is day 03 of the Sundance Film Festival.
Travis Reviews Taika Waititi’s BOY [Sundance 2010... →
“What if the hero you’ve been waiting for is a dick?”
That is one of a few choice taglines of Taika Waititi’s BOY, the tale of an eleven-year-old living with his grandmother,…
Travis Reviews Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet... →
Jacques Audiard’s Un Prophete (A Prophet) is unlike any other I’ve seen. It is a veritable molotov cocktail — a prison drama encasing the fuel of a coming-of-age film, ignited with…
Rudie Reviews Drake Doremus’ Douchebag [Sundance... →
There has been a buzz created around this film from the moment I set foot in Park City. Every line I waited in and ask the people around me, “What film are you most excited in seeing…
Adam Green’s Frozen [Sundance 2010 Film Review] →
A common theme I’ve been noticing at Sundance this year is fear in unlikely and abrupt circumstances. Films like Buried, Nowhere Boy and Adam Green’s Frozen follows suit. The story…
The CriterionCast – Episode SFF002 – MiniDisc... →
Well everyone, it looks like Travis and Rudie have survived most of their first real day of Sundance film screenings. In their second minidisc episode, they discuss Adam…
Sam Taylor Wood’s Nowhere Boy [Sundance 2010 Film... →
The first official film Travis and I watched at the Sundance Film Festival was Nowhere Boy. A strange biopic about the early life of John Lennon. I say strange because it doesn’t feel…
Jean Simmons Passes Away At Age 80 [Criterion... →
Sad news everyone, the ever lovely Jean Simmons has passed away at the age of 80. She has left us a body of work so as to not be forgotten. Hopefully we’ll be able to see a Blu-ray…
Ken Wardrop’s His & Hers [Sundance 2010 Review] →
From the first line of dialogue in Ken Wardrop’s documentary, I had a smile on my face. His & Hers tells, in 70 vignettes that are never more than 3 minutes long, life-spanning stories…
Gaspar Noé’s Enter The Void [Sundance 2010 Review] →
Enter The Void was on the top of my list for movies to watch in Park City. So when I got to the screening this morning, was anticipating a lot of like minded bloggers to also be…
The CriterionCast - Episode SFF002 - MiniDisc →
Well everyone, it looks like Travis and Rudie have survived most of their first real day of Sundance film screenings. In their second minidisc episode, they discuss Adam Green’s…
Netflix Watch Instantly Adds Even More Criterion... →
Who says there’s nothing good to watch? Last month we reported that Netflix had added 35 films from the Criterion Collection to it’s Watch Instantly feature. It looks like the good…
Lionsgate To Release Blu-ray’s For Ran and... →
In December, Criterion released a box set like no other. 25 Films of Akira Kurosawa, their “AK 100,” featured films never before seen with a Criterion “C.” This set however, was…
Wong Kar-Wai’s Fallen Angels Coming To Kino... →
This March, Kino will be releasing another in it’s line of recent additions to their Blu-ray library: Wong Kar-wai’s Fallen Angels. Personally, I can’t wait. While I haven’t seen…
The CriterionCast – Episode SFF001 – MiniDisc... →
Well folks, they made it. After much talking, and a little planning, Rudie and Travis have arrived in Park City for the Sundance 2010 Film Festival. Since most of the films won’t…
The CriterionCast - Episode SFF001 - MiniDisc →
Day 01 @ The Sundance Film Festival.
Gaspar Noé’s Enter The Void Acquired By IFC →
One of the most anticipated film premiering at the Sundance Film Festival this week is the new film from filmmaker Gaspar Noé, Enter The Void. This is Noé’s follow-up to his 2002…
Steven Soderbergh’s Che – Criterion Collection #... →
Whether you know his story or not, you know the face. Whether on a t-shirt, dorm room poster, coffee mug, or button, Ernesto “Che” Guevara has become an inter-generational pop symbol…
The CriterionCast – Episode 021 – Häxan [Criterion... →
This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion News & Rumors and Criterion New Releases, we analyze, discuss & highlight …
The CriterionCast - Episode 021 - Häxan [Criterion... →
You are Listening to The CriterionCast - Episode 021 - Häxan (CC #134) This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion News & Rumors and Criterion…
The CriterionCast – Episode 20.5 – Disc 2 – On The... →
“Disc 2″ episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie, Ryan and Travis ramble on about movies and movie experiences. In “On The Screen” they discuss anything…
April 2010 Criterion Collection New Releases... →
There’s no greater satisfaction than receiving exactly what is expected. When Netflix sends me an email with the subject line “For Tue: Beastmaster,” I can rest assured that my mailman…
The CriterionCast - Episode 020.5 - Disc 2 - On... →
“Disc 2″ episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie, Ryan and Travis ramble on about movies and movie experiences. In “On The Screen” they discuss anything and…
April 2010 Criterion Collection New Releases... →
Criterion has announced it’s new release schedule for April 2010. Here, we list each film, along with links to their corresponding pages.
The CriterionCast - Episode 020 - The Sword of... →
You are Listening to The CriterionCast - Episode 020 - The Sword of Doom (CC #280) SPECIAL GUEST: Devindra Hardawar - A blogger for SlashFilm.com and the co-host of The SlashFilmCast and …
The CriterionCast - Episode 019.5 - Disc 2 →
You are listening to The CriterionCast: Disc 2. Disc 2 episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie!, Ryan and Travis ramble on and on about movies and movie experiences. In…
The CriterionCast - Episode 019 - The Ice Storm... →
You are Currently Listening to The CriterionCast - Episode 019 - The Ice Storm (CC #426) This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion News &…