January 2011
11 posts
CriterionCast – Episode 063.7 – Top 10 Movies of... →
Rudie Obias and James McCormick are joined by, friends to the podcast, Justin Vactor of The Flicks of Doom Podcast. They discuss their 10 Top movies of 2010. In this bonus episode, they…
December 2010
35 posts
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Raymond... →
Regular readers of this Journey Through the Eclipse Series may have noticed that I usually have a review ready to post every Monday afternoon right at 3 pm East Coast time, Noon on the Pacific….
CriterionCast – Episode 063.6 – Top 10 Movies of... →
Rudie Obias and James McCormick are joined by, friend of the show, Justin Vactor of The Flix of Doom Podcast. They discuss their 10 Top movies of 2010. In this bonus episode, they discuss…
Rudie Reviews Joel & Ethan Coen’s True Grit... →
The Coen Brothers never disappoint. Even in their failures (The Lady Killers, Intolerable Cruelty and Burn After Reading) are part in tone are interesting to the very least. All of their films…
Expiring Soon On Netflix Watch Instantly: 6 Films... →
It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve written a post about Criterion films on Netflix. Today as I was browsing the list of upcoming films that will be expiring on Watch Instantly, I found…
CriterionCast – Episode 062 – Brian De Palma’s... →
This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, & James McCormick discuss Criterion News & Rumors and Criterion New Releases, they also analyze, discuss…
Wacky Criterion Collection Newsletter Drawing... →
Usually, Criterion sends out their e-mail newsletter with their wacky drawing somewhere around the first week of the month, with their new release announcement always falling on or around the…
Natalie Portman’s “Love And Other Impossible... →
Earlier today I received an e-mail from a reader, asking if I knew anything about IFC picking up the rights to Don Roos’ film Love And Other Impossible Pursuits, starring and produced by Natalie…
Trailer For Steven Soderbergh’s Spalding Gray... →
While we still don’t have a high definition version of the Tree Of Life to ooh and aah over quite yet, Apple and IFC have released the trailer for the latest Steven Soderbergh project. Thanks…
Jafar Panahi Invited To Join Berlinale Jury →
Finally, some relatively good news on the Jafar Panahi front. Despite still being involved with a long talked about and highly controversial court case resulting from his imprisonment in late…
New Trailer & Poster For IFC’s Theatrical Run Of... →
This weekend, IFC Films will bring back Claude Lanzmann’s 1985 epic documentary on the Holocaust, Shoah, to the Lincoln Center in New York. The film will then play at the IFC Center later this…
Netflix To Face Stiff Streaming Competition From... →
With the winter season getting into full swing, it looks like we all may have a few more reasons, or should I say outlets, to keep us warm and cozy in this cold and unwelcoming season. Oh, and…
Lee Daniels To Helm Nights Of Cabiria Remake →
Apparently there are no things holy within the world of film. According to Deadline, while his next film is set to be a film entitled The Butler (a Denzel Washington film that follows an…
Catherine Reviews Stéphane Brizé’s Mademoiselle... →
Mademoiselle Chambon is about navigating through realization. What do you do when you realize you have feelings for someone who is married? What do you do when you realize you have feelings for…
Joshua Reviews Lisandro Alonso’s Liverpool [DVD... →
Sometimes, expectations can either make, or ultimately break, a film’s chances. Sitting down to watch Lisandro Alonso’s latest film, the 2008 critical darling that is Liverpool (currently out…
CriterionCast – Episode 061 – Terrence Malick’s... →
SPECIAL GUEST: Moisés Chiullan – A writer for BadassDigest.com This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, & James McCormick discuss Criterion News…
Guillermo Del Toro Will Be Signing Copies Of... →
Tomorrow, the Criterion Collection will be releasing Guillermo Del Toro’s 1993 film, Cronos, on DVD and Blu-ray. To help promote the event, Del Toro will be making an appearance at the Amoeba…
For Criterion Consideration: Sam Peckinpah’s Bring... →
Why is his head worth one million dollars and the lives of 21 people? Ah, they don’t have taglines like that anymore. While trying to come up with a title for this week’s For Criterion…
An Account Of The Cronos Screening At The ReRun... →
[From the editor: A few weeks back we asked our friend, Angie Han, to join us on the podcast to discuss Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries. Last week she attended the Cronos screening in…
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Koreyoshi... →
This week’s Eclipse Series review is based simply on how it lines up with the timeline of films I’m reviewing over at Criterion Reflections. This 1957 release came out right between The Cranes…
CriterionCast – Episode 060.5 – Disc 2 [On The... →
Disc 2 episodes are bonus/supplement episodes of The CriterionCast. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, & James McCormick ramble on and on about movies and movie experiences. “On The Screen” is where…
Ryan Talks With Guillermo Del Toro About At The... →
A couple months back, when Guillermo Del Toro stopped off in Portland while promoting his new installment in the Strain Trilogy, I had the opportunity to speak with him on a number of topics. …
Catherine Reviews Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan... →
Depicting a character’s descent into madness is always a juicy subject for filmmakers and screenwriters to tackle. The possibilities are endless and the execution is a wild card. Black Swan is…
Screenshots From New Leopard Blu-ray Show Off... →
Earlier this year, Criterion released their Blu-ray edition of Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard, after teasing it in January’s “Cryptic New Years Drawing”. This was met with a great deal of…
Sundance Film Festival Announces Their 2011... →
Well, well, well, it’s finally getting to be that time of year once again. Sundance is nearly a month away, and the Sundance Institute has announced their 2011 In-Competition slate, and it’s,…
Details Emerge On Terrence Malick’s Next Film,... →
So, while we don’t quite know what to expect from his upcoming film, Tree Of Life, The Wrap does have a few details that shine a direct light on Malick’s upcoming film, a yet to be titled…
Netflix News: Getting Rid Of Instant Queue,... →
With most of the Netflix news surrounding there newly installed streaming-only subscription plan, there are a few other developments from the current giant of video renting, which have caught…
Focus Features CEO Talks Steve McQueen’s Fela Kuti... →
With his next film, Shame, seeming to finally get rolling, Focus Features CEO James Schamus is finally opening up about Steve McQueen’s long talked about take on the life of afrobeat and overall…
Big Deal On Madonna Street Director, Mario... →
Mario Monicelli (Big Deal On Madonna Street), Oscar-nominated director of such films as The Organizer and Casanova ’70, died Monday, after jumping to his death out of a fifth-floor window at…
Steven Soderbergh Shooting Liberace Biopic With... →
If there is a more prolific filmmaker alive than one Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Schizopolis, Che), I’d really like to know about him or her, because they should probably take a break. The…
Ang Lee Looking To Bollywood For Life Of Pi Cast →
With various directors, including Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Alfonso Cuaron and even M. Night Shyamalan trying their hands at adapting Yann Martel’s beloved novel, Life Of Pi, Ang Lee (The Ice Storm,…
Gus Van Sant’s Restless Loses Its Release Date →
Just two months out from its release, Gus Van Sant’s upcoming film, Restless, is now in search of a release date to call home. Variety is reporting that Sony has yanked Restless, starring Mia…
Darren Aronofsky Still Wants To Direct RoboCop If... →
It looks like his upcoming take on the character of Wolverine isn’t the only big tentpole project that Darren Aronofsky is looking to spearhead. According to The Playlist, who recently sat down…
CriterionCast – Episode 060 – Guy Maddin’s Brand... →
This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie Obias, Ryan Gallagher, & James McCormick discuss Criterion News & Rumors and Criterion New Releases, they also analyze, discuss…
Mira Nair Is Planning To Bring Monsoon Wedding To... →
Are you like me, and truly can’t get enough of Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding? Well your prayers may have just been answered. According to Prokerala News, Mira Nair has revealed that she is…