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CriterionRefs
Wyoming, Michigan
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About Me

I live near Grand Rapids MI. I have enjoyed movies all my life but have been re-educating myself over the past few years primarily through building my library of Criterion Collection DVDs. I enjoy watching films a couple of times or more to get a better sense of how and why they were made and how they went on to affect viewers, shape our culture and contribute to the larger story of world cinema.

I have a film blog dedicated to recording my thoughts about Criterion Collection films: http://criterionreflections.blogspot.com

I also write a weekly column on the Eclipse Series for CriterionCast.com

You can also follow me on Twitter, user name: CriterionRefs

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The Long Good Friday

I just noticed today that it's listed as OOP on the Criterion.com website

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Style

  • Auteur-driven
  • Melancholy
  • Wildly romantic
  • Fashionable alienation
  • Deliriously surreal
  • Nouvelle vague
  • Rebellion!
  • Canonical classics
  • Of-the-moment
  • Of-the-past
  • High Art
  • Pop Art
  • Vanguard cinema
  • Other-worldly
  • Neorealist
  • Avant-garde

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Jazzaloha

10Jan11

Hey, thanks for the follow.

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CriterionRefs

7Jan11

Z. Bart, in addition to being a completist, I'm also watching all my Criterion DVDs in chronological order (of the original film's release.) I know, I know... not normal. But anyway, of those I've seen, The Children are Watching and Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne seem kind of mediocre, Terminal Station is kind of disposable, but I still found things to like about 'em. From what I recall, Jubilee is kind of a mess but I still like the British punk rock 1977 vibe. Maybe when I get to some of the newer titles in my trek I'll find stuff that I'd otherwise reject outright. Generally speaking, I'm pretty impressed by Criterion's judgement of what to release when they're given the opportunity. I'll never dispute Armageddon's or The Rock's place in the collection, I figure the money those DVDs made allowed Criterion to release more obscure stuff or even just stay in business!

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L.A.™

29Jan10

Your welcome, post comments let us know what you think!

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L.A.™

29Jan10

Hello, Check out some films from Garage, http://www.theauteurs.com/garage/films. Cheers

Wants To Watch

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The Human Condition

The-law

The Law

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The Young One

Reviews

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The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

Full review (with screen caps, posters, video clip, links) here: http://criterioncast.com/2010/06/14/a-journey-through-the-eclipse-series-samuel-fullers-the-steel-helmet/

An excerpt:

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Sullivan’s Travels

Sullivan’s Travels

Preston Sturges shows a fair amount of nerve here, and cinematic audacity is, I’m convinced, one of the primary criteria that makes a film Criterion-worthy. By naming the film as he did, he draws comparisons…  read review

Native Land

Native Land

I’m disappointed to see the low ratings (2 1/2 stars) for this important, effective and unique early political documentary. The filmmakers labored for 5 years, scraping money together to shoot the…  read review

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

I posted a review of this film to my blog: http://bit.ly/3NnC0

A quote: The Testament of Dr. Mabuse has a lot going for it beyond the psychological sophistication of its narrative and Lang’s…  read review

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Cartoon Factory

Cartoon Factory

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Big Deal on Madonna Street

Big Deal on Madonna Street

  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

  • Currently 5.0/5 Stars.
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

  • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.