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Movies That Should Be In the Criterion Collection about 3 years ago

Rivette’s Celine and Julie Go Boating, Jerzy Skowlimowski’s Barrier, Polanski’s Cul De Sac,Bergman’s The Magician and hopefully Fellni’s restored Toby Dammit

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What films would you like to see included in future ECLIPSE releases? almost 3 years ago

I’d love to see a set of films by Jerzy Skolimowski- Barrier, Deep End , perhaps The Shout

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FANTASY ARTHOUSE DOUBLE FEATURE almost 3 years ago

Last Year At Marienbad and Carnival of Souls

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La Maman Et La Putain, is it worth watching? almost 3 years ago

I think it is very much worth it. It was absolutely one of my favorite films of the 70’s and captures that time as good as any film ever made.

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Most Memorable Villain almost 3 years ago

Richard Widmark in Kiss Of Death

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How could such a great director make such a lousy movie? over 2 years ago

Just wanted to add some more support to Fellini Satyricon- I think it is one of his very best films

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Best heist movies over 2 years ago

since it probably won’t get mentioned , I’ll add Henri Verneuil’s The Sicilian Clan

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ANY SUGGESTIONS OF FILMS WITH THEMES OF REVENGE? over 2 years ago

I second Cutter’s Way and Point Blank

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Skolimowski almost 2 years ago

I think he is terribly under valued- I particularly like his Polish films like Walkover and Barrier

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FAVORITE JEAN-LUC GODARD FILM almost 2 years ago

Alphaville- it’s a tremendously witty film and visually just stunning

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Skolimowski almost 2 years ago

Skolimowski is an Eclipse box set waiting to happen

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Sawdust & Tinsel almost 2 years ago

I think this film is where the real Bergman begins- I think it is one of his best

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Non-american, Non-spaghetti westerns? almost 2 years ago

there’s always Fassbinder’s Whity , and Marco Ferreri’s Don’t Touch The White Woman

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Honorable film mentions in Paul Auster books over 1 year ago

I can’t remember exactly which novel it is – I’m thinking its “Invisible” -where theres a wonderful passage about watching Tokyo Story

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An Eclipse Series you would like to see. over 1 year ago

Jerzy Skolimowski

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Best starting point for Russian Literature? over 1 year ago

start with Pushkin- The Belkin Tales

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MUBI Film Poll Voting Deadline is Feb. 24th, 11:59pm EST — Vote Now! over 1 year ago

1. 8 1/2
2. Ugetsu
3.L’Eclisse
4. Muriel
5. Berlin Alexanderplatz
6. Celine and Julie Go Boating
7. Knife in the Water
8.Persona
9.Late Spring
10.Vampyr

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INTERESTING CRITERION POSTS AT HULU PLUS about 1 year ago

Some interesting non DVD Criterion titles just went up at Hulu Plus: Bryan Forbes’ Seance On A Wet Afternoon, Joseph Losey’s La Truite, John Ford’s The Plough and the Stars, and Bresson’s L’argent

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Good films that involve conspiracies and paranoia 12 months ago

Rivette’s Paris Belongs to Us

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Most underrated Coppola film? 12 months ago

Dementia 13

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The Official Hulu Thread 5 months ago

Yes Le Havre and Weekend as well

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more satyajit ray coming from criterion? 4 months ago

I sure hope so! “The Stranger” Is up on HULU Plus, so that’s a sign more is on the way I hope. Hope they get to “Devi” and “Charulata”

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