Criterion Crunch Time: Bluebeard (2007)
Here is one of the many glories of watching movies completely blind, especially those that are streaming on... Read More »
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Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Monsoon Wedding’
The great thing about film in general, and especially movies on the Criterion Channel in specific, is the... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Zama’
If I’m being completely honest, the film we are covering in this column is exactly the type of... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Klute’
Sometimes, when going through a service like the Criterion Channel, there are lessons to be learned (when it... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Unrelated’
So, we are back on Criterion Crunch Time to introduce some of you to a truly talented director... Read More »
List: David Giannini’s Top 10 Films of 2020
Ok, so we finally made it through 2020. I won’t make any hackneyed jokes about it being a... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time – ‘Yentl’
If any genre of film is an acquired taste, it is the musical. Musicals have a lot of... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Mother’
So, this month on Criterion Crunch Time, we have talked a lot about the trappings of genre and... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Caché’
As per usual in this column, this week the Criterion Channel has afforded yet another opportunity to catch... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Sleepwalk’
So, sometimes, when you pick a movie on the Criterion Channel basically at random, there is some risk... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘The Awful Truth’
Ok, we are back for another month of Criterion Crunch Time, so it is time to guide you... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Happiest Season’ Is a Familiar Gift In A New Package
The romantic comedy, over the years, has been much maligned. There are many reasons for this, ranging from... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Tomboy’
Well, we are set to close another month here at Criterion Crunch Time and with this week’s movies,... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘The Living End’
We are back with yet another of those movies on Criterion Channel that is directed by one of... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Red Road’
When terrible things happen, when trauma is inflicted on another person, there are any number of symptoms that... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Shampoo’
Welcome back to another month of Criterion Crunch Time, where we highlight movies that are leaving the Criterion... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’
We have reached the end of another month here on Criterion Crunch Time. You know what that means,... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘It Felt Like Love’
We are back on Criterion Crunch Time with another film leaving Criterion Channel at the end of the... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Mother’
Watching a movie on the Criterion Channel comes with a pretty specific set of expectations. Basically, you are... Read More »
Criterion Crunch Time: ‘Only Angels Have Wings’
Welcome to a new month of Criterion Crunch Time. It’s time to find four more movies leaving the... Read More »
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