In the early days of sound, studios were still experimenting with what worked and which actors had the voice that translated well. At the same time, Hollywood was luring in top talent...
In the month of May, as we dash through spring into summer, five more movies are now being introduced into the Criterion Hall of Fame. Okay, I'm being very snooty with that,...
Another one of the many great things about watching movies on The Criterion Channel is the window into Old Hollywood. Movies are, of course, great in any era. If you didn’t agree,...
Comparison is one hell of a drug. A drug with some truly vicious side effects. And this only gets worse when that comparison is between you and a friend. Especially a close...
As we move into the Spring, it is time for a fresh new set of films from the Criterion Collection. For the month of April, two movies from Jean-Luc Godard and Anthony...
Here is one of the many glories of watching movies completely blind, especially those that are streaming on a service like The Criterion Channel. It is not that every movie you watch...
The great thing about film in general, and especially movies on the Criterion Channel in specific, is the element of surprise. It is quite easy, after watching literally hundreds of movies, to...
If I’m being completely honest, the film we are covering in this column is exactly the type of work I was looking forward to covering. Let’s face it, there are entire bodies...
