Comments on: Netflix Watch Instantly Adds Some More Criterion Films! Powell and Pressburger, David Lean, Laurence Olivier, and Götz Spielmann! [Criterion on Netflix]

By: July 2010 Criterion Collection New Releases Announced! [Criterion New Releases] « The Criterion Cast

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:27:33 +0000

[...] of much talk on our podcast over the last several months, and has even found it’s way onto Netflix’s Watch Instantly feature. Soon to be available on DVD and Blu-ray, these are two titles that are clearly worth a [...]

By: 3 Months Into 2010, Let’s Revisit The Cryptic New Years Drawing [Criterion New Releases] « The Criterion Cast

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:34:48 +0000

[...] clearly a nod to the Red Shoes restoration, has not been officially announced either, but you can actually see the film over on Netflix Watch Instantly (sadly, not in [...]

By: CriterionCast – Episode 025 – Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan [Criterion Collection # 326] [Podcast] « The Criterion Cast

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:21:00 +0000

[...] (01:36 – 05:07; More Criterions On Netflix Watch Instantly) [...]

By: TravisGeorge

TravisGeorge — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:58:43 +0000

Dude, Olivier's French Canadian in this film is one of the most over-the-top caricatures I've ever seen. Ever. Forever ever.

That being said, I absolutely love it.

By: TravisGeorge

TravisGeorge — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:58:43 +0000

Dude, Olivier's French Canadian in this film is one of the most over-the-top caricatures I've ever seen. Ever. Forever ever.

That being said, I absolutely love it.

By: Steve McQueen’s Hunger, Götz Spielmann’s Revanche, and Max Ophuls’ Lola Montes Now Available on Criterion Collection DVD and Blu-ray! [New Release Tuesday] « The Criterion Cast

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:07:39 +0000

[...] Of the three released today, I’d throw my weight towards Revanche, as it was my favorite of the three, it being the one I want to watch again, no questions asked. You can hear me discuss Revanche on the last couple of podcasts, our episode on The 400 Blows, yesterday’s episode 24, and last week’s Disc 2. Something I mentioned in one of the podcasts, was that I immediately found myself attracted to Spielmann’s use of the camera, and lack of music found within the film. While I’m usually one who demands a commentary track, I found all of the bonus materials a perfectly enjoyable alternative, where I was able to learn all about the directors thoughts on filmmaking in general, and a look behind the making of Revanche. [Note from the Editor: today, Netflix Watch Instantly added Revanche to it's streaming lineup!] [...]

By: WestAnthony

WestAnthony — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:13:53 +0000

Drop everything and watch 49th Parallel now! It's a rousing WWII adventure yarn with an all-star cast — easily one of the greatest Powell & Pressburger films ever made. It's my second favorite P&P movie after The Red Shoes.