This fascinating blend of film noir, melodrama and classic Hollywood glamour marks Joan Crawford's debut in the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
Criterion Reflections – Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) – #360
David tumbles over the cliff in his review of a film about the filming of a film being filmed.
Criterion Reflections – Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) – #679
David reviews the last Zatoichi film of the 1960s and the last one of the series to be released by the Daiei Film studio.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 52 – Nikkatsu Noir [Part 1]
David and Trevor join forces with Pablo Knote for a quick hit on Japanese gangster films of the 50s and 60s.
Criterion Reflections – Monterey Pop (1968) – #168
David comes back down from the love-in, with a few flowers still stuck in his hair.
Episode 180 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2016
The crew talks about the past year in Criterion, including their favorite three Criterion releases of 2016.
Criterion Reflections – If…. (1968) – #391
David keeps his head while all about him are losing theirs.... and blaming it on him.
David Reviews Howard Hawks’ His Girl Friday [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
Criterion continues to successfully hawk Hawks, while also marking an important milestone for Milestone.
Criterion Reflections – Faces (1968) – #252
David opens a new year of blogging with this aptly timed display of drunken discord and debauchery.
Episode 179 – Criterion Collection Wish List for 2017
David, Aaron, Arik and Mark get all speculative as they share their Criterion-related hopes and dreams for the year ahead.
Criterion Reflections – Shame (1968) – FS
Ingmar Bergman's bleak anecdote of life during wartime carries a timely message for residents of divided societies in 2016.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 51 – The Documentaries of Louis Malle [Part 3]
David, Trevor and Keith finish up their adventures in Malle-walking.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 50 – The Documentaries of Louis Malle [Part 2]
David, Trevor and Keith immerse themselves in Malle's epic explorations of India.
Criterion Reflections – Spirits of the Dead (1968) – FS
David reviews an anthology film based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, fresh from the FilmStruck archives.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 49 – The Documentaries of Louis Malle [Part 1]
David, Trevor and Keith get real as they discuss the biggest Eclipse Series set of them all. Part 1 (of 3) focuses on Malle's French documentaries.