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Blu-ray Review – Rashomon
If you are a fan of The Criterion Collection, then chances are you already know the name Akira Kurosawa. He is one of the all-time great directors, and is a staple within the collection. Filmmakers today have been influenced by his work. It’s no surprise…
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Blu-ray Review – In the Mood for Love
The nice thing about The Criterion Collection is not only that they choose interesting titles to add to their ever growing catalogue, but that they also take care of the films that are already in it. This month brings the Blu-ray upgrade of Wong Kar-wai’s…
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Blu-ray Review – Umberto D.
There is a lot of foreign cinema that I’m unfamiliar with, and I’m embarrassed to say that there are many movies from neorealist master Vittorio De Sica that I haven’t seen. Luckily I was given the opportunity to check out the Criterion Blu-ray release of…
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Blu-ray Review – The Royal Tenenbaums
I would not describe myself as a Wes Anderson fan. I find his films to be clever, but they don’t generally resonate with me, because they tend to be very similar stylistically (Fantastic Mr. Fox being the one very pleasant exception). But if it is…
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Blu-ray Review – La Promesse
A sparkling new Blu-ray edition of the moving Belgian film La Promesse (The Promise) is coming out as part of the Criterion Collection. As is often the case, just by virtue of being selected for the Criterion treatment, this is a movie worth attention. I…
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