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The Criterion Collection 8
Blu-ray Review: “Playtime”
(Part of The Complete Jacques Tati)
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Release Date: October 28, 2014
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Film: A+ / Video: A / Audio: A / Extras: A-
Playtime extrapolates Mon Oncle’s stiflingly impersonal home into a globali...
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Blu-Ray Review: “Mon Oncle”
(Part of The Complete Jacques Tati)
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Release Date: October 28, 2014
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Film: A / Video: A+ / Audio: A / Extras: A-
Mon Oncle may be the second Hulot feature, but it’s the first to perfect th...
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Blu-Ray Review: “Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday”
(Part of The Complete Jacques Tati)
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Release Date: October 28, 2014
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Film: A / Video: A / Audio: A- / Extras: A
Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday belongs on the shortlist of the most charming films...
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Blu-Ray Review: “Jour de Fête”
(Part of The Complete Jacques Tati)
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Release Date: October 28, 2014
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Film: B+ / Video: B / Audio: B- / Extras: A
Jacques Tati’s first feature is unmistakably the work of the French mime, e...
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5 Reasons To Be Excited About Criterion’s January Lineup
Criterion's January release slate is so great, the films themselves aren't the only thing to be happy about.
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The Second Criterion: ‘Taste of Cherry’
In the hands of a director who wanted to use the medium of film to lecture to his or her audience, Taste of Cherry would be a film that answered the question of why life is worth living. Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami gives his audience space. He tries not ...
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The Second Criterion: ‘Yojimbo’
While set in Japan, Yojimbo is a Western. It carries many of the tropes of the America genre, but with some noticeable differences. Although the change in geographical location, culture and time certainly add texture to the film, it’s not what makes Yojimbo di...
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The Second Criterion: ‘Paris, Texas’
In Paris, Texas, Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) is defined by the pain of the past. In the opening shot, the desolation of the desert surrounds him as his weary eyes gaze ahead. It’s clear he's in deep pain, but as the film evolves, we discover that Travis has al...
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