Film Reviews and Analysis
Film Reviews and Analysis
Joe MooreJules & Jim, the 1962 French New Wave film from Francois Truffaut, is one of the most influential pieces in cinema history. The movie centers around a love triangle of…
Joe MooreRobert Bresson’s 1959 film Pickpocket is a masterpiece of subtle storytelling. The film centers on Michel, played by Martin LaSalle, and his slow rise into a life of crime. This…
Joe MooreThe 1955 Charles Laughton film The Night of the Hunter is a spectacular piece of art and one of the most influential films of all time. Looking at the Criterion…
The Electric State, a 320 million dollar Netflix exclusive Russo brothers film, hit streaming on March 14th. Much to the chagrin of movie lovers everywhere. I’ve seen a lot of…
Joe MooreEdward Yang’s 2000 film Yi Yi is an epic, almost three-hour family drama following three generations of one Taiwanese family. Yi Yi opens with a wedding and ends with a…
Every year the Academy Awards chooses ten (sometimes less) movies to honor as potential best film of the year. The number has varied throughout the history of The Academy, but…
Joe MooreJules and Jim is a 1962 French New Wave film about the life and love of three people around the time of World War 1. Francois Truffaut directed this film,…
Mike Leigh’s 1993 film Naked is one of the more modern films in the Criterion 40 collection. And also one of the least approachable. The film is darkly bleak, bitingly…
Finally, after looking at three foreign black-and-white films, we get a real killer movie. Alex Cox’s 1984 Repo Man. A movie about space aliens, car chases, and punk rock music.…
Joe MooreThe 1948 film Bicycle Thieves is a dark and sad tale of a man losing all that he holds dear. It hearkens back to other classic tales like It’s A…
