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That's the one I had before I upgraded to the Blu-Ray and traded it to the library. Tokyo Drifter is one that benefits from the Blu-Ray format.

I also put my pre-order in for The Third Man and am...

In addition to the Roeg, I've also done a Criterions of the 2014 Best, A Day in the Country, Violence at Noon, and a couple more.

Not many responses here and people read the blog quite a bit, so I...

I've heard great things about that one. Looking forward to it, The Bridge, and Fisher King. Not quite as excited about the box set, but I'll still watch.

Also I took a writing gig and sorta forgot...

TOKYO DRIFTER, SEIJUN SUZUKI, 1966

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Of the films that Seijun...

MY WINNIPEG, GUY MADDIN, 2007

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People can be extremely...

IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES, NAGISA OSHIMA, 1976

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In the Realm...

Yeah I misread that. Definitely not accessible, but I thought it was a riot.

I had forgotten about The Heart of the World when I posted above and was down with it. I'm not sure if I'd call My Winnipeg accessible, but it was one of the strangest and most creative...

I've only seen The Saddest Music in the World. Been awhile, but I remember being very impressed with the filmmaking and how he paid homage to classic film with a modern artistic sensibility, but felt...

Kind words, Russ. Appreciate that, and no worries about rep. I don't really understand how it works under the new forum anyway.

I really had no idea what to expect going into the Les Blank set....

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Over the last month or so, I have tackled the terrific Criterion...

LES BLANK: ALWAYS FOR PLEASURE. PART FOUR.

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GAP-TOOTHED...

Have a crapton coming tomorrow including Birdman, The Theory of Everything, Interview (because America!), Game of Thrones, Oz.

LA CIÉNAGA, LUCRECIA MARTEL, 2001

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La Ciénaga is a bleak and...

I've already watched La Cienaga and the final disc of Les Blank, so will post those over the next couple days, although I don't expect many (or any??) have seen them. After that I'll be tackling new...

Even though I'm just barely above mixed for Something Wild, I completely understand why people love it and has become a cult classic. I'll agree to disagree about the chemistry between Daniels and...

You nailed it. For 1/2 the film, Petra thinks she has the power, but it is gradually taken away by her paramour, and then finally and with a fury, by Marlene. Agreed about Hermann, who I've seen in a...

SOMETHING WILD, JONATHAN DEMME, 1986

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“It’s better to be a...

THE PALM BEACH STORY, PRESTON STURGES, 1942

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One of the many...

I absolutely loved the way they frame Marlene, and they use her reaction to react and sometimes BS detect a lot of Petra's ramblings. Marlene is really the key figure in the film and you'll figure...

THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT, RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER, 1972
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I posted a version of the same post with pictures over at the blog.

Also posted Part 3 of Les Blank during the maintenance here.

I'm trying to figure out a way to post easily in both places...

THE SWORD OF DOOM, KIHACHI OKAMOTO, 1966

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By 1966, the samurai...

Hey guys, with the forum changes and all, I just went ahead and posted L'Avventura over at the blog. And yes, I've been blogging this alongside Match Cut, but I still like posting them here first...

I loved this as well, and feel this is the type of movie that will reward with multiple viewings.

That said, it is nothing like 21 Grams or Babel, but they are worth seeing, as is Amores Perros.