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Cinema of the Wolf: The Mystery of Marketa Lazarová
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Flashback: Ingmar Bergman
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Safety Last!: High-Flying Harold
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A Series of Flashbacks
By Peter Cowie
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We were so impressed with the thoughtful, articulate answers supplied by so many Criterion fans in response to yesterday’s giveaway question that we felt we couldn’t pick just one favorite. We decided on seven winners (reproduced below). . . . Read more »
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Congratulations to yesterday’s winners, Matt V and Kyle! Matt V’s Kurosawa-related anagram was: Kagemusha = A Huge Mask Kyle’s was: Rashomon = Sham, or no? March is Akira Kurosawa month at Criterion. On the twenty-third, the great Japanese . . . Read more »
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Congratulations to yesterday’s winner, Rotem! Rotem’s favorite use of music or sound in a Kurosawa film is: In Ikiru, after his visit to the doctor where Kanji is notified about his situation, and that he has only a few months to live, we . . . Read more »
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Congratulations to Friday’s winner, Dan! Dan’s caption for this screenshot from Throne of Blood was: The Emperor initially resisted the switch from plastic bags to cloth. March is Akira Kurosawa month at Criterion. On the twenty-third, the . . . Read more »
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Congratulations to yesterday’s winners, Joe and Michael! Joe’s Hollywood-style tagline for Ikiru was: This summer: Death is only the beginning. And Michael’s, for Rashomon, was: He said. She said. He said. He said. March is Akira Kurosawa month . . . Read more »
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Congratulations to yesterday’s winner, Jason Venzor! Jason wrote: I wish that I could say I was most like Kyūzō—the consummate swordsman and samurai whose last action would be to cast away the arms he held so closely during life,but the real . . . Read more »
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March is Akira Kurosawa month at Criterion. On the twenty-third, the great Japanese filmmaker would have been one hundred years old. For this centennial celebration, we will be posting trivia questions and other contests all month, and giving . . . Read more »
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March is Akira Kurosawa month at Criterion. On the twenty-third, the great Japanese filmmaker would have been one hundred years old. For this centennial celebration, we will be posting trivia questions and other contests all month, and giving . . . Read more »
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Our Jeanne Dielman–Criterion Collection Cooking Video Contest on YouTube has been a huge success, thanks to scores of filmmakers who served up more than fifty delectable entries! We’ve been amazed at the quality of the submissions, and now we . . . Read more »
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“Who IS this disturbed (jealous ?) little humorist called "Gord" ? Liberty of expression can be so vicious. If it's like this for a writer, heaven help the politicians. ”
Hector on Flashback: Ingmar Bergman,
about 1 hour ago.
“Mr. Cowie I'm looking forward to hearing your stories of Ingmar Bergman; that man was so candid on camera I can only imagine what he reveals about himself amongst friends with a glass or two of wine . . .”
Gord on A Series of Flashbacks,
about 7 hours ago.
“Yes, they sure can, especially in the land of the syncophant and the kitschy. Have some pride. And, Don, you bore me.”
Gord on A Series of Flashbacks,
about 8 hours ago.
“Great read. Thanks for posting.”
Brett S. on Flashback: Ingmar Bergman,
about 8 hours ago.
“It's also just called being nice. Comments can be used for that, too, Gord.”
Don on A Series of Flashbacks,
about 10 hours ago.