“Best of Criterion’s New Releases, August 2019”

And now, Andy gets to talk a little bit about Jane Campion. But only a little bit, because if he talks too much, you won’t click the link. Continue reading →

“Best of Criterion’s New Releases, January 2019”

Elaine May, Alfred Hitchcock, Abbas “We Miss You” Kiarostami, and Norman Jewison’s unexpected tonic for “Green Book” make up the DNA of this month’s Criterion round-up. Continue reading →

20 Great Movies You (Maybe) Haven’t Seen

(Note: This piece has been published over at Go, See, Talk!. Below lies only a preview of the full article. To view the full article, just click here!) Entertainment Weekly recently published their definitive guide to the 50 best movies “you’ve” never seen. Those indiscreet quotation marks have a sincere, innocent purpose; I’m genuinely not … Continue reading →

Review: Certified Copy, 2011, dir. Abbas Kiarostami

It’s difficult to say whether Juliette Binoche or Abbas Kiarostami is the star of the latter’s newest film, Certified Copy. Much comes to rest on Binoche’s delicate shoulders– the nameless character she plays is the only principal character in the film apart from co-star William Shimell– but Kiarostami’s direction, assured yet humble, constitutes bravura filmmaking … Continue reading →