Thursday, October 24, 2024
The Warped World of Koreyoshi Kurahara - Eclipse Series 28
- Commentary: Under construction.
For yet another view of this collection, here is a somewhat more contextual (to the time these movies were produced and released in Japan) essay on the importance of these films. Truthfully, I found this article more enlightening than the one I attached to the title, above.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film maker's career.
In addition, you might find this artice about the Japanese New Wave movement helpful in understanding what was going on in the Japan film making community at the time these movies were being made. Yes, yes, yes, I have a heightened interest in East Asian films, for a reason I covered before, in some other post, in case you're interested. Maybe I'll scour this site at later date, find that mention and link to it here. Or, maybe not.
- Intimidation
Commentary: Under construction.
- The Warped Ones
Commentary: Under construction.
- I Hate but Love
Commentary: Under construction.
- Black Sun
Commentary: Under construction.
- Thirst for Love
Commentary: Under construction.
Oh, and, hey, all you people out there in USA's movie land, I'm still waiting for a viable, Region 1 (or Region A) copy of Kurahara's Antarctica, with meticulous production values, DVD or Blu-ray and a reasonable price. It was, and probably still is, one of Kurahara's most popular movies in Japan and around the world. What's the hold-up on this one here in the USA?!?
Ooh, wait! I think I found a passable copy of Antarctica on YouTube. Hold on, let me try it out. Yes, yes! Click on subtitles, adjust them for 0% background opacity and you're good to go! I'll be adding the movie to to my movie list to the left, later, once I figure out if I need to do anything special for this one.
Release Dates: Various
Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara. - Intimidation
Labels: Criterion9
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Dragon Inn
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Shih Chun Xiao Shao-zi Shangkuan Ling-fung Miss Zhu Bai Ying Cao Shao-qin Miao Tien Pi Shao-tang Han Ying-chieh Mao Zong-xian Hsieh Han Zhu Ji Tsao Chien Wu Ning Hsu Feng Yu Chien's Daughter
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1967
Directed by King Hu.
Labels: Criterion9, wuxia
The Cloud-Capped Star - Meghe Dhaka Tara
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Supriya Choudhury Nita Anil Chatterjee Shankar Gyanesh Mukherjee Banshi Dutta Bijon Bhattacharya Taran Gita Dey Mother Gita Ghatak Gita Dwiju Bhawal Mantu Niranjan Ray Sanat
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1960
Directed by Ritwik Ghatak.
Labels: Criterion9, family-drama
Jubal
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Glenn Ford Jubal Troop Ernest Borgnine Shep Horgan Rod Steiger "Pinky" Pinkum Valerie French Mae Horgan Felicia Farr Naomi Hoktor Basil Ruysdael Shem Hoktor Noah Beery Jr. Sam Charles Bronson Reb Haislipp John Dierkes Carson Jack Elam McCoy Robert Burton Dr. Grant John Cason Ranch Owner
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1956
Directed by Delmer Daves.
Labels: Criterion9, western
The Hero
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Uttam Kumar Arindam Mukherjee Sharmila Tagore Aditi Sengupta Bireswar Sen Mukunda Lahiri Soumen Bose Shankar Nirmal Ghosh Jyoti Banerjee Premangshu Bose Biresh Jogesh Chatterjee Aghore Chattopadhyay Sumita Sanyal Promila Chatterjee Ranjit Sen Haren Bose Bharati Devi Manorama Lali Chowdhury Bulbul Kamu Mukherjee Pritish Sarkar Susmita Mukherjee Molly Subrata Sensharma Ajoy Jamuna Sinha Sefalika Satya Banerjee Swami of WWWW
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1966
Directed by Satyajit Ray.
Labels: Criterion9, reflective, satyajit-ray
Holiday
- Commentary: Under construction.
I know almost nothing about this movie, but, Kathatharine Hepburn and Cary Grant? Romantic comedy? Criterion? On sale? Of course!
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton Cary Grant Johnny Case Doris Nolan Julia Seton Lew Ayres Edward Seton Jr Henry Kolker Edward Seton Sr Edward Everett Horton Professor Nick Potter Jean Dixon Susan Potter Binnie Barnes Laura Cram
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1938
Directed by George Cukor.
Labels: cary-grant, comedy3, Criterion9, katharine-hepburn, romance6
Sunday, October 06, 2024
Traffic
- Commentary: Under construction.
It's been almost one and a half decades since I first saw this movie, the year it came out. One of my nieces encouraged me to see it, then watched it with me when it was first available for rental. Frankly, it wasn't what I was expecting, considering who recommended it to me. It was gritty, ethically and politically ambiguous. Nothing I would have expected my niece to enjoy, well, except that it was so well-acted, full of stunning performances, large and small. She's an actor and she was drawn to the performances in the movie, the way they expertly intermingled with the subject matter and with each other.
Bits and pieces of dialogue and gestures from this film have melded with my thoughts. It's one of those movies where, when I watch it, yet again, I find these continue to bring up memories of past movie moments, including those of much more recent movies. Puts me in mind of wanting to watch this movie yet again. Perhaps, I'll do that, when my own personal copy arrives later this week.
Obviously, more later.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2000
Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Labels: Criterion9, neo-noirD, political6, violence5
Monday, August 05, 2024
The Ranown Westerns
- Commentary: Under construction.
I'm really looking forward to watching this collection. It's only been within the last couple of years that westerns have intrigued me, starting with the TV show Rawhide. Frankly, its sophistication surprised me.
- The Tall T
Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Randolph Scott Pat Brennan Richard Boone Frank Usher Maureen O'Sullivan Doretta Mims Arthur Hunnicutt Rintoon Skip Homeier Billy Jack Henry Silva Chink John Hubbard Willard Mims Robert Burton Tenvoorde
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film.
Release Date: 1957
Director: Budd Boetticher - Decision at Sundown
Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Randolph Scott Bart Allison John Carroll Tate Kimbrough Karen Steele Lucy Summerton Valerie French Ruby James Noah Beery Jr. Sam John Archer Dr. John Storrow Andrew Duggan Sheriff Swede Hansen James Westerfield Otis the Bartender John Litel Charles Summerton Ray Teal Morley Chase Vaughn Taylor Mr. Baldwin the Barber Richard Deacon Reverend Zaron H. M. Wynant Deputy Spanish Bob Steele Irv Abel Fernandez Pete Guy Wilkerson Abe
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film.
Release Date: 1957
Director: Budd Boetticher - Buchanan Rides Alone
Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Randolph Scott Tom Buchanan Craig Stevens Abe Carbo Barry Kelley Sheriff Lew Agry Tol Avery Judge Simon Agry Peter Whitney Amos Agry Manuel Rojas Juan De La Vega L. Q. Jones Pecos Hill Robert Anderson Waldo Peck Joe De Santis Esteban Gomez William Leslie Roy Agry Jennifer Holden K.T. Nacho Galindo Nacho
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film.
Release Date: 1958
Director: Budd Boetticher - Ride Lonesome
Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Randolph Scott Ben Brigade Karen Steele Mrs. Carrie Lane Pernell Roberts Sam Boone James Best Billy John Lee Van Cleef Frank James Coburn Whit Bennie Dobbins Outlaw Roy Jenson Outlaw
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film.
Release Date: 1959
Director: Budd Boetticher - Comanche Station
Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Randolph Scott Jefferson Cody Claude Akins Ben Lane Nancy Gates Nancy Lowe Dyke Johnson John Lowe Skip Homeier Frank Richard Rust Dobie Joe Molina Comanche Chief Rand Brooks Station Man
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of this film.
Release Date: 1960
Director: Budd Boetticher
Here's a link to the Criterion write-up of the collection.
Release Date: Various
Directed by Budd Boetticher. - The Tall T
Labels: Criterion9, western
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Working Girls
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Louise Smith Molly Ellen McElduff Lucy Amanda Goodwin Dawn Deborah Banks Diane Liz Caldwell Liz Marusia Zach Gina Boomer Tibbs Bob Frederick Neumann Fred Carla-Maria Sorey Debbie Eli Hasson Voice of Hasid Richard M. Davidson Jerry Ronald Willoughby John
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1986
Directed by Lizzie Borden.
Labels: Criterion9
Diabolique [Les Diabolique] - 1955
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Simone Signoret Nicole Horner Véra Clouzot Christina Delassalle Paul Meurisse Michel Delassalle Charles Vanel Alfred Fichet Jean Brochard Plantiveau Thérèse Dorny Mme Herboux Michel Serrault M. Raymond Georges Chamarat Dr. Loisy Robert Dalban Gas Station Attendant Camille Guérini The Photographer Jacques Hilling Forensic Institute Employee Jean Lefebvre The Soldier Aminda Montserrat Mme Plantiveau Jean Témerson The Hotel Waiter Jacques Varennes M. Bridoux Georges Poujouly Soudieu
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1955
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Labels: Criterion9
Girlfriends
- Commentary: Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Melanie Mayron Susan Weinblatt Anita Skinner Anne Munroe Eli Wallach Rabbi Aaron Gold Christopher Guest Eric Bob Balaban Martin Gina Rogak Julie Amy Wright Ceil Viveca Lindfors Beatrice Mike Kellin Abe Adam Cohen Bar Mitzvah Boy Jean De Baer Terry Nancy Mette Denise Ken McMillan The Cabbie Albert Rogers The Hair Dresser Jane Anderson Omega Receptionist Russell Horton Photo Editor Regina David Rabbi's Receptionist Ted Lambert Peter Gold Tanya Berezin Eleanor Gold Kathryn Walker Carpel's Receptionist Roderick Cook Simon Carpel Kristoffer Tabori Charlie Stacey Lomoe-Smith Rebecca Norma Mayron Mrs. Weinblatt
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1978
Directed by Claudia Weill.
Labels: Criterion9




















