Love, death, and artistic perfection from Criterion Channel. Hey there, hi there, ho there, cinephiles! Here’s another trio of flicks currently showing on the Criterion Channel site and app that … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: August 6, 2020 – Personal All-Time Faves
Criterion Channel is streaming a few of Justin’s fave flicks Hey hey hey, cinephiles. While putting together a new batch of weekly recommendations for great films currently streaming on the … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 30, 2020: “Summer” movies
A nice “Summer” vacation on the Criterion Channel Hey again, cinephiles. We’re just on the verge of a new batch of Criterion Channel arrivals on August 1, but I thought … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks: Sports flicks for Opening Day, July 23, 2020
Criterion Channel selections for sports fans in want Hey there, sports-loving cinephiles. We’re going to take a slight detour from normal format this week: I’m picking three sports-related titles from … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 16, 2020: “Last House on the Left” & more
Beat the heat with the Criterion Channel Movies here! Get your movies here! Pardon me, kid. You like movies? You signed up for the Criterion Channel yet? Great! Here are … Read More
Review: TWICE “MORE & MORE”
Admittedly, I was a little late to the k-pop craze. I knew a few BTS songs, and I understood the appeal — I just couldn’t picture sitting down and listening … Read More
‘The Old Guard’ Giving The Gays (Almost) Everything We Want
*Spoilers Ahead For “The Old Guard”* Describing this movie feels like a Stefon sketch of everything I want because this movie has everything: butch Charlize Theron, gay immortal power couple, … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 9th, 2020: “Contemporary Color” & more
Now playing on the Criterion Channel Welcome back, cinephiles. Here’s another batch of flicks to enjoy on the Criterion Channel site and app. Newly added: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (2017) One … Read More
Review: BLACKPINK “How You Like That”
If you have a Twitter, you’ve seen one. Over the last few years, it’s become expected that a viral tweet will have replies full of k-pop idol videos. These focus … Read More
Criterion Channel Picks – July 2nd, 2020: “But I’m a Cheerleader” & more
Now playing on the Criterion Channel Hey there, cinephiles! We’re doing a slight overhaul on the Criterion Channel column. Now, I’m going to be posting shorter columns every Thursday with … Read More
An Ode To Carl Reiner – Revisiting “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid”
The legendary Carl Reiner passed away early yesterday at 98 years old. He left behind decades of work in film and television. As my own personal tribute to Reiner, I … Read More
Movie Review: Binoche and Deneuve squabble over “The Truth”
Fabienne Dangeville, the septuagenarian film star played by Catherine Deneuve in The Truth (La Vérité), is an imposing, self-centered diva cut from the same cloth as Bette Davis’s Margo Channing in All About … Read More
Review: New stand-up hour from Eddie Pepitone, “For the Masses”
Eddie Pepitone, the Bitter Buddha, assesses America in the “end times” “WE HAVE TO GET IN THE STREETS AND FUCKING FIGHT! … Now I’m not going to be able to … Read More
Album review: Myq Kaplan’s “A.K.A.” is compassionate, confounding stand-up
Myq Kaplan’s newest album of wordy, nerdy stand-up comedy is out today. As he readily admits in his stand-up, Myq Kaplan (it’s pronounced “Mike”) can be an acquired taste. At … Read More