Lost in Criterion

We're joined by a myriad of guests, old and new, to talk about our first (but certainly not last) excursion into the world(s?) of Wes Anderson: Rushmore.

I owned this movie for a long time. I could watch this movie every day and not grow tired of it. And yet still, viewing it to talk about this week brought fresh eyes and new observations: things I'd never noticed; things I feel kind of stupid for never noticing. Which I suppose is the sign of a true classic. Always something new to discover.

Herk Harvey made educational films. Herk Harvey made an indie horror film in 1962. Herk Harvey had an uneven skillset.

Carl Theo. Dreyer's direction, and Maria Falconetti's performance combine for one of the greatest cinematic experiences in history.

Lost in Criterion gets lost in religious controversy (and it won't be the last time) with Monty Python's Life of Brian

Ingmar Bergman directs Ingrid Bergman in a heart-wrenching character study about a bad mother.

I mean, at least Salo had a point I could grasp.

Peeping Tom is a dark thriller about a young man with daddy-issues. It came out 6 months before Psycho. Everyone hated it. We don't.

"The best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made" according to unciteable sources.

Hands down the best film with an autogyro. Well, except for The Rocketeer.