The Criterion Correction

If Hollywood loves one thing, it loves Hollywood. This week we’re taking on a movie that probes the nature of art all while not taking itself too seriously. Well, okay, maybe a little seriously at one point. Come along for Sullivan’s Travels.

Socioeconomic strife is always fertile ground for a piece of cinema, but this week’s pick, La Haine, presents us with a harsh look at the timeless realities of institutional power imbalances and the struggles of being labeled an “other.”

Come with us on a journey into the unfathomable voyeuristic age of adolescence. How do we make sense of the lives that we only barely know? Join us for The Virgin Suicides.

How does one measure the meaningfulness of a life? What is the goal of the artistic soul? Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters asks these important questions about the life of Yukio Mishima while rendering in vivid form some of the great Japanese author’s major creative works.

The tramp is at it again! This week we look back to the final days of silent cinema, when artists like Charlie Chaplin had honed their craft to near-perfection. Join us for the slapstick antics of City Lights.

This movie has it all. It’s a classic rags to riches tale: guy meets cousin, falls for cousin, fake duels cousin’s suitor, flees the country, joins the army, deserts the army, pressed into service in a foreign army, escapes through deception, meets another girl, marries her, ignores her, abuses adoptive child, has child… Okay, so maybe this isn’t your straightforward movie setup, but enjoy the ambience-infused cinematic adaptation of Barry Lyndon.

We catch up on some current movies and chat about whether Solo is a movie that needed to be made and our favorite *SPOILER* about Hereditary; Like, did you see *SPOILER* coming?!

You got your noir in my young adult drama. No, you got your young adult drama in my noir! Hold up, you’re both right! This week we take a trip to the grayscale side of life, where simple answers are blurred and the realm of colors offers fleeting hits at an existence on more than two axes. Gather ‘round and hear the sordid tale of Rusty James and his brother, the famed Motorcycle Boy, in Rumble Fish.

Sometimes the greatest tragedies are hidden in the most mundane circumstances. As we each move day-by-day through life, the most important gift can be that of perspective. For that reason, Grey Gardens offers us a perspective into lives that blur the line between the past and the present.

Join us for Grey Gardens

The Criterion Correction

It may be June, but it’s always January in Ingmar Bergman’s heart. Okay, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration, but see if you feel warm and cozy after watching one man’s deep existential crisis manifest itself in the chilly depths of winter. Join us for Winter Light, the film that makes The Seventh Seal look positively rosy in comparison.