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September 28, 2020

Criterion Prediction #260: Destiny, by Alexander Miller

Year: 1921 Title: Destiny (Der Müde Tod) Director: Fritz Lang Cast: Lil Dagover, Berhard Goetzke, Walter Jannsen, Hans Sternberg Synopsis: A young couple is traveling to a small village. They give a ride to a mysterious stranger who happens to...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

September 18, 2020

Criterion Prediction #259: Masks, by Alexander Miller

Title: Masks Year: 1987 Director: Claude Chabrol Cast: Philippe Noirot, Anne Brochet, Robin Renucci Synopsis: Author Roland Wolf (Renucci) is hired by famous game show host Christian Legagneur (Noiret) to pen his biography. However, Wolfe is using the gig as...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

September 9, 2020

Criterion Prediction #258: In Our Time, by Alexander Miller

Title: In Our Time Year: 1982 Director(s): Edward Yang, Yi-Chang, Ko I-Chen, Jim Yao Cast: Sylvia Chang, Emily Y. Chang, Li Kuo-hsiu Synopsis: In Our Time is a multi-volume anthology film that gave way to up-and-coming directors such as Chang...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

September 2, 2020

Criterion Prediction #257: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Alexander Miller

Title: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Year: 1935 Director(s): William Dieterle, Max Reinhardt Cast: Olivia de Havilland, James Cagney, Hobart Cavanaugh, Dick Powell, Mickey Rooney, Kenneth Anger Synopsis: Four travelers escape Greece only to land in a mystical forest where fairy...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

August 27, 2020

Criterion Prediction #256: Oedipus Rex, by Alexander Miller

Title: Oedipus Rex Year: 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Cast: Silvana Mangano, Alida Valli, Franco Citti, Carmelo Bene Synopsis: A jealous father in pre-war era Italy abandons his baby son in the desert. After shifting to an undisclosed ancient time,...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

August 22, 2020

Criterion Prediction #255: The Trial, by Alexander Miller

Title: The Trial Year: 1962 Director: Orson Welles Cast: Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff Synopsis: A nebbishy and unassuming office worker (Perkins) is arrested for unknown reasons and stands trial utterly unaware of the circumstances. Critique: Sometimes...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

August 15, 2020

Criterion Prediction #254: The World, by Alexander Miller

Title: The World Year: 2004 Director: Jia Zhangke Cast: Zhao Tao, Jue Jing, Cheng Taishen, Jiang Zhong-Wei Synopsis: Tao, a young dancer, and her security guard boyfriend, Taisheng, both work at the unusual international mishmash called Beijing’s World Park. An...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

August 8, 2020

Criterion Prediction #253: After Hours, by Alexander Miller

Title: After Hours Year: 1985 Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom, Linda Fiorentino, Tommy Chong Synopsis: An ordinary data entry worker endures the night from hell after he goes home with a young lady he meets...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

July 30, 2020

Criterion Prediction #252: Taboo, by Alexander Miller

Title: Taboo Year: 1999 Director: Nagisa Oshima Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Susumu Terajima Synopsis: The elite Shimsengumi are riven by infighting when their various warriors vie for the affections of Kano (Matsuda), a young samurai who joins...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

July 23, 2020

Criterion Prediction #251: Made in Hong Kong, by Alexander Miller

Title: Made in Hong Kong Year: 1997 Director: Fruit Chan Cast: Sam Lee, Carol Lam, Neiky Yim Hui Chi, Wenders Li Synopsis: Autumn Moon (Lee) is a slacker from the projects of Hong Kong, he’s got his developmentally disabled pal...

Category: criterion predictions

Criterion Prediction #260: Destiny, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #259: Masks, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #258: In Our Time, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #257: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #256: Oedipus Rex, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #255: The Trial, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #254: The World, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #253: After Hours, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #252: Taboo, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #251: Made in Hong Kong, by Alexander Miller

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