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February 21, 2024

Home Video Hovel: The Heroic Trio/Executioners, by Rudie Obias

When I think of the Criterion Collection’s mission statement of “publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world,” I think about the size and undertaking of selecting a film, restoring it with high quality picture and sound, curating...

alexander miller / movies / trailer project / video

July 17, 2022

The Trailer Project with Alexander Miller #40: Olivier Assayas’ Irma Vep (1996)

Back to the world of Assayas! The French auteur breaks the meta barrier with righteous aplomb in his singular and wonderful Irma Vep. One of the best explorations of the creative pursuit committed to film. More to come! The Trailer...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

April 2, 2020

Criterion Prediction #236: Days of Being Wild, by Alexander Miller

Title: Days of Being Wild Year: 1990 Director: Wong Kar-Wai Cast: Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung Synopsis: Days of Being Wild centers on a slick womanizer, Yuddy (Leslie Cheung), who strikes a volatile relationship with Li-Zhen (Maggie...

movie meltdown / movies / podcast

October 7, 2019

Movie Meltdown: Live from Videodrome

This week we’re coming to you “live” from Videodrome as we continue with our Atlanta adventures. We visit with the staff of this impressive video store and reminisce about the glory days of video stores as well as what it takes to...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

December 17, 2018

Criterion Prediction #169: Ashes of Time, by Alexander Miller

Title: Ashes of Time Year:1994 Director:Wong Kar-wai Cast:Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Maggie Cheung, Tony LeungChiu-wai, Li Bai Synopsis: Five narratives in the dusty martial world that connect to the malevolent and enigmatic Ouyang Feng aka Malicious West...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

December 6, 2018

Criterion Prediction #168: Police Story, by Alexander Miller

Title: Police Story Year: 1985 Director: Jackie Chan Cast: Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Mars, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung Synopsis: Honorable and dedicated Hong Kong cop Ka-Kui (Chan) apprehends high profile criminal Chu-Tao. Following the arrest Ka-Kui is asked to provide...

alexander miller / criterion predictions / movies

August 23, 2018

Criterion Prediction #154: Irma Vep, by Alexander Miller

Title: Irma Vep Year: 1996 Director: Olivier Assayas Cast: Maggie Cheung, Jean Pierre-Leaud, Antoine Basler, Nathalie Richard, Alex Descas Synopsis: Hong Kong superstar Maggie Cheung travels to France to star in a revised interpretation of Feuillade’s Les Vampires only to...

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Home Video Hovel: The Heroic Trio/Executioners, by Rudie Obias

The Trailer Project with Alexander Miller #40: Olivier Assayas’ Irma Vep (1996)

Criterion Prediction #236: Days of Being Wild, by Alexander Miller

Movie Meltdown: Live from Videodrome

Criterion Prediction #169: Ashes of Time, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #168: Police Story, by Alexander Miller

Criterion Prediction #154: Irma Vep, by Alexander Miller

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