The Color of Pomegranates (1969; Dir.: Sergei Parajanov) Canon Fodder Episode 28 Daniel and Corky bring their cinematic world tour to 18th century Armenia for this singular work inspired by the life of poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova. But did your hosts find The Color of Pomegranates to be Pom wonderful […]
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Come and See (1985; Dir.: Elem Klimov) Canon Fodder Episode 27 Daniel and Corky behold the pale horse by braving Elem Klimov’s emotionally shattering WWII waking nightmare Come and See. But will your hosts come to see Come and See as a revelation, or will the fourth beast say, […]
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Vampyr (1932; Dir.: Carl Theodor Dreyer) Canon Fodder Episode 26 Although it was booed upon its 1932 premiere and played to hostile crowds during its initial release, time has been kind to Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr. Will Daniel and Corky be just as kind, or do they have a […]
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Sullivan’s Travels (1941; Dir.: Preston Sturges) Canon Fodder Episode 25 Film critic Daniel Barnes and comedy legend Corky McDonnell review comedy legend Preston Sturges’ legendary comedy about a comedy legend who just wants to impress film critics. Sullivan’s Travels exists as a meta-resolution of its own central conundrum, a nearly […]
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Mouchette (1967; Dir.: Robert Bresson) Canon Fodder Episode 24 Daniel and Corky continue their cinematic world tour with a sojourn to the French countryside, which is apparently not as idyllic as those Expedia ads would have you believe. It’s our third round with French master Robert Bresson, with […]
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The Headless Woman (2008; Dir.: Lucrecia Martel) Canon Fodder Episode 23 Daniel and Corky continue their world tour with a stop in Argentina to sample the Salta-flavored cinema of Lucrecia Martel. But will your hosts lose their heads with praise for The Headless Woman, or are they truly […]
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