The film streaming service from TCM & Criterion Collection goes live in 13 days — October 19th. $6.99/month for the basic service, $10.99/month (or $99/year) for Filmstruck + Criterion Channel
Who's in?
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 6 October 2016 13:03 (two years ago) Permalink
looks good that they have the commentaries, extras etc of Criterion discs, or at least some of that kind of content. i hope this won't mean the end of the Criterion blu rays. i'm expecting 'that market' will always want the 36 page books and fancy packaging and such. i know i will.
http://www.filmstruck.com/
― piscesx, Thursday, 6 October 2016 13:27 (two years ago) Permalink
I'm in.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 October 2016 13:29 (two years ago) Permalink
i wonder why the TCM lot and the Criterion gang decided to get into bed together. i mean Criterion doesn't seem like an obvious match for Ted 'Colourization' Turner.
― piscesx, Thursday, 6 October 2016 13:30 (two years ago) Permalink
Turner hasn't been involved in years...? TCM is a pretty good channel. Have they ever shown a colorized film?
Cons: US only, no Roku support at launch, extreme vagueness (how many films? "HUNDREDS of films!")
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 6 October 2016 13:37 (two years ago) Permalink
But I'll sign up, at least for a few months.
I'll wait to start until Criterion joins up in November. I'll drop the $99 for their catalog alone.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 October 2016 14:44 (two years ago) Permalink
Criterion won't be available from day 1? I hadn't heard that part.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 6 October 2016 14:49 (two years ago) Permalink
Yet no one posts on my Fandor thread
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Thursday, 6 October 2016 15:13 (two years ago) Permalink
November 11th for Criterion. They have to wait for the Hulu deal to expire.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 October 2016 15:15 (two years ago) Permalink
Not bad, if you do the $99 once-a-year payment, it's about $20 cheaper than a year of Netflix. Is there any way to browse the TCM catalog at the moment?
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Thursday, 6 October 2016 15:25 (two years ago) Permalink
On their FB page they said Criterion will be available at launch.
I want to sign up but my two devices (Nvidia Shield TV and XB1) aren't supported.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 6 October 2016 16:35 (two years ago) Permalink
I went by this press release that says the 1th of November.
https://thefilmstage.com/news/filmstruck-and-the-criterion-channel-reveal-subscription-pricing-plans/
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 6 October 2016 18:13 (two years ago) Permalink
Been reading a lot of information on the website and elsewhere, but haven't seen anything that says the TCM movies will also be part of the package. I have a nagging feeling that they're not. Also wonder if the Criterion movies will be available in 1080, instead of the 720 now on Hulu.
― Jazzbo, Thursday, 6 October 2016 18:17 (two years ago) Permalink
I don't think everything on nightly at TCM will be on there but a selection of TCM-sequel films.
I'm going to guess it will be like Mubi with a larger rotating library plus Criterion.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 6 October 2016 18:45 (two years ago) Permalink
TCM-esque
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 6 October 2016 18:46 (two years ago) Permalink
yeah, TCM's tweet that filmstruck "will focus on indie, foreign & cult titles, not Old Hollywood. Some limited titles, not many" considerably dampened my enthusiasm.
https://twitter.com/tcm/status/777661149911347200
― intheblanks, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:41 (two years ago) Permalink
my guess is milo z otm re: criterion plus larger mubi. Which is cool, but not the turner library plus janus library nearly nonstop excellence that i had prematurely imagined
― intheblanks, Friday, 7 October 2016 04:46 (two years ago) Permalink
I have a Hulu subscription and honestly never watched a single Criterion title. The ones I want, I just buy.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 7 October 2016 11:00 (two years ago) Permalink
I was excited when I thought this was gonna be criterion + old Hollywood tcm stuff. The latter element was critical for me. If it's criterion + buffet of other stuff then no.
― look at the morning people (Jon not Jon), Friday, 7 October 2016 11:18 (two years ago) Permalink
Yeah, that's a bummer. I figured $99 was a no brainer but if it's Criterion plus some random rotating films I don't know.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 7 October 2016 13:53 (two years ago) Permalink
basically i would pay... let's see... $15 a month for some reasonable fascimile of access to TCM's programming without having to have fucking cable tv
― look at the morning people (Jon not Jon), Friday, 7 October 2016 13:55 (two years ago) Permalink
aw man. I too was pretty stoked for the TCM+Criterion version of this.
― DOCTOR CAISNO, BYCREATIVELABBUS (Doctor Casino), Friday, 7 October 2016 13:59 (two years ago) Permalink
This weird in-between time where the biggest events still happen on old-fashioned cable TV, the "prestige" TEH DISCOURSE TV shows are on Netflix, film is either exploded across multiple competing streaming services or iTunes rental downloads that disappear after 24 hours or totally unavailable, video stores are rare — is totally excruciating.
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 7 October 2016 14:04 (two years ago) Permalink
whiney otm, i feel a deep nostalgia for, like, 2008-2010, when a full decade of DVD production had led to lot of foreign/classic/arthouse stuff to be available, and Netflix was still in the business of providing just about any DVD that got produced.
― intheblanks, Friday, 7 October 2016 16:00 (two years ago) Permalink
Like, the fact that we let this happen is ridiculous: http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2014/09/12/netflix_streaming_dvds/
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 7 October 2016 16:04 (two years ago) Permalink
maybe i just wasn't reading the early filmstruck announcements carefully, but it seems like everyone i know was expecting it to have a major focus on classic hollywood, given tcm's involvement. My guess is that getting streaming rights to that old hollywood stuff is probably just insanely complicated and, from a business perspective, not worth the investment of time and resources. Still disappointing though.
― intheblanks, Friday, 7 October 2016 16:06 (two years ago) Permalink
I've never watched any Criterions on Hulu but that's because their interface is such a disaster - you don't know what's streaming in HD, there's no easy way to sort the entire Criterion list, etc. Higher hopes for this, though I'm a lot less inclined toward a burning need to watch Truffaut than when I was 23.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Friday, 7 October 2016 16:30 (two years ago) Permalink
Their interface/searching/tagging/credits is all pretty awful in comparison to Netflix and even Amazon Prime. That said, damn I'm gonna have to rush out some screenings before they leave. Better get Lady Snowblood queued up.
― Nhex, Friday, 7 October 2016 17:17 (two years ago) Permalink
The FAQ has changed to specify that only 4th-gen Apple TV will support this, so me and my 3rd-gen box are out of luck. I'll have to load a film on my iMac and push it to the tv with Airplay.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:25 (two years ago) Permalink
With airplay/casting, does it make a difference if you're casting from a phone vs. a computer?
― Nhex, Friday, 7 October 2016 20:34 (two years ago) Permalink
(I think my Apple TV is second generation...)
I honestly don't know. That time David Lynch cussed traumatized me so bad I've never tried watching film or video on my phone.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Friday, 7 October 2016 20:39 (two years ago) Permalink
sad trombone
Hello film fans:
We want to share some news that the launch of FilmStruck is delayed until November as we work to complete a seamless and easy registration process for subscribers.
Just like the final stages of completing a film, this additional time will allow us to put the finishing touches on FilmStruck in order to bring you a premium service with beautifully curated content and the largest streaming library of world-renowned arthouse, indie, cult and foreign films. Rest assured, we're working hard to bring you the high-quality streaming movie service you've been waiting for.
Thank you for both your patience and your enthusiastic interest in FilmStruck.
The FilmStruck Team
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:47 (two years ago) Permalink
At this point they should wait until the Hulu contract for the Criterions expires.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:51 (two years ago) Permalink
Yep. I wasn't planning on starting any free trial until everything was available.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 18 October 2016 18:58 (two years ago) Permalink
Launched.Looks like the Criterions are up with an 11-day overlap with Hulu. Seeing a lot of fussing on the Facebook page about errors while setting up payment.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 16:34 (two years ago) Permalink
Anyone start using this yet? Any thoughts (apart from the still unavailable (?) Criterions?
― Federico Boswarlos, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 00:29 (two years ago) Permalink
I'm in, just getting the apps installed now. I need a tivo app! Apple and Amazon will do for now.
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:21 (two years ago) Permalink
Sound like it's worth waiting a few weeks for them to get all the bugs worked out
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:24 (two years ago) Permalink
Not available on Roku til Jan so nope for a while. Also copy on their site suggested that virtually all Criterions wd be available but several that I've searched for are not (incl All That Jazz, ugh)
― Fluffy Saint-Bernard (Stevie D(eux)), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:27 (two years ago) Permalink
They have someone responding to comments on Facebook, putting on the shiny happy face but being really vague with specific questions.
Some Guy Named Dave: Your Criterion selection seems to be quite limited. Are you ever going to offer the same number of Criterion titles as Hulu - over 900?
FilmStruck: Hi Dave, on the #CriterionChannel side you will find the largest selection of Criterion releases available to stream
Me: That doesn't really answer the question that was asked...
FilmStruck: #CriterionChannel has the largest Criterion selection available streaming, more than was ever available elsewhere.
Me: Ozu on Hulu: 30 features, 2 shorts and a trailerOzu on Filmstruck: looks like 18 features
Filmstruck: (crickets)
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 01:41 (two years ago) Permalink
Huh, why would it have less than Hulu does? That doesn't make any sense to me. I did notice through a cursory search that they had at least two titles not on Hulu (Godard's Every Man for Himself and Yang's A Brighter Summer Day), so I was hopeful that maybe it had more than Hulu.
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:14 (two years ago) Permalink
It doesn't have all the Oshima titles that are currently on Hulu either
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:15 (two years ago) Permalink
I'm hoping they're still loading up the buffet table. They have quite a few things that aren't on Hulu -- Blood Simple, that JFK documentary stuff. They got The Killing of a Chinese Bookie back, which disappeared from Hulu a year or more ago.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:19 (two years ago) Permalink
I'm hopeful too, though the way filmstruck has been marketed and rolled out has dampened my expectations all around
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 02:22 (two years ago) Permalink
Even Criterion doesn't have the rights to all the Criterions anymore
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:05 (two years ago) Permalink
yeah, otm, and i'm sure there are a number of criterions that got dvd release, but where they never had streaming rights. the more i search around on filmstruck the more i think that WilliamC is probably right that they're still adding movies to the service.
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 2 November 2016 03:10 (two years ago) Permalink
hm. no amazon app even!
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 16:49 (two years ago) Permalink
TBF, this is the day where they're going nuts with the press.
― the notes the loon doesn't play (ulysses), Wednesday, 2 November 2016 17:38 (two years ago) Permalink
please report back; curious to hear if that does it.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 10 April 2019 14:01 (two months ago) Permalink
Doing a lot of random searching and clicking on that tcclibrary site. Finding that some films are not available in Canada. All the Olympic films and all of the John Ford, for instance. White material by Claire Denis. Presumably many others. Hopefully not too many!
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Thursday, 11 April 2019 03:55 (two months ago) Permalink
and i guess i finally decided to try a "smart tv"
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 11 April 2019 04:11 (two months ago) Permalink
The discs most likely to not be on CC are classic Hollywood. Well. And modern Hollywood.Which, totally fine.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Thursday, 11 April 2019 05:18 (two months ago) Permalink
At the top of the TCC Library site, notice that there's a flag next to the number of films. If it's on the US flag, click it and it'll change to the Canadian flag and the Canada-only films.
― ILX Halftime Shows Ranked — Which Was the Best? (WmC), Thursday, 11 April 2019 11:59 (two months ago) Permalink
oooh, handy. thankfully not a huge discrepancy between the two
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 April 2019 12:22 (two months ago) Permalink
What are known incompatibilities?DRM-protected content will not work on the following:Chromecast devicesChromebooksXBox OneOlder models of Amazon Fire TV that are not Widevine L1 certified. However Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Gen 3, and Fire TV Stick 4K should workAll non-branded VHX appsLinux systems
Chromecast devicesChromebooksXBox OneOlder models of Amazon Fire TV that are not Widevine L1 certified. However Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Gen 3, and Fire TV Stick 4K should workAll non-branded VHX appsLinux systems
holy shit so a bulk of the library just... won't work on Chromecast?
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 11 April 2019 16:00 (two months ago) Permalink
that blows. why do other streaming services not have the DRM compatibility issue?
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Thursday, 11 April 2019 16:43 (two months ago) Permalink
well...
But why can I watch content on other sites and apps?Many sites and apps have different content protection requirements, and implement DRM solutions in a variety of different ways. Because of this, it’s likely that behaviors will be different across our content and theirs. However, if you’re using a supported browser or a dedicated app, and still having trouble, it might be due to HDCP protection.
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 11 April 2019 17:08 (two months ago) Permalink
another update via Reddit
I sent an email to customer service asking about the Chromecast streaming problems. This is their reply:I’m sorry you’re having trouble playing Criterion’s content on your Chromecast.While we have plans to build Chromecast support in the coming months, right now the technology used for our DRM implementation is not compliant with Chromecast. I’m very sorry for the frustration and disappointment I know this must bring. In case you have other options, Criterion has an app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, and Android TV. If you have a Smart TV, you can see if it’s a TV partner with Android apps here: https://www.android.com/tv/
I’m sorry you’re having trouble playing Criterion’s content on your Chromecast.
While we have plans to build Chromecast support in the coming months, right now the technology used for our DRM implementation is not compliant with Chromecast. I’m very sorry for the frustration and disappointment I know this must bring. In case you have other options, Criterion has an app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, and Android TV. If you have a Smart TV, you can see if it’s a TV partner with Android apps here: https://www.android.com/tv/
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 11 April 2019 17:10 (two months ago) Permalink
Yeah, this is all why i figured that a smart tv was worth a shot. I've had the same tube for about ten years and it has some weird buggy thing where it overheats occasionally and won't turn off unless you unplug it. Curious to see what this 4k shit is all about and it would be nice to be able to dial up mubi and criterion without any hassles... i might likely watch them more often
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 11 April 2019 17:39 (two months ago) Permalink
I wouldn't trust a smart TV for apps, get an AppleTV.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 11 April 2019 18:36 (two months ago) Permalink
I actually just got a big "smart TV" yesterday. Runs on Roku, works great so far.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 April 2019 18:41 (two months ago) Permalink
Our last TV was 1080p, worked/works great, but the new one is huuuuuge and cost maybe half as much as that one did 7 years ago. I got a discounted floor model of a TV that was already on sale at Costco, and no joke, the person helping me politely asked for a second, walked off, then came back and offered it for another $50 off before I even said anything.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 April 2019 18:43 (two months ago) Permalink
yeah, i'm getting a TCL/Roku 43" for under $300. This shit got MUCH cheaper than the last time I bought a set... i think i paid 800 a decade ago for the one i currently have.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 11 April 2019 20:15 (two months ago) Permalink
Roku runs Android right? Really looking forward to having some flexibility with apps; my tivo is locked into Plex/YouTube/Hulu/HBO/Netflix/Amazon and that's about it.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 11 April 2019 20:16 (two months ago) Permalink
Tried one of the HDMI splitters for removing HDCP and no dice. Might could be I got the "wrong" one since I guess different ones work with different setups? But not interested in pursuing it further, just gonna pull the plug on this. Can't believe it can be so complicated to watch movies on TV in 2019.
After Filmstruck died I rebooted the DVD-thru-mail element of my Netflix subscription and honestly cant believe I ever stopped, they have like 98% of what was in my old queue, still lots of OOP Criterion stuff floating around in the system, think I'm just gonna keep riding that horse till they decide to put it down for good.
― One Eye Open, Thursday, 11 April 2019 21:56 (two months ago) Permalink
xpost I don't think Roku is Android, I think it's its own thing? I only use it for Netflix/Amazon/Plex/Hulu and now Criterion, but they all seem to work.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 April 2019 22:03 (two months ago) Permalink
Honestly I fully don’t get the appeal of smart TVs when you can get a Roku for like $50 that will be way speedier, more stable, have way more channels, etc
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 12 April 2019 00:43 (two months ago) Permalink
My smart tv is a top of the line Vizio from 2017 and it CRASHES!! Like it will freeze and I have to turn it off and back on and it takes like 30-60 sec!
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 12 April 2019 00:44 (two months ago) Permalink
30-60 sec!
Sacre bleu!
Like my dedicated Roku was ever particularly reliable.
I didn't get a smart TV because it was a smart TV, I got a new TV that happened to be a smart TV (see also: 4K, HDR, etc, features that will have next to no bearing on what and how I watch but which are pretty much the default as of late). We'll see how it goes with crashes and stuff, but so far Plex at the least seems to work faster than it did via dedicated Roku.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 April 2019 01:03 (two months ago) Permalink
AppleTV is great, just fyi.
― dan selzer, Friday, 12 April 2019 02:47 (two months ago) Permalink
I'm gonna plug an ethernet cable directly into this sucker; hope i'm not seeing the issues y'all are describing.will keep apple tv in mind but i tried it years ago and was sorta meh. Then again i'm a devoted tivo guy so don't trust me.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 12 April 2019 05:17 (two months ago) Permalink
okay, so I got one of these:https://www.tclusa.com/products/home-theater/4-series/tcl-43-class-4-series-4k-uhd-hdr-roku-smart-tv-43s425and on day one, it's great! set up netflix, hulu, prime, plex, mubi, criterion, youtube, pbs, spotify for streaming easily and without a hiccup; tivo/switch/ps4 are more quickly accessible than they've ever been.picture quality seems fine, but i'm going to have to tinker. all in all, fixed the problems with a reasonably cheap entry point... presuming it don't bust shortly.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 12 April 2019 17:39 (two months ago) Permalink
asked and answered
https://films.criterionchannel.com
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Friday, 12 April 2019 21:52 (two months ago) Permalink
Very nice.
― The Carjackers Quickly Dumped ILX Once They Saw What Was Inside (WmC), Friday, 12 April 2019 22:02 (two months ago) Permalink
American TV shows are 19 minutes long: if your TV just decides to turn itself off and takes 60 seconds to turn back on, you've missed over 5% of the programme.
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Friday, 12 April 2019 22:06 (two months ago) Permalink
not missing much
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 April 2019 22:07 (two months ago) Permalink
xp, full film list not yet on the app tho'
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 12 April 2019 22:07 (two months ago) Permalink
Nope. And in the filter function, they created a button for the 1900s (0 results) but forgot the button for the 1910s. You can do that manually in the URL and get yr 13 results.
― The Carjackers Quickly Dumped ILX Once They Saw What Was Inside (WmC), Friday, 12 April 2019 22:14 (two months ago) Permalink
Looks like the full film list won't come to the app or iOS. From the email they sent out this afternoon --
The number one request was for an “all films” list, and just in time for your viewing pleasure here it is! This desktop-only feature will allow you to see all the films on the Criterion Channel and organize them by title, director, year, and country. We hope this helps you navigate the more than 1,500 titles available now on the service!
― The Carjackers Quickly Dumped ILX Once They Saw What Was Inside (WmC), Saturday, 13 April 2019 03:25 (two months ago) Permalink
i imagine the app will improve over the upcoming month. Even so, they've rolled out kinda haphazardly tbh.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 13 April 2019 14:47 (two months ago) Permalink
I mean, this is a boutique proposition, and for clearing the rights on this library alone, it’s cool. I was able to send off my Friday with Querelle and I was very happy.
― zama roma ding dong (Eric H.), Saturday, 13 April 2019 15:57 (two months ago) Permalink
Is there a reason why some Criterion titles are apparently not available to stream? I subscribed to Filmstruck from the start and never saw The Harder They Come pop up, and it's not listed on the new channel, either.
― Jazzbo, Saturday, 13 April 2019 17:13 (two months ago) Permalink
Prickly rightsholder one presumes.
― don't mock my smock or i'll clean your clock (silby), Saturday, 13 April 2019 18:21 (two months ago) Permalink
Same reason Netflix or Prime don't have things, they don't own the streaming rights.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 13 April 2019 18:38 (two months ago) Permalink
The All Films list is nice, but its usefulness is limited in that there is no way to use it to add films to one's own list, even by clicking through to the film.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Saturday, 13 April 2019 21:12 (two months ago) Permalink
I noticed that, very frustrating.
― The Carjackers Quickly Dumped ILX Once They Saw What Was Inside (WmC), Saturday, 13 April 2019 21:58 (two months ago) Permalink
enjoyed the bonus features for Wanda todaythe documentary was kinda boring (all about acting!) but i enjoyed the interviews and hearing a little more from Barbara Loden herself
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Sunday, 14 April 2019 05:50 (two months ago) Permalink
May 2019 lineup: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6314-coming-attractions-the-criterion-channel-s-may-lineup
― The Mod Who Banned Liberty Valance (WmC), Wednesday, 24 April 2019 21:47 (one month ago) Permalink
HOLY SHIT THAT CUKOR LINEUP!!!
"Our Betters" is WONDERFUL and iirc never even made it to VHS (let alone DVD or Blu)
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:10 (one month ago) Permalink
yeah really excited for that--I've only seen Gaslight out of that whole list
― rob, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:33 (one month ago) Permalink
B-b-but have you see the original Gaslight?
― Theory of Every Zing (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:35 (one month ago) Permalink
I have not! I didn't even know it existed until you posted that, but I do love Walbrook
― rob, Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:38 (one month ago) Permalink
screening on VHS at my house next week
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 30 April 2019 21:45 (one month ago) Permalink
"Our Betters" was pretty delightful--thanks for repping it Stevie. It's basically a filmed play but Constance Bennett and, especially, Violet Kemble-Cooper are such fun. And I don't know what to say about the last five minutes.
Also, I'm not one to swoon over women's fashion, but Bennett looks phenomenal in every scene:
https://pre-code.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/OurBetters26-650x493.jpg
I have to say, having spent the last five years in Canada at a loss for how to see classic/arty/etc cinema, this service has been a godsend. If only they'd put a My List link in the top nav.
― rob, Friday, 17 May 2019 14:20 (four weeks ago) Permalink
oh, ERNEST
― vision joanna newsom (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 21 May 2019 04:47 (three weeks ago) Permalink
Had no idea Criterion was currently hosting a ton of Godzilla!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 28 May 2019 22:49 (two weeks ago) Permalink
yeah filmstruck was too, seemed like part of their marketing strategy
― j., Tuesday, 28 May 2019 23:07 (two weeks ago) Permalink
So the Channel will have the full edition of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, supplements and such, three and a half weeks before the disc release, as in tomorrow. That's a pretty nice trick.
― The Bite Game with Jim Lamprey (WmC), Saturday, 1 June 2019 02:26 (two weeks ago) Permalink