Posted in February 2012

The Criterion Files: Drunken Angel/The Naked City

The Criterion Files: Drunken Angel/The Naked City

Welcome to the first entry in what I intend to fashion into a weekly series. As the name suggests, the focus here is Criterion Collection films, the classics and masterpieces and unequivocal essentials that hold sway in cinematic canon. My goal? Grab two random entries from off of my shelf, or stream them through Netflix … Continue reading

Review: Senna, 2011, dir. Asif Kapadia

Review: Senna, 2011, dir. Asif Kapadia

As documentaries go, Senna may be best characterized as unabashedly partisan. From the moment the film begins, director Asif Kapadia clearly wants us to come to root for Ayrton Senna, the eponymous and deceased Brazilian Formula One racer. Kapadia’s concerned little and less with objectivity. He’s an admirer, and largely his film rides on the hope … Continue reading