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THE CRITICAL ESTABLISHMENT : AN INTRODUCTION
What is it we seek from the Cinema? It all depends on your point of view.
For some, the movies are a source of seeking refuge from everyday existence, a release from daily tensions and anxieties. This is escapism and it has been the driving factor of the Populist attraction to the movies since the origin of the form. However, if one were to alter the view and regard film without merely the Populist limitations of escapist diversion but also as an Art Form, the perspective deepens and enters the realm of Critical Thought.
Though inconsistent in perspective, each side has validity, and is actually far more dependent on the existence of the other than would first seem possible. In a nutshell, it is a battleground between perceived verisimilitude against the aesthetic Ideal.
In formulating the foundations of The Critical Establishment,
it is necessary to understand the characteristics of each perspective, to note the seemingly contradictory similarities and disparities, and their often inextricable interconnections.THE CRITICAL ESTABLISHMENT : The Reviewer as Vox Populi
In examining both Populist thought and Critical Thinking in Film, it is useful to define the key players in the field: the reviewers and the critics. Though seemingly cut from the same cloth, there is a world of difference. Reviewers are the professional manifestation of the Populist front; reviewers have a primary focus on entertainment value while critics evaluate under an aesthetic criteria, reviewers reward immediate gratification whereas critics seek artistry.
With the burgeoning of internet filmspeak, there is a misconception that the old model of printed press criticism is being eroded by the emergence of an equal internet critical roster. This, however, is a fallacy. One thing is for certain, even with a cursory glance at popular internet movie sites: reviewers are plentiful and genuine criticism of merit is as scarce as water in the Mojave Desert.
The reviewer will generally spend the bulk of their time reprinting the plot synopsis of a film, often almost verbatim from the printed materials of the studio. While this assists handily in filling a column, it does little to illuminate the worth of a film. The reviewer will often spend an inordinate amount of time relaying such unessential data as background gossip, "best" lists and an alarming volume of space on film finances- usually relating to either the film's budget (as if the writer had a financial stake in the enterprise) or opening weekend receipts, neither of which has the slightest bearing on the film's aesthetic achievement.
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- SHORT FILMS: The Other Cinema
- The Concession Stand III: Guns of the Quick Nibble Reviews
- THE FILM VAULT: INDEX OF REVIEWED FILMS
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- THE MERCADO LOUNGE: a rest stop for the Critical Mind
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Category Archives: Film Reviews
Blood and Sand: “The Longest Day” (1962)
“The Longest Day” (1962) (Originally published June 23, 2013) Darryl F. Zanuck’s monumental war epic depicting the events of the D-Day invasion of World War 2 has the disadvantage of not only following dozens of characters … Continue reading
Curiouser and Curiouser: “The Curious Female” (1970)
“The Curious Female” (1970) One might be sympathetic to the exploitation filmmaker who deems that gratuitous sex and nudity alone is insufficient to realize any but the most base of creative intentions and … Continue reading
Bad Habits: “Change of Habit” (1969)
“CHANGE OF HABIT” (1969) One of the disillusioning truths of the American film industry is its cavalier willingness to disregard genuine and unique talent in favor of convenient formulaic utilitarianism; a primary example being … Continue reading
Nakedly Revealing: “Oh! Calcutta!” (1972)
` “Oh! Calcutta!” (1972) “In America, sex is an obsession. In other parts of the world, it’s a fact.” … Continue reading
Shades of Gray: “Juste avant la nuit” (1971)
“Juste avant la nuit” (1971) If Claude Chabrol is casually regarded as the Gaellic Hitchcock, the too easily accepted comparison betrays a basic misunderstanding of not only the French filmmaker but of … Continue reading
Ghost of a Stance: “Sleuth” (2007)
“Sleuth” (2007) In their peculiar and particularly unsatisfying production of Anthony Shaffer’s play “Sleuth”, scenarist Harold Pinter and director Kenneth Branagh have fashioned not so much a reworking of the popular thriller, nor even merely a … Continue reading
Bugged: “The Andromeda Strain” (1971)
“THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” (1971) CONDITION RED: THE FOLLOWING TEXT CONTAINS SPOILERS STOP EXERCISE CAUTION BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER STOP The evolutionary characteristics that would come to define the post-atomic bomb SF genre emerged, not … Continue reading
Who Was That Masked Man and/or Lady?: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, Oct. 2016 Edition, Vol. 00/00
Who Was That Masked Man (and/or) Lady?: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, October 2016 Edition, Vol. 00/00 With the arrival of the traditional time of year for the emergence of chain rattling ghosts of the past, evil goblins, … Continue reading
Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?: Classic film Photo Quiz, Sept. 2016 Edition; Vol. 362436
Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like a Man?: Classic Film Photo Quiz, Sept. 2016 Edition, Vol. 362436 If the events of the recent political season have taught us anything, it’s that women have achieved a true equality … Continue reading
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: A Death of the Day of CFU
Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: A Death of the Day of CFU It was a long time coming. The January 11 cessation of the very existence of the CFU (Classic Film Union) branch of the TCM website, came as not … Continue reading
Fate is the Hunter: “High Plains Drifter” (1973)
“High Plains Drifter” (1973) The following article contains discussions of details which the weak of heart might regard as “spoilers”. So, readers are advised approach with a sensible level of caution. There’s something wrong … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “How to Make a Monster” (1958)
“How to Make a Monster” (1958) This not very mysterious murder mystery is a sort-of sequel to both “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” and the subsequent “I Was a Teenage Frankenstein” in that it features the monsters of the … Continue reading
Holy Unexpected: “Heaven Help Us” (1985)
“Heaven Help Us” (1985) When considering the curious slide in quality in the most popular film genres of the past, if there is a source of more continuously disappointing results … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” (1957)
John Sturges’ rousing “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral” could never be confused with an historical study aid; the film is structured as an illustrative compliment to the ballad form, here colorfully vocalized by Frankie Laine, and commensurate with the said form, the … Continue reading
March Madness: Classic Film Photo Quiz, March 2016 Edition, Vol. 33
MARCH MADNESS: Classic Film Photo Quiz, March 2016 Edition, Vol. 33 Welcome to the headquarters of cynical, uncaring, insubordinate, insensitive, boorish, childish behavior- OK, outside of the current carnival sideshow masquerading as a job interview for the nation’s … Continue reading
Hit and Run: “Death Race 2000” (1975)
“Death Race 2000” (1975) One of the problems with films that take place in the imminent future is that they tend to appear flat-footed when envisioning the vicissitudes of the … Continue reading
Skinned: “Srpski film” / “A Serbian Film” (2010)
“Srpski film” / “A Serbian Film” (2010) Starring Srdjan Todorovic, Sergej Trifunovic, Jelena Gavrilovic, Katrina Zutic, Ana Sakic. Written by Srdjan Spasojevic & Aleksandar Radivojevic. Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic. Is there anything more repellent than the attempted sugar-coating of diseased depravity under … Continue reading
TEARS ON MY PILLOW: Classic Film Images Quiz, Feb. 2016 Edition, Vol. 66
TEARS ON MY PILLOW: Classic Film Images Quiz, February 2016 Edition, Vol. 66 Tears of sadness, tears of gladness, tears of sorrow and tears of joy. One thing is for certain: the movies are awash in a flood … Continue reading
Baby, You Can Drive My Car: Classic Movie Photo Quiz, Jan. 2016 Edition, Vol. 500
Baby, You Can Drive My Car: Classic Movie Photo Quiz, Jan. 2016 Edition, Vol. 500 Sometimes it simply seems a burden in being a film critic, but evidently that is child’s play in comparison with the Sisyphean effort women … Continue reading
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT SEATS: 2015 SANTA CINEMA WISHLIST
DEAR CINEMA SANTA, 2015 EDITION During this festive season, when the brief wisps of sunlight become briefer, granting increased concession to the agents of nocturnal chills, howling blasts of wind and the occasional welcome … Continue reading
Cowboys Will Be Boys: “The Sons of Katie Elder” (1965)
“The Sons of Katie Elder” (1965) If the challenge for any film is for that movie to deliver an original and memorable experience, then that challenge may become doubly daunting in the case … Continue reading
Eucharist With Holy Water Chaser: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, Dec. 2015 Edition, Vol. 3:10
Eucharist With Holy Water Chaser: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, Dec. 2015 Edition, Vol. 3:10 Being That December signifies several of the most important spiritual days of the calendar year: Christmas and Pearl Harbor Day (when the … Continue reading
Happy Hostage: “Bandolero!” (1968)
“Bandolero!” (1968) A most peculiar entry in the western genre is Andrew V. McLagen’s “Bandolero!”, a film which gives a fresh- though unpersuasive -perspective to the notion of the Stockholm Syndrome, is also a vehicle … Continue reading
Kitty Litter: “Confessions of a Psycho Cat” (1968)
“Confessions of a Psycho Cat” (1968) While the variety of adaptations of Richard Connell’s seminal short story The Most Dangerous Game is impressively eclectic- with the tale attracting cinematic interest from filmmakers on both ends … Continue reading
Garters, Glitter and Gauze: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975)
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) Frank N. Stein: There’s no crime in giving yourself over to pleasure. Audience Response (Boston): There is in Massachusetts. Long a staple of the disappearing urban … Continue reading
Revelations: “Twilight’s Last Gleaming” (1977)
“Twilight’s Last Gleaming” (1977) Starring Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Paul Winfield, Charles Durning, Burt Young, Gerald S. O’Laughlin, Melvyn Douglas, Joseph Cotten, Richard Jaeckel, William Marshall. Screenplay by Ronald M. Cohen & Edward Huebsch, based on the novel ‘Viper Three’ … Continue reading
Pressure Point: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, October 2015 Edition, Vol. 40
PRESSURE POINT: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, October 2015 Edition, Vol. 40 If one thing is certain, it’s that if the current White House claims the world is enjoying an historically unprecedented condition of peace and harmony, you had better … Continue reading
Rambling Rogues: “Hatari!” (1962)
“HATARI!” (1962) When considering the 1962 wildlife adventure “Hatari!”, it often appears as though director Howard Hawks has created the world’s first feature-length music video (discounting Disney’s “Fantasia” as having grander artistic aspirations) as throughout … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “The Replacement Killers” (1998)
The Replacement Killers” (1998) While, in theory, imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, in the world of cinema it is more often a sign of the slavish pursuit of capitalizing on what has been proven lucrative by … Continue reading
Finger of Fate: “Zotz!” (1962)
Timing is everything in comedy. Tom Poston is effectively eccentric in”Zotz!”, a daffy little film with supernatural overtones that is part of a particularly overlooked and all but abandoned mini-genre of film- the college comedy -which enjoyed a brief … Continue reading
Tales of the The Discontented Spouse: “The Tingler” (1959)
“The Tingler” (1959) WARNING: The following review contains plot spoilers. If Vincent Price eventually became labelled with the unwelcome moniker of “The Master of Horror”, it might be confidentially stated that he … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (1979)
The great surprise of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” is the complete lack of control which veteran director Robert Wise seems to hold over the entire enterprise. Wise’s prior contributions to the SF genre, the groundbreaking 1951 “The Day … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Wagons East” (1994)
John Candy’s final film (he died during the shooting) is a western comedy which will inevitably lead to comparisons to Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles”, an inexplicably overrated effort (but couldn’t that literally define all of his films?) which for … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “X-Men” (2000)
Bryan Singer’s “X-Men”is in many ways not your usual comic book adaptation: first of all, it dispenses- for the most part -with those annoying origin stories (except for a brief, powerful vignette demonstrating the genesis of the hatred toward nonmutants … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Magnum Force” (1973)
The adventures of San Francisco Police Inspector Harry Callahan continue in Ted Post’s “Magnum Force”; a film in which the enthusiasm for gratuitous bloodshed and mayhem actually rises appreciably from the standard set by Don Siegel’s 1971 “Dirty Harry”, along … Continue reading
Shrinkage: “Fantastic Voyage” (1966)
“Fantastic Voyage” (1966) Has anything given science fiction a worse reputation than the movies? Beyond the obvious necessity of conceiving original ideas to stimulate a movie audience (speaking in general non-genre … Continue reading
Lens Wide Shut: “Aroused” (2013)
“Aroused” (2013) The collision of artistically celebrated photographic sensibilities and the illusion of the pornographic fantasy image is intended to be explored in what is meant to be a sympathetic exposure of … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Love Story” (1970)
“Love Story” is a tearjerker of a romantic film that intends to be nothing less or more than a tearjerker romantic film (even the title is more than a little generic, and entirely characteristic of the film’s formulaic leanings), … Continue reading
Make Him Dance, Boys: “Pale Rider” (1985)
In “Pale Rider”, director Clint Eastwood has fashioned not so much a remake of “Shane” as a reinterpretation of the story’s key elements mixed with a retooling of the basic supernal retributive conventions of his own 1973 “High … Continue reading
Mother, May I?: Classic Film Images Quiz, May 2015 Edition, Vol. 6
Mother, May I?: Classic Film Images Quiz, May 2015 Edition, Vol. 6 In this month’s edition of America’s favorite waste of time, The Classic Film Images Quiz- brought to you, as always, by the international smugglers who supply “the streets” … Continue reading
Trigger Fingers: “1941” (1979)
Steven Spielberg’s “1941”is symptomatic of the curious phenomenon particular to youngish directors who have reached a certain level of respectability, only to then inflate their creative impulses to a scale which neither their experience nor their inspiration is … Continue reading
Deep Breaths: “Cold Turkey” (1971)
“Cold Turkey”, Norman Lear’s satirical swipe at the American Heartland, shows the intended imprint of its bite in the very opening moments with a collection of welcome signs to the tiny hamlet of Eagle Rock, Iowa that undercut the original … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Breakheart Pass” (1975)
This aberration in the Alistair MacLean canon moves the author’s signatory plot twists, secret identities and hidden motives to the Old West in “Breakheart Pass”, a film plagued with the very fact that it does feature what is, by … Continue reading
The Eyes Have It: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, April 2015 Edition, Vol. 20/20
The EYES Have It: Classic Film Images Photo Quiz, April 2015 Edition, Vol. 20/20 Being that film is a visual medium, this latest edition of America’s Favorite Internet Diversion That Is Porn-Free Yet Still Causes Participatory Social Embarrassment, … Continue reading
Deconstructing Norman: “Psycho” (1998)
To look upon Gus Van Sant’s supposed shot-by-shot (it’s not) remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” as a grand experiment is to excuse meaningless directorial hubris as a substitution for genuine artistic evolution. It is difficult to fathom what … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “House on Haunted Hill” (1999)
“House on Haunted Hill” (1999) William Malone’s “House on Haunted Hill” is a reworking of the William Castle 1959 spook house thriller which is mainly notable as starring the memorable Vincent Price and by its use of theatrical gimmickry with … Continue reading
Chandler’s Trailers: “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” (2014)
The problem with the rebooting of a franchise is that it presumes both an interest by an already built-in audience (those who patronized the initial film efforts) to follow a new incarnation that is non-linear to the stories … Continue reading