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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Death by Hanging (1968)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Death by Hanging (1968)

The opening query of provocateur Nagasa Oshima’s political Death by Hanging is the question of “…have you actually seen an execution or an execution chamber”? The opening query of provocateur Nagasa Oshima’s political Death by Hanging is the question of “…have you...

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Bitter Rice (1949)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Bitter Rice (1949)

1949’s Bitter Rice is a provocative pulp disguised as a crime drama through an Italian neorealism lens. 1949’s Bitter Rice is a provocative pulp disguised as a crime drama through an Italian neorealism lens. Infused specifically American pulp and light noir, it still...

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Jellyfish Eyes (2013)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Jellyfish Eyes (2013)

Jellyfish Eyes is a new live-action psychedelic children’s adventure that tells the story of a young boy who relocates with his recently widowed mother. Jellyfish Eyes is a new live-action psychedelic children’s adventure that tells the story of a young boy who...

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

The big secret about Wes Anderson’s endearing “Moonrise Kingdom” is that it’s ultimately a fable about loneliness and coming to terms with that. The big secret about Wes Anderson’s endearing “Moonrise Kingdom” is that it’s ultimately a fable about loneliness and...