Not even my poor broken throat can stop the Criterion Collection reviews, #112 is Playtime, the greatest of the Mr. Hulot films (so far) a comedy that satirizes modernity and automation. A beautiful spectacle for the eyes and ears...and a really long film. youtu.be/WYnVu8-3Wbg

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Well, the upside of being on an all liquid diet, but it being too painful to swallow liquids is I've lost 7 pounds in 4 days.

#111 in the Criterion Collection is Mon Oncle, another slapstick comedy from France. You'll have to pardon my voice in this one, I just had throat surgery. youtu.be/aUMLAzCtUWQ

#110 in the Criterion Collection is Mr. Hulot's Holiday. It also could have been called "The Inspiration for Mr. Bean" which gives you a good idea of the kind of movie you're looking at here. youtu.be/bNQI0PMDir8

#109 in the Criterion Collection is The Scarlet Empress. It's time to go back to Russia for another historical drama...this time done by Americans, but I'm sure it'll be a fair and balanced look at the topic. youtu.be/M_bo7gbmPrc

#108 in the Criterion Collection is The Rock. That's right, our second Michael Bay movie, and probably his best. youtu.be/gXpoKN8Xw6w

#107 in the Criterion Collection is Mona Lisa, and the only thing I have to say is that in this house, we stan Bob Hoskins. youtu.be/4AyniF2BIMs

Whoops, my last post contained a link to the Home on the RNG podcast, not the Criterion Review episode, my bad. The correct link is youtu.be/1g9hUNqWeh4

#107 in the Criterion Collection is Coup de Torchon. A French film about a racist, philandering cop who goes on a murder spree. I didn't enjoy this one. youtu.be/pNJnl_saAtE

#105 in the Criterion Collection is Spartacus, and there's a lot to talk about, the star, the writer, the director, all of them have a story behind them. Great movie, but they could easily make a movie about the making of the movie. youtu.be/L1PEPzIrCeo

If you ever find yourself overwhelmed, and aren't sure you can handle the challenges ahead, just remember that so far you've overcome or survived 100% of the challenges you've faced. That's a pretty good record. You got this!

#104 in the Criterion Collection is Double Suicide. It's a Japanese melodrama, and as the title may lead you to suspect, it doesn't end well. But this movie does something I've never seen before? What is it? Watch the review! youtu.be/x4uj4g5hTV8

#103 in the Criterion Collection is The Lady Eve, an excellent screwball comedy. Also, it's an excuse for me to talk about The Hayes Code, The Bad Seed, the MPAA, and so much more. youtu.be/sijusv2gDrU

I just beat Final Fantasy VIII for the first time, to review on the podcast. And now I'll never have to play it again...thank God.

#102 in the Criterion Collection is The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. I think it's an aburdist comedy...but it's surreal enough in places that I could be wrong. I may need your help figuring out what kind of film this is. youtu.be/NnraORo4UpY

#101 in the Criterion Collection is Cries and Whispers. We return to the land of Sweden for a slow examination of interpersonal dynamics between estranged sisters. Also, a brief discussion of the 5 elements of film. youtu.be/h5Sv2t55F5o

#100 in the Criterion Collection is the Beastie Boys Video Anthology...which seems like a weird choice for such a milestone number, but ok, sure. youtu.be/oA6WZJr68j8

Want to hear me talk about music? Too bad. Want to hear me talk about a music documentary? #99 in the Criterion Collection is Gimme Shelter, a documentary about the Rolling Stones 1969 American tour. youtu.be/crk0SR1uXy4

#98 in the Criterion Collection is L'avventura, an Italian "mystery" where the characters only kind of care about the missing person they're searching for. youtu.be/h7Fc5zikscg

#97 in the Criterion Collection is Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, a film about racial tension that tragically remains as relevant today as it ever was. youtu.be/fh2Pt1vtL0s

#96 in the Criterion Collection is Written in the Wind, another great melodrama from Douglas Sirk. I really enjoyed both of these. youtu.be/-xG4B8cLZN4

#95 in the Criterion Collection is the excellent melodrama All That Heaven Allows. Watch it, and then call your mom and apologize for some stuff...unless she owes you apologies I guess...look, your family life is none of my business. youtu.be/C6lT1KBsAfo

$94 in the Criterion Collection is I Know Where I'm Going! But does she? Will she marry for money, or for love? Let's spend some time in a small Scottish seaside town and find out together. youtu.be/H8rhUp6w9J0

I haven't forgotten you! #93 in the Criterion Collection is The Black Narcissus. A tales of nuns gone mildly bad. youtu.be/mqDM6yQWAjU

#92 in the Criterion Collection is Fiend Without A Face...that's two sci-fi B movies from 1958 in a row. I'm not complaining. This is 100% my wheelhouse. youtu.be/5-lIeCluUtg

#91 in the Criterion Collection, it's The Blob! Why is a cheesy b-film in a collection known for high quality and significant cinema? I don't know, and I don't care, I'm all here for it! youtu.be/x_1JVOf3QrM

#90 in the Criterion Collection is Kwaidan, a horror anthology film from Japan, with...interesting visuals. youtu.be/wBWEgyi-G-A

#89 in the Criterion Collection is Sisters, a film where director Brian De Palma strongly channels Alfred Hitchcock, and creates an amazing suspense thriller. You should watch it. youtu.be/KhOsP499Jyw

@graham.loadingreadyrun.com It's getting closer, your review of Final Fantasy VII will be posted on May 4th. Thanks again for being a part of our show!

#88B in the Criterion Collection is Ivan the Terrible Part 2. Did you want to listen to me try to be intelligent and talk about the perils of government censorship? I really went off on a rant here...sorry about that. youtu.be/hOTd1AHYpRk

Something a little different, this is my personal 2025 Wrapped. Everything I watched, read, and a lot of the stuff I did...plus some recommendations. Happy 2026 everyone, let's work together to make it a good one! youtu.be/PRTPrlRrmUc

#88A in the Criterion Collection is Ivan the Terrible part 1. Because the only USSR films in the collection so far have to be historical dramas. youtu.be/-F6GAuOi_Os

#87 in the Criterion Collection is Alexander Nevsky, because the only Russian films in the collection seem to be black and white historical films. Great battle scenes though. youtu.be/nJGjnPCwMZo

#85 in the Criterion Collection is Pygmalion, which gives us a chance to talk a little about adaptation. youtu.be/S0KDey88SXo

Still sick, but my mission won't be deterred. #84 in the Criterion Collection is the charming slice of life film Good Morning. youtu.be/mW4aoZ4R4Qw

#83 in the Criterion Collection is The Harder They Come. Let's talk about the film, the importance of representation, and blaxploitation cinema. Then let's go sleep for a week because we are very very sick. youtu.be/kpPhiCLO0i0

What do you do when you're too sick to do anything? Watch movies, and try to talk about them. #82 in the Criterion Collection is 1948's Hamlet. youtu.be/Pl4mdxnX5pQ

#81 in the Criterion Collection is Variety Lights, Fellini's first time in the director's chair. A tale of show business, fame, and betrayal. youtu.be/rWGFgdET6uU

The Wicked duology is a film adaptation of a musical, which was an adaptation of a book, which was fanfiction of a movie, which was an adaptation of a book. Pretty wild when you actually write it all out.

#79 in the Criterion Collection is something a little different. 6 short films starring W.C. Fields. youtu.be/Dv-D7nbxH4U

#78 in the Criterion Collection is The Bank Dick, starring W.C. Fields. A comedy about a man getting through life doing as little as he can, but doing it very well. youtu.be/79xmOzeA4cg

#77 in the Criterion Collection is And God Created Woman, the 1956 French version, not the 1988 English version by the same director that is completely unrelated in every way...that's just weird. Anyway, it's good, check it out! youtu.be/6z6_E6-r8hY

#76 in the Criterion Collection is Brief Encounter, an anti-romcom filmed during WW2. It's a well made, if simple, tale. youtu.be/oNd4-Tz8LF4

#75 in the Criterion Collection is a surprise to me, it's Chasing Amy. I suppose out of the View Askewneverse, it is the movie with something to say. But how does it hold up? No really, I need people in the LGBTQIA+ community to tell me how it holds up. youtu.be/cNs6ez9esxk

#74 in the Criterion Collection is Vagabond. We're back to France to explore the life and death of a homeless woman. Very French in sensibility. youtu.be/s7kUTse0GdY

#73 in the Criterion Collection is Cleo from 5 to 7. Join me as I talk about French New Wave, the 180 degree rule, Tron Ares, and this movie...if there's time. youtu.be/vKHLt10OvCQ

#72 in the Criterion Collection is the French Comedy Musical Le Million. A shining example of the transitional period from silent film to "talkies". youtu.be/9bZdg2u2PWE

#71 in the Criterion Collection is Ignmar Bergman's The Magic Flute. Considered to be one of the best film adaptations of an opera. How does it hold up? youtu.be/wPXAWqodjQE

Going to sleep with a headache, and waking up with that same headache is such bullshit. I turned myself off and back on, that's supposed to solve everything!