Tag: Robert Altman

IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Mark Jackson’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? In 2018, Mark Jackson launched his third feature...

One Flew Over the Butcher Shop: Altman’s Klutzy Crafting of “Beyond Therapy” (1987) | Blu-ray Review

The 1980s were a difficult period for Robert Altman, stumbling into the decade with two high profile projects, HealtH and Popeye, both poorly received....

The Cookie Crumbles in Altman’s The Gingerbread Man (1998) | Blu-ray Review

From the B-side of Robert Altman’s filmography is his 1998 attempt at neo-noir with The Gingerbread Man, based on an original screenplay by John...

Tuesday Blus: On the Metro with Peerce’s The Incident & Mother’s Little Helper in Atlman’s Images

This week’s edition of Tuesday Blus includes the following titles: Call Me By Your Name Film Review: ★★★½/☆☆☆☆☆ Disc Review: ★★★/☆☆☆☆☆ Winning one of its four Oscar nominations...

The Delinquents | Blu-ray Review

While Robert Altman is revered as the most prominent figure amongst the auteurs of the 1970s New American Cinema, he actually began his directorial...

Criterion Collection: McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Blu-ray Review

Glancing over the cinematic output from any particular year in the 1970s confirms the era to stand as a fossilized epoch from America’s mainstream...

Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | Blu-ray Review

Long unavailable for home viewing, Robert Altman’s 1982 title Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean has languished as a...

Craig Johnson’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (read...

Criterion Collection: Nashville | Blu-ray Review

Robert Altman’s Nashville resurfaces for the home video market in a nicely packaged DVD/Blu-ray combo set from Criterion. A Best Picture nominee from 1975,...

Destin Daniel Cretton’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (read...

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