Jake Cole

LATEST ARTICLES ( 682 )

• By The Bluest of Seas (Boris Barnet, 1936)

  

  The following is my March entry for Blindspots.By the Bluest of Seas begins and ends on the same images, possibly even the same shots. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (Éric Rohmer, 2007)

  

  Éric Rohmer goes out on a blissful high, and, in his quietly unexpected way, ends with a film that retroactively sets the stage for what came before. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Wattstax (Mel Stuart, 1973)

  Mel Stuart's Wattstax, a document of the concert that gives the film its name, is not strictly a concert movie. Instead, it often moves from the concert to the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Netflix Instant Picks 3/15/13—3/21/13

  I missed posting this last Friday and didn't rush to get it up later because two of my Netflix picks for the week were set to expire by Saturday. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• The Girl (David Riker, 2013)

  In some ways, I think I might resent the modern indie vanguard of message movies over the classic Kramer model. At least the usual sort has the decency to be... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• The Girl Can't Help It (Frank Tashlin, 1956)

  

  The three Tashlin films I've seen thus far have all been exemplary displays of comedy, their feverish blend of intricate aesthetic craftsmanship and rapid-fire... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• The We and the I (Michel Gondry, 2013)

  

  There is so much promise in Michel Gondry's mostly laissez-faire bus ride with Bronx kids antsy to start their summer break that its failure to meet its subtly... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964)

  

  The following is my belated February entry for Blindspots.Jacques Demy announces the “movie”-ness of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg from its opening iris shot, a... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Written By (Wai Ka-fai, 2009)

  

  Better known as Johnnie To's creative partner and co-founder of To's independent Hong Kong company Milkyway Image, Wai Ka-fai is also one of the most distinctiv... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Something Old, Something New: Floating Clouds/Tabu

  When I recently caught up with Mikio Naruse's Floating Clouds, I was struck not only by its considerable power but in how strongly it reminded me of a... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• The Band Wagon (Vincente Minnelli, 1953)

  As a belated celebration of Vincente Minnelli's 110th birthday, I wrote some brief thoughts on his excellent Astaire vehicle and cinematic masterclass The Band... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Netflix Instant Picks 3/1/13–3/7/13

  Another Friday, another list of Netflix Instant titles to watch from myself and Corey Atad. A lot expired in the wee hours of the morning, but US viewers did... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Oeuvre: De Palma: Body Double

  Body Double is one of my favorite films, so I jumped at the chance to write about it for Spectrum Culture's running feature reviewing all of Brian De Palma's... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Favorite Film Discoveries: January/February 2013

  

  Inspired by Brian Saur hosting my picks for my favorite first-time watches of 2012 over at his site, I decided to keep closer track of the great films I... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blu-Ray Review: The Terminator

  

  I've been waiting for a good-quality Blu-Ray of The Terminator, my favorite James Cameron film and one of my favorite genre pictures of the '80s, for literally... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Young Mr. Lincoln (John Ford, 1939)

  

  I was exhilarated by John Ford's Young Mr. Lincoln when I saw it recently, finding all the things I loved about Steven Spielberg's own Lincoln but without some... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Inescapable (Ruba Nadda, 2013)

  

  A Taken ripoff without the action? It could work, I suppose, but the replacement of Pierre Morel's demented but fluid vision of post-9/11 America condensed and... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Shelf Life: A Matter of Life and Death

  I love this inverse Wizard of Oz romance from the Archers, and as an introduction to the work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, it hooked me instantly. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Netflix Instant Picks 2/22/13—2/28/13

  Corey and I have our latest Netflix Instant picks for US and Canadian subscribers. I'm on a Johnnie To kick, so you know I gotta recommend one of a handful of... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO

• Like Someone in Love (Abbas Kiarostami, 2013)

  

  Abbas Kiarostami continues to work wonders outside Iran, bringing all the masterful techniques he developed and perfected in his homeland while adapting them... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, MUSIC, TV & VIDEO