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Bil Antoniou
Criterion Maestro
Bil Antoniou is a Toronto-based actor and playwright who co-hosts the podcast BGM: Bad Gay Movies/Bitchy Gay Men and his own personal memory project podcast My Criterions. The rest of the time, he's usually watching movies and blogging about them at MyOldAddiction.com.Articles by Bil Antoniou:
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February 25, 2023
The Criterion Shelf: Queer Britannia – A Derek Jarman RetrospectiveSurveying the films of Derek Jarman in Criterion Channel’s collection devoted to the singular artist, activist, and visionary queer voice.
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February 4, 2023
The Criterion Shelf: Abbas Kiarostami’s Childhood FilmsThe “Childhood films” of Abbas Kiarostami highlight his work with non-professionals even when treading on more mature themes, always with the playful, exploratory spirit of youth.
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December 27, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: A Tribute To Sony Pictures ClassicsThe latest edition of the Criterion Shelf surveys 30 years of Sony Pictures Classics streaming in Criterion Channel’s anniversary salute, including Volver, The Lives of Others, and that bomb City of Lost Children.
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October 23, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: ’80s HorrorDig into Criterion’s ’80s horror collection! A natural continuation of the shift that began with 1978’s Halloween, the new decade brought audiences ordinary humans from ordinary places who had an extraordinary ability to stick around until the next sequel.
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August 27, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Myrna LoySurveying the films of Myrna Loy in Criterion Channel’s collection devoted to the actress, from The Thin Man to Libeled Lady to Whipsaw.
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July 29, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Noir In ColorSurveying the films in the Criterion Channel’s Noir in Color collection from Leave Her to Heaven to
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June 25, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Judy GarlandRanking the films in Criterion Channel’s Judy Garland collection from Meet Me in St. Louis to Easter Parade to Presenting Lily Mars.
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May 27, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Directed by Juzo ItamiTampopo is a perfect summation of Juzo Itami’s vibe for its dark, almost cruel humour surrounding a sweet central relationship. “Japan is a culture where if you want something to eat, or you want to have sex, or whatever, you just do it,” the director once said.
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May 1, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Delphine SeyrigThat Shelf takes a look at Criterion’s tribute to Delphine Seyrig, celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of her birth and marking the thirtieth anniversary of her death.
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March 26, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Pre-Code ParamountFrom Morocco to Kiss and Make-Up, Criterion Channel’s Pre-Code Paramount collection features some surprising violence and hanky panky with Marlene Dietrich and Mae West at their best.
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February 26, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Harry BelafonteSurveying the films in Criterion Channel’s collection devoted to Harry Belafonte, including Carmen Jones, Island in the Sun, and Beat Street.
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February 2, 2022
The Criterion Shelf: Sundance Class of ’92: The Year Indie ExplodedSurveying the films in Criterion Channel’s collection devoted to the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, including Brother’s Keeper and In the Soup.
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December 18, 2021
The Criterion Shelf: Read All About It!Ranking the films in Criterion Channel’s Read All About It series devoted to films about journalism like His Girl Friday and The Front Page.
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