FilmStruck
- mfunk9786
- Under Chris' Protection
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Re: Filmstruck
Magnolia will be added to FilmStruck* tomorrow.
*Not sure how long this has been the case without our forum recognizing it (probably the whole time!), but they appear to be branding themselves with the S capitalized now so I updated the thread title accordingly
*Not sure how long this has been the case without our forum recognizing it (probably the whole time!), but they appear to be branding themselves with the S capitalized now so I updated the thread title accordingly
- OldBobbyPeru
- Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:15 am
Re: FilmStruck
FilmStruck was extra generous today. Usually on Fridays they've been adding about 20 films, but today we got 41! Mostly Classic Hollywood with spotlights on Vincente Minnelli, Charles Laughton, and a collection of John Ford comedies, including the notorious Tobacco Road, which I've been wanting to see after reading the savaging it got on the John Ford thread.
This is a great streaming service--it just keeps improving. I do wish that they gave some info on the transfers of the films they offer. I've been told by customer service that everything they show is upscaled to 1080P, but there's no indication of what films are from HD. For example, is the version of Il Bidone they have the SD version, or the newer restoration available on BD in Europe?
Mfunk, how did you find out about Magnolia a day early?
This is a great streaming service--it just keeps improving. I do wish that they gave some info on the transfers of the films they offer. I've been told by customer service that everything they show is upscaled to 1080P, but there's no indication of what films are from HD. For example, is the version of Il Bidone they have the SD version, or the newer restoration available on BD in Europe?
Mfunk, how did you find out about Magnolia a day early?
- Ribs
- Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:14 pm
Re: FilmStruck
Since the TCM news, they've almost doubled their output, putting up five new categories each Friday instead of three. Which have been excellent now that it doesn't feel like there's a weird bottleneck on the studio titles.
- mfunk9786
- Under Chris' Protection
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- Location: Philadelphia, PA
Re: FilmStruck
When it comes to PTA, I have my sources.OldBobbyPeru wrote:Mfunk, how did you find out about Magnolia a day early?
- jwd5275
- Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:26 pm
- Location: SF, CA
Re: FilmStruck
Looking at the standard FilmStruck channel and despite not being on the Criterion channel yet, the following have Criterion branding and begin with the Janus logo:
Something Different - Chytilová
Christo's Valley Curtain - Maysles
Running Fence - Maysles
Islands - Maysles
Christo in Paris - Mayles
Something Different - Chytilová
Christo's Valley Curtain - Maysles
Running Fence - Maysles
Islands - Maysles
Christo in Paris - Mayles
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Re: FilmStruck
Pasolini's Teorema begin with the Criterion and Janus logo too.
- Toby Dammit
- Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:03 am
- Location: Santiago de Chile
Re: FilmStruck
OMG! I would love it to be included in the collection!Chrisrobles27 wrote:Pasolini's Teorema begin with the Criterion and Janus logo too.
- jedgeco
- Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:28 am
Re: FilmStruck
I'm literally expecting the BFI Blu-ray to be delivered today, so rest assured that CC will announce it next month.Toby Dammit wrote:OMG! I would love it to be included in the collection!Chrisrobles27 wrote:Pasolini's Teorema begin with the Criterion and Janus logo too.
- oldsheperd
- Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:18 pm
- Location: Rio Rancho/Albuquerque
Re: FilmStruck
I wish I could get this as an app on my Samsung 4k
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Re: FilmStruck
As if to argue against my claim last month that the well is pretty dry, they're adding some pretty great stuff for May:
Complete list of films premiering on the Criterion Channel May 2018:
May 1
High Noon, Fred Zinnemann, 1952
Uptight, Jules Dassin, 1968
Skunk, Annie Silverstein, 2014
May 8
The Black Case, Caroline Monnet and Daniel Watchorn, 2014
May 10
Petulia, Richard Lester, 1968
Je t'aime, je t'aime, Alain Resnais, 1968
Black Jesus, Valerio Zurlini, 1968
Toby Dammit, Federico Fellini, 1968
May 11
Baal, Volker Schlöndorff, 1970
May 15
The Burden, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, 2017
May 22
Limbo, Konstantina Kotzamani, 2016
May 28
River of Grass, Kelly Reichardt, 1994
Old Joy, Kelly Reichardt, 2006
Wendy and Lucy, Kelly Reichardt, 2008
Meek's Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt, 2010
Complete list of films premiering on the Criterion Channel May 2018:
May 1
High Noon, Fred Zinnemann, 1952
Uptight, Jules Dassin, 1968
Skunk, Annie Silverstein, 2014
May 8
The Black Case, Caroline Monnet and Daniel Watchorn, 2014
May 10
Petulia, Richard Lester, 1968
Je t'aime, je t'aime, Alain Resnais, 1968
Black Jesus, Valerio Zurlini, 1968
Toby Dammit, Federico Fellini, 1968
May 11
Baal, Volker Schlöndorff, 1970
May 15
The Burden, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, 2017
May 22
Limbo, Konstantina Kotzamani, 2016
May 28
River of Grass, Kelly Reichardt, 1994
Old Joy, Kelly Reichardt, 2006
Wendy and Lucy, Kelly Reichardt, 2008
Meek's Cutoff, Kelly Reichardt, 2010
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- kcota17
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:05 pm
Re: FilmStruck
Is there a way to see what films will be debuting on the TCM side?
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- Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:06 am
Re: FilmStruck
None that I'm aware of, but i could well be wrong.
- Oxidized
- Joined: Mon Jan 02, 2017 4:06 pm
Re: FilmStruck
I don't know of any way to find out specific films, but you can sort of poke your nose around the website and see what banners are coming up. For example, the Director of the Week: Yasujiro Ozu banner has a URL that ends in 663. Add one digit at a time — 664, 665 — and you can get a rough idea of what's coming. I just checked and there are 51 bundles lined up (and one that's already live, Cinematography by Russell Boyd).
- MichaelStockCA
- Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:23 pm
- Location: California
Re: FilmStruck
Thanks for sharing. But isn't this a bit like kids peeking in their parents' closet to see what they will get for Christmas?Oxidized wrote:I don't know of any way to find out specific films, but you can sort of poke your nose around the website and see what banners are coming up. For example, the Director of the Week: Yasujiro Ozu banner has a URL that ends in 663. Add one digit at a time — 664, 665 — and you can get a rough idea of what's coming. I just checked and there are 51 bundles lined up (and one that's already live, Cinematography by Russell Boyd).
I enjoy my Thursday late evenings when I can see under "Recently Added" a bunch of new films and then I guess what kind of collection this will be (easy for directors and stars). The banner is usually there on Friday morning with the full collection.
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Re: FilmStruck
Seems to be another complete “outage” right now. Not amused, seeing it’s my day off and was hoping to catch some films that expire tomorrow! What’s really annoying is that during these outages I’m prompted to sign in again, but the sign in doesn’t “take” As great as the service can be, there’s still an element of not being ready for prime time IMHO.
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FilmStruck
That may be true, but there must be some way to avoid error messages like “you don’t have a valid subscription”, going through the process of typing in login credentials, not being able to login, and then realizing the problem is not on my end but theirs. That is amateurish web interface design.Ribs wrote:All web services have outages. It happens.
Things do seem to be back now, but my criticisms of the interface stand.
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Re: FilmStruck
I wish they had a more comprehensive "recently watched"-type feature. As far as it is on Amazon Fire, you can only do that with the movies themselves, and not the other videos available to watch.
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Re: FilmStruck
FilmStruck has put a bunch of African films up.
Ousmane Sembene's "Xala" and "Guelwaar" both open with Criterion and Janus logos, along with "Black Girl".
Yet the documentary "Sembene!" about him is with Kino, along with Souleymane Cisse "Yeelen" which I heard is great.
Djibril Diop Mambety "Hyenas" is up too but unfortunately the transfer looks quite bad.
Ousmane Sembene's "Xala" and "Guelwaar" both open with Criterion and Janus logos, along with "Black Girl".
Yet the documentary "Sembene!" about him is with Kino, along with Souleymane Cisse "Yeelen" which I heard is great.
Djibril Diop Mambety "Hyenas" is up too but unfortunately the transfer looks quite bad.
- Ribs
- Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:14 pm
Re: FilmStruck
The latest TCM Inner Circle survey is polling users for a new name for the Criterion Channel.
These are the options given:
Criterion Theater
Filmstruck Presents
Criterion Present
Criterion Direct
Criterion Cinema
I picked the first but it's the best of a bad lot.
These are the options given:
Criterion Theater
Filmstruck Presents
Criterion Present
Criterion Direct
Criterion Cinema
I picked the first but it's the best of a bad lot.
- kcota17
- Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:05 pm
Re: FilmStruck
Honestly Criterion Channel is probably the best one? I’m not sure why they need to change it, but I guess I’d pick Criterion Direct
- tenia
- Ask Me About My Bassoon
- Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:13 am
Re: FilmStruck
OH MY GOD YES
(if this ends up including a Criterion channel)
(if this ends up including a Criterion channel)
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Re: FilmStruck
Complete list of films premiering on the Criterion Channel in June:
June 1
It Happened One Night, Frank Capra, 1934
June 5
Old Man, Leah Shore, 2012
June 12
Madame Tutli-Putli, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, 2007
June 19
Edmond was a Donkey, Franck Dion, 2012
June 26
Begone Dull Care, Norman McLaren, 1949
June 29
The Other Side of Hope, Aki Kaurismäki, 2017
June 1
It Happened One Night, Frank Capra, 1934
June 5
Old Man, Leah Shore, 2012
June 12
Madame Tutli-Putli, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, 2007
June 19
Edmond was a Donkey, Franck Dion, 2012
June 26
Begone Dull Care, Norman McLaren, 1949
June 29
The Other Side of Hope, Aki Kaurismäki, 2017