In The Wages of Fear (1953), based on Georges Arnaud’s novel The Salary of Fear, director Henri-George Clouzot takes an incredibly simple premise and creates over two and a half hours of psychological suspense in one of the greatest thrillers ever made. The Wages of Fear was …
We are excited to launch our upcoming Classic Suspense Journey. You can register for it here. We had to make a programming change. Anthony Mann's The Tall Target was the perfect choice for Genre Suspense. Unfortunately, it is no longer available to stream, so we have replaced it …
Coming of Age films often have a special place in a cinephile's heart. Films are more powerful when we can identify character's circumstances and challenges that they face, and how that shapes them as human beings. Coming of age is about awareness, an awakening about the world …
by Aaron West June 24, 2024 It was probably 1992, maybe 1993, when I was in some video store and saw an odd looking film on the shelf. Barton Fink? What could this be about? Oh, it's from the guys who directed Raising Arizona and Blood Simple. I gave …
We are thrilled to share that we have programmed several new Journeys that will be scheduled in the upcoming months. When we launched the site, we decided that we wanted 6-months worth of Journeys online, programmed, and available for registration. We're glad we did that because people …
by Aaron West This article is part of our Japanese Films Journey. As we’ve launched these journeys, what I didn’t expect was how much our format has impacted my tastes. Most of the films that we’ve programmed are films that I’ve seen before, and while there’s a lot of …
A celebration of "Worldwide Mifune." Edited from an original piece for Turner Classic Movies that is languishing somewhere in the bowels of the internet. Toshirō Mifune was born on April 1, 1920 in Tsingtao, China (now Quingdao, Shandong), which at that time was under Japanese military rule. His …
Hello everyone, Today is the first day that CineJourneys branding is primarily online. We are calling this a “soft launch,” and although the items to fix on the website are few, they may be noticeable. First off, what we are most excited to share are the community tools. The …
Today we released a podcast that reveals the scheduled journeys for the remainder of the year, including the film lists (although they are subject to change depending on availability). You can find that episode here or wherever you get podcasts. The website is almost ready for launch. We …
Awards Season Journey - December 2024 We are pleased to announce details and registration for the Awards Season Journey. You can register with the form at the bottom of this page. Since December tends to be a quieter month, we are going to use this month to reflect on …