306 - Le Samourai (1967)
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Certainly not the arty-ist neo-noir ever made, but it\u2019s certainly the most Jean-Pierre Melville-ian neo-noir ever made. \xa0And that\u2019s more than enough to make this one of the most widely-beloved of all Criterion films. \xa0Alain Delain (who sadly passed away between our record and the release date for this episode) brought Tokyo-cool, Parisian romanticism, and American grime to this epitome of the \u201ccool assassin\u201d film.
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If you\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Alfonso Cuar\xf3n\u2019s\xa0Y Tu Mam\xe1 Tambi\xe9n\xa0(2001).