Posts Tagged ‘Criterion Collection’
The Lady Eve Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Preston Sturges Presents a Two-Sided Love Triangle
A classic romantic comedy that sets a high bar thanks to the talent of Sturges and the chemistry of the lead actors.
Read MoreCriterion Announces June 2024 Releases
Films that are sure to drive away the June gloom.
Read MoreThe Heroic Trio/Executioners Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Insane Hong Kong Lady Action
Two films featuring a trio of Hong Kong’s actress elite that are long on spectacle and weirdness, short on sense-making.
Read MoreCriterion Announces May 2024 Releases
May brings three new titles to the collection and two titles get upgrades.
Read MoreCriterion Announces April 2024 Releases
April brings three new entries and two Ultra HD upgrades.
Read MoreBlast of Silence Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Silent Night, Hole-y Night
Blast of Silence isn’t a holly jolly Christmas tale, but it’s an ideal excuse to put on something a bit different in the holiday Blu-ray rotation.
Read MoreDays of Heaven Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Blue Harvest
The new Criterion 4K release has deepened my appreciation for it.
Read MoreAkira Kurosawa’s Dreams Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: A Master Reflects
This deliberately paced anthology has the master reflecting on the nature of man and his world, with constant beautiful imagery.
Read MoreThe Rules of the Game Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: The Shooting Party
In cinema, as in life, so much comes down to the details.
Read MoreTime Bandits Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: A Child’s Nightmare Fantasy
Terry Gilliam’s classic story of a childhood interrupted by adventure shines in this new 4K transfer.
Read MoreCriterion Announces September 2023 Releases
A couple of musical titles close out the quintet of movies coming in September.
Read MoreBranded to Kill Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Yakuza Movie as Experimental Art
The movie that supposedly got Seijun Suzuki fired deserves its reputation as a wildly experimental, bizarre, and entertaining gangster movie.
Read MoreWings of Desire Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Stay
The movie haunts me.
Read MoreThe Seventh Seal Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Chess with Death
Heavy-handed, but very well made.
Read MoreDazed and Confused Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: School’s Out
If you’re a fan of Linklater’s classic, you owe it to yourself to pick up the Criterion set.
Read MoreThree Colors Trilogy Criterion Collection 4K UHD Review: Enigmatic Masterpieces About People Connecting
Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s famous trilogy, and final films, bring their visually arresting and enigmatic stories to 4K.
Read MoreCriterion Announces April 2023 Releases
With April showers come these new releases from Criterion.
Read MoreCriterion Announces March 2023 Releases
Three new titles and a 4K UHD upgrade.
Read MoreCriterion Announces February 2023 Releases
According to the film groundhog, at least six more weeks of Criterion discs.
Read MoreMake Way for Tomorrow Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Children Just Don’t Understand
“The saddest movie ever made.” – Orson Welles
Read MoreLost Highway Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Neo-noir with a Twist
You may end up lost but you’ll enjoy the journey.
Read MoreCriterion Announces January 2023 Releases
Criterion rings in the new year with the following titles.
Read MoreLe Corbeau Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Poison Pen French Noir
A once suppressed mystery about a writer of poison pen letters made in France during the German occupation.
Read MoreCriterion Announces December 2022 Releases
Criterion closes out 2022 with a quartet of releases.
Read MoreIf…. Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: If Only It Had a Plot
While McDowell shows clear signs of the counterculture fire that would erupt in A Clockwork Orange, his efforts are in service of a clearly lesser film.
Read MoreWALL•E (2008) Joins The Criterion Collection in November
A high-water mark of digital animation, Stanton’s prescient vision of a rapidly oncoming dystopian future is an urgent fable for our troubled millennium.
Read MoreHiroshima mon amour Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Rich and Rewarding Film
The performances of the two leads are masterful.
Read MoreHotel du Nord Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Somber French Realist Classic
A prime example of Marcel Carne’s attention to fully showcasing the depths of humanity.
Read MoreCriterion Announces November 2022 Releases
Criterion reveals new titles cinephiles will be thankful for.
Read MoreDevil in a Blue Dress Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Denzel Washington Makes Solving Mysteries Look Easy
The real mystery is why a film this good didn’t connect with audiences in 1995.
Read MoreCriterion Announces October 2022 Releases
Some movie treats for Halloween.
Read MoreThe Red Shoes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: 15 Minutes in Heaven
Although the overall narrative is nothing special, those precious minutes of performance magnificence elevate the film to well-deserved classic status.
Read MoreCriterion Announces August 2022 Releases
Close out your summer vacation with five new titles from Criterion.
Read More‘Round Midnight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Perhaps the Greatest and Most Compelling Jazz Film Ever Made
Legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon gives a fantastic, Oscar-nominated performance as Dale Turner, a brilliant, world-weary New York musician but troubled alcoholic living in Paris.
Read MoreCriterion Announces July 2022 Releases
This July: This year’s Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, will make its home-video debut in July alongside David Lean’s radiant Technicolor gem about romantic longing, Summertime, and a stacked 4K UHD slate: Carl Franklin’s stylish noir set in segregated 1940s Los Angeles, Devil in a Blue Dress; Bong Joon Ho’s modern…
Read MoreCriterion Announces June 2022 Releases
Which of these titles are you adding to your collection?
Read MoreBringing Up Baby Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Bone up on a Comedy Classic
A very funny comedy of errors brought to life by a talented cast who handle the silliness they been tasked with well.
Read MoreCriterion Announces May 2022 Releases
Mystery lurks this May in the Criterion Collection’s new entries.
Read MoreCriterion Announces April 2022 Releases
Criterion adds four new movies and upgrades two titles.
Read MoreHigh Sierra Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Raoul Walsh Tells a Story Twice
Criterion’s High Sierra / Colorado Territory double feature is a great release for fans of classic Hollywood.
Read MoreThe Learning Tree Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Semi-Autobiographical Story from Gordon Parks
If you want an understanding on why Gordon Parks is an important filmmaker, then The Learning Tree should make a good starting point.
Read MoreThrow Down Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Brawl Room Blitz
It’s more of a personal story for To that has sprinkles of fight sequences in it.
Read MoreThe Incredible Shrinking Man Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Giant-Sized Fun
Seriously, I’ve watched more than a few of these shrinking man movies and this is by far the best one.
Read MoreRatcatcher Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Definite Punch to the Gut
A film filled with blunt beauty and unsparing truth.
Read MoreLove & Basketball Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Love Story That Feels Fresh
I thought that Love & Basketball was a strange choice for Criterion, but when I watched the supplements, I saw that it made total sense.
Read MoreMona Lisa Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Neo-noir with a Mystic Smile
Bob Hoskins plays George, a small-time gangster who has just gotten out of prison after doing a seven-year stint.
Read MoreThe Damned Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Demonstrative Descent into Family Destruction
The cast is uniformly excellent and willing to take risks.
Read MoreOriginal Cast Album “Company” Criterion Collection: You Could Drive an Actor Crazy
This film is mostly for musical theater fans but it should also be of interest to those curious about how things are made.
Read MoreBeasts of No Nation Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Not Soon Forgotten
Newcomer Abraham Attah gives one of the most soulful performances in the history of child acting.
Read MoreAshes and Diamonds Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Polish Masterpiece
This is an absolute must-see for any film fan.
Read MoreCriterion Announces November 2021 Releases
This month, Criterion expands into 4K UHD market with three titles.
Read MoreDeep Cover Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review: Neo-Noir with a Message
It is a genre film that can surprise you.
Read MorePickup on South Street Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Sam Fuller Blends Film Noir with a Cold War Spy Thriller
The film engages viewers by making them care about the seedy characters of New York City’s underworld.
Read MoreVisions of Eight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Octathlon of Olympic Shorts
Despite the differences of each short film, the similarities are obvious.
Read MoreWorld of Wong Kar Wai Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: What a Wonderful World
This incomplete masterwork is still far and away one of the best and most important sets ever released by Criterion.
Read MoreFlowers of Shanghai Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mise-ry en Scene
Criterion is to be commended for giving this new restoration a full-featured U.S. Blu-ray release.
Read MoreMasculin Feminin Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Tres Chic
The film achieves Godard’s objective of showing what life was like for Parisians in their early twenties in the 1960s.
Read MoreMemories of Murder Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The South Korean Zodiac
This second film from South Korean director Bong Joon ho, is often compared with David Fincher’s Zodiac.
Read MoreHistory Is Made at Night (1937) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love Crosses the Atlantic
Unabashed romance about a would-be divorcee and a Parisian who defends her against her husband, who is basically a supervillain.
Read MoreCriterion Announces July 2021 Releases
Learn about the five titles and accompanying extras are coming out this month.
Read MoreSecrets & Lies Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cinema at Its Best
Secrets & Lies has everything one could ever want in a film.
Read MoreCriterion Announces June 2021 Releases
Beat the June gloom with this roster of titles.
Read MoreTouki bouki Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Deserves to be Seen and Discovered
It is a universal tale of wanting a better way of living, but sometimes having to tread dangerous waters to make those seemingly attainable dreams come true.
Read MoreThe Parallax View Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Second Entry in Pakula’s Political Paranoia Trilogy
With a portion of the current U.S. population concerned about the “Deep State” within its government, the film remains topical upon its entry into the Criterion Collection.
Read MoreSmooth Talk Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Teen’s Roller Coaster Ride from Innocence to Harsh Reality
Smooth Talk moves seamlessly from coming-of-age comedy to drama to horror film.
Read MoreChop Shop Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Miracle of Independent Cinema
A tough, but absolutely profound portrait of the complex bond of siblings on the outskirts of society.
Read MoreMan Push Cart Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Essential Cinema
A bleak, beautifully simple, and emotionally involving portrait of the immigrant experience.
Read MoreMandabi Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Unexpected Money Leads to Lots of Problems
Ousmane Sembène’s second feature film gets a stacked release from Criterion Collection.
Read MoreCriterion Announces May 2021 Releases
How many will you be buying?
Read MoreThe Ascent Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Larisa Shepitko’s Masterpiece
A haunting and unforgettable portrait of war gets a fantastic new upgrade by Criterion.
Read MoreCriterion Announces April 2021 Releases
Something old, something new.
Read MoreThree Films by Luis Buñuel Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Don’s Swan Songs
Legendary director wraps up a five decade career with three impressive films.
Read MoreCrash (1996) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Anti-Erotic Film
Perhaps David Cronenberg’s most controversial film, it details the progressively more dangerous world of car-crash fetishists.
Read MoreAmores Perros Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Greatest Masterpiece
A snarling, ferocious debut by one of today’s most innovative and fearless directors.
Read MoreSymbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
A still strangely intriguing pseudo work about filmmaking and its more emotional follow-up gets a new upgrade by Criterion.
Read MoreThe Irishman (2019) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Addition to Martin Scorsese’s Filmography
It’s what it is: a fitting bookend to his gangster films.
Read MoreThe Hit Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Gem of Film by Stephen Frears
A highly overlooked crime drama full of delicious slow burns and ideas.
Read MoreParasite (2019) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Rich Fam, Poor Fam
Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning drama gets the Criterion treatment.
Read MoreThe Gunfighter Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Price of Fame
A film deserving of recognition thanks to a story that could be told in any genre and a great leading performance by Gregory Peck.
Read MoreClaudine Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Ahead of Its Time
An excellent and truthful depiction of African American life and love that still feels all-too modern.
Read MorePierrot le Fou Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Still Feels Modern and Fresh
Jean-Luc Godard’s violent and unpredictable 1965 road movie comes back to Criterion.
Read MoreMartin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3 Criterion Collection Box Set Review
Scorsese guides viewers through little-known gems from around the world.
Read MoreChrist Stopped at Eboli Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Emotionally Captivating
A beautiful film about living in exile and discovering an unknown way of life.
Read MoreBeau Travail Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mysterious, Haunting, and Transformative
Claire Denis’s 1999 masterpiece of jealousy, erotic/repressed desire, and personal destruction makes its long-awaited debut to the Criterion Collection.
Read MoreBrute Force & The Naked City Criterion Collection Blu-ray Reviews: A Jules Dassin Double Feature
Two classics film noirs from Jules Dassin get the Criterion treatment.
Read MoreToni Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Influential French Drama
Jean Renoir’s realistic portrayal of migrant workers in the South of France helped influence the French New Wave and Italian Neorealism.
Read MoreTown Bloody Hall Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Verbal Battle of the Sexes
An often funny, manic, and sometimes raunchy document of the continuous discussion of gender politics.
Read MoreThe Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Angela Winkler Is Sensational
A disturbingly relevant thriller that feels eerily modern to today’s skewered politics.
Read MoreTaste of Cherry Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Not to Everyone’s Taste
Iranian classic finally gets a Criterion Blu-ray release.
Read MoreMarriage Story Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Emotionally Brutal and Full of Life
Noah Baumbach crafts a searingly intense and sometimes humorous examination of a very broken marriage.
Read MoreThe Cameraman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Star Begins to Fade
A stealth double feature of Keaton’s last two silent films.
Read MoreAn Unmarried Woman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Bold and Groundbreaking
A still fresh, unapologetically honest portrait of a woman’s reawakening.
Read MoreMatewan Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Labor Pains
Not sure the reasons it’s taken so long to get John Sayles in the Criterion Collection, but Matewan is certainly a worthy title from his filmography.
Read MoreRoberto Rossellini’s War Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Intro to Italian Neorealism 101
Criterion presents a crash course on the post-war movement with these classics: Rome Open City, Paisan, and Germany Year Zero.
Read MoreThree Fantastic Journeys by Karel Zeman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Trips Worth Taking
Fans will appreciate the high-definition presentations and the behind-the-scenes extras.
Read MoreAntonio Gaudí Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Tone Poem of Gaudí, Barcelona, and Art
After watching, the viewer will not only want to start looking up flights to Barcelona, but need to learn more about this distinctive artist.
Read MoreTeorema Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Pasolini’s Most Accessible Work
This puzzlingly fascinating masterwork from 1968 gets new life.
Read MoreTunes of Glory Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Acting Tour de Force
Alec Guinness (with a Scottish brogue) squares off with John Mills in this military drama.
Read MoreOld Joy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Quite Reflective and Moving
I have nothing but rave things to say about this terrific film.
Read MoreNow, Voyager Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Superior Tearjerker
A beloved 1942 Bette Davis classic gets a stellar release from the Criterion Collection.
Read MoreThe Circus Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Tramp Plays the Big Top
A delightful romp that finds the Tramp behave in a more enlightened manner as he puts others ahead of himself.
Read MorePolyester Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: John Waters’ First Big-Budget Film
Polyester introduced the one-time only Odorama card to offend viewers’ sense of smell as well as their sense of decorum.
Read MoreThe Flavor of Green Tea over Rice Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Gentle Ozu Comedy
Grandmaster filmmaker Ozu’s minor, observant comedy about the growing differences between a middle-aged married couple.
Read MoreThe Koker Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Rise of Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami’s mid-career trio of films announced him to the international film community
Read MoreFists in the Pocket Is the Pick of the Week
A darkly funny 1965 slap in the face to family values headlines a week of releases.
Read MoreThe Koker Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week
The late master Kiarostami’s influential trilogy rounds out a week of stellar new releases.
Read MoreThe Inland Sea Is the Pick of the Week
A rather unknown 1991 travelogue with one of film culture’s greatest scholars headlines a week of new releases.
Read MoreThe BRD Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Fassbinder at His Best
With these three films, Rainer Werner Fassbinder tells the history of post-war Germany through the eyes of its women.
Read MoreKlute Is the Pick of the Week
A gritty ’70s masterwork leads a week of interesting releases.
Read MoreThe BRD Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week
Fassbinder’s classic trilogy stands out during a week of notable releases.
Read MoreHedwig and the Angry Inch Criterion Collection Review: Visually Stunning and Aesthetically Engaging
A beautifully curated addition to the Criterion Collection.
Read MoreSwing Time Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fine Film
A charming film that gets so many things right it’s easy to overlook its flaws and just enjoy it.
Read MoreHedwig and the Angry Inch Is the Pick of the Week
John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 cult classic rounds out a pretty great week of new releases.
Read MoreSwing Time Is the Pick of the Week
An Astaire and Rogers classic headlines a somewhat pivotal week of new releases.
Read MoreLet the Sunshine In Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Love Is…Brutally Human
There’s no sunshine in Claire Denis’s low-key and bleak anti-romantic comedy about the absurdity of what we do for love.
Read MoreDiamonds of the Night Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Story of Youth Under Fire with a Brilliantly Fractured Eye
A startling and very tense debut from the most unflinching director of the now-ancient Czechoslovak New Wave.
Read MoreThe Kid Brother Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Comedic Gem
Harold Lloyd’s slapstick masterpiece gets a fantastic upgrade from the folks at Criterion.
Read MoreThe Magnificent Ambersons Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Flawed Masterpiece, but Still a Worthwhile Film
The Criterion Collection has stacked this beautiful release of Welles’s troubled second production with a plethora of extras.
Read MoreShame (1968) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Harrowing, Nightmarish Bergman Masterpiece
As unflinchingly honest and unforgiving as a film can ever get.
Read MoreThe Princess Bride Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: As Good As You Wish
So well crafted, it is equally one of the best comedies, one of the best adventures, and one of the best love stories.
Read MoreMikey and Nicky Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Elaine May Should Be Unanimously Acclaimed
A very underappreciated masterpiece of toxic masculinity and bleak relationships.
Read MoreA Dry White Season Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Truly Gripping Cinema
An unflinching and sadly relevant drama of violence and ongoing oppression.
Read MoreA Story from Chikamatsu Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Tale Worth Watching
Criterion continues their welcome attention to the works of director Kenji Mizoguchi with this superb new Blu-ray release.
Read MoreShampoo Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Head and Shoulders Above the Rest
Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn relive the swinging ’60s in the mid-’70s.
Read MoreCriterion’s Release of The Princess Bride Is the Pick of the Week
It’s a week full of great interesting releases, so let’s have fun storming the castle of upcoming Blu-ray releases.
Read MoreMy Man Godfrey Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: My Man Powell Strikes Gold
Screwball comedy masks an insightful examination of the class divide in the wake of the Great Depression
Read MoreOcean’s 8 Is the Pick of the Week
Here’s what’s interesting in the new Blu-ray releases this week.
Read MoreSmithereens Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Indie Filmmaking at Its Most Raw and Unpolished
A grainy, authentic look at New York youth during the dying days of Punk.
Read MoreDragon Inn Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Villains Check In but They Don’t Check Out
Fans of the genre will do themselves a favor if they plan a stop at Dragon Inn.
Read MoreMishima: A Life in Four Chapters Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Portrait of the Artist As a Fascinating Man
Director Paul Schrader crafts a daring, spellbinding biography of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Read MoreBaal Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Unbearable, Unflinching, and Savage
Fassbinder’s mythic performance fuels this vicious depiction of West German’s social malaise.
Read MoreAn Actor’s Revenge Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Kabuki Costumes in Modernist Cinema
Kon Ichikawa’s remake of a ’30s movie dresses a stagey plot in innovative cinematic stylings.
Read MoreThe Hero Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Long Train Ride into the Soul of an Artist
A movie star reflects on his life and the compromises he made to get there.
Read MoreElevator to the Gallows Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Ruthless People
French director Louis Malle launched his award-winning career with this spellbinding crime thriller.
Read MoreJabberwocky Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Frabjous Film! Callooh! Callay!
It’s an amusing adventure filled with Terry Gilliam’s humor and sensibilities that showcases his directorial aesthetic.
Read MoreJabberwocky Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Frabjous Film! Callooh! Callay!
It’s an amusing adventure filled with Terry Gilliam’s humor and sensibilities that showcases his directorial aesthetic.
Read MoreKameradschaft Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Cry for Cooperation
Pabst’s 1931 mine disaster film is swiftly paced, beautifully shot, and a heartfelt plea for comradeship between nations.
Read MoreThe Breakfast Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Don’t You Forget About These Bonus Features
Criterion’s new edition of the classic ’80s film is packed with hours of fascinating bonus features.
Read MoreGeneral Idi Amin Dada: A Self-Portrait Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
An important look at unchecked power, racism, nativism, and violence though the eyes of a dictator.
Read MoreDesert Hearts Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Unsung Queer Classic
Desert Hearts is a groundbreaking yet underrated romantic gem for the history books.
Read MoreDavid Lynch: The Art Life Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: With Chemicals, He Points
A must own for any fans of David Lynch.
Read MoreRebecca (1940) Is the Pick of the Week
This week’s new releases include a new season of The Flash, an old Hitchock plus Scarlet Johansson getting raunchy, and Pablo Escobar being bad.
Read MoreSid & Nancy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: They Did It Their Way
It’s hard to care about Sid and Nancy when they care so little about themselves and those around them.
Read MoreThe Manchurian Candidate (1962) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Assassination, She Wrote
A captivating Cold War political thriller that resonates stronger today than it has in years.
Read MoreThe Lodger: A Story of the London Fog Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Stealth Double Feature
This release allows viewers to see Hitchcock at the early stage of career on his way to becoming a legendary director.
Read MoreRoma Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Rome, I Love You
Federico Fellini’s fever dream exploration of Rome gets the Criterion Collection treatment, and it’s lovely.
Read MoreGood Morning (1959) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Japanese Master’s Flatulent Comedy
One of the great filmmakers of the 20th century fills his domestic comedy with wistfulness, charm…and fart jokes.
Read MoreBuena Vista Social Club Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cuban Musicians Get the Recognition They Deserve
A landmark and infectious documentary about the joy of Cuban music and the great individuals who brought it to life.
Read MoreTampopo Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Endearing, Sensual, and Tasty Experience
Sweet, sexy, and hilarious food for thought.
Read MoreWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Vote for Pedro
Pedro Almodóvar’s career-defining, groundbreaking dark screwball comedy gets the Criterion treatment ‒ and is just as awesome as you’d expect it to be.
Read More45 Years Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Art of Quiet Devastation
Charlotte Rampling does extraordinary work in the third feature from British filmmaker Andrew Haigh.
Read MoreCanoa: A Shameful Memory Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Harrowing but Important
A visceral and eye-opening docudrama of sheer true-life horror.
Read MoreCameraperson Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Beautiful, Sad, Wonderful
Cameraperson tells the story of one filmmaker through the dozens of movies she’s shot.
Read MoreCameraperson Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: No Better Film Experience Last Year
A soulful, illuminating document of the human experience.
Read MoreHeart of a Dog Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Moving Meditation from a Singular Artist
Laurie Anderson’s essay film sees her moving comfortably between abstractions and personal revelations.
Read MoreLone Wolf and Cub Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Manga Comes to Life
Chanbara film series is aided by the screenwriting of the manga series creator, Kazuo Koike.
Read MoreThe Executioner Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Introduction to a Spanish Filmmaking Giant
Criterion shines a light on a filmmaker not so well-known in the English-speaking world.
Read MoreValley of the Dolls Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Laughter, Tears, and a Mountain of Dolls!
The Criterion Collection releases the best camp melodrama out there!
Read MoreKrzysztof Kieslowski’s Dekalog Review: Completely Worth Your Time
Shows like Breaking Bad and The Wire owe much to how Dekalog lets stories play out.
Read MoreThe Story of the Last Chrysanthemum Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Early Masterwork
A wonderful tale of love and loss at the Kabuki theater.
Read MoreA Taste of Honey Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Taste of Adolescence
Tony Richardson’s tale of the sweet and sour gifts life delivers to us.
Read MoreWoman in the Dunes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Digging out a Life in Sand
Hiroshi Teshigahara’s enigmatic, hypnotic tale of a man trapped is equal parts Twilight Zone and Kafka, and completely absorbing.
Read MoreSpeedy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The End of an Era
Harold Lloyd hits a comedy home run in his last silent film.
Read MoreThe Immortal Story Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Marvel of Deep Emotion and Haunting Spareness
A minimalist, but soulful depiction of lost souls in the 19th century.
Read MoreThe In-Laws (1979) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: So Funny It Never Wears out Its Welcome
Run in a serpentine pattern to get yourself a copy.
Read MoreLa Chienne Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Early Renoir is a Delight
Criterion does a masterful job of bringing an early sound picture to life.
Read MoreLe Amiche Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Antonioni Drains the Passion from Melodrama
This middle-period entry from the Italian master hints at what’s to come, but stands on its own as an interesting work.
Read MoreThe Naked Island Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Japanese film explores the travails of a poor farming family without the use of dialogue.
Read MoreBarcelona Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Innocent Imperialists Abroad
Whit Stillman’s winning romantic comedy about politics set in late Cold War Spain.
Read MoreBrief Encounter Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Small but Poignant
A far cry from David Lean’s big epics, but sometimes small is just as beautiful.
Read MoreBlack Mama, White Mama is the Pick of the Week
This week’s new releases include a classic comedy, a not-so classic exploitation drama, the conclusion of the Hunger Games, and more.
Read MoreThe American Friend Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Tense Blend of Suspense and Character Study
An unusual, but beautifully made neo-noir from one of film history’s greatest directors.
Read MoreThe Emigrants / The New Land Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Profound Cinematic Experience Like No Other
Jan Troell’s masterful epic saga receives the deluxe Blu-ray treatment.
Read MoreBitter Rice Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Beauty of the Downtrodden
This 1949 Italian film marries social commentary about the lower class with rewarding drama and romance.
Read MoreNight and the City Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jules Dassin’s Marvelous London Noir
Add this movie to your collection by whatever means necessary.
Read MoreJellyfish Eyes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Surprisingly Unsurprising
Takashi Murakami’s first film is fun for the whole family but sorely lacking his usual artistic iconoclasm.
Read MoreA Special Day Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Special Performances from Italian Screen Legends
Italian stars Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni play against type in this beguiling drama.
Read MoreThe Honeymoon Killers Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Striking Portrait of Isolation
A one-and-done feature from Leonard Kastle, The Honeymoon Killers subverts expectations of exploitation.
Read MoreTwo Days, One Night Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Devastatingly Beautiful
Marion Cotillard gives an intense, subtle performance in this moving drama.
Read MoreMy Beautiful Laundrette Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Film Stands the Test of Time
A ground-breakingly potent depiction of bleak social commentary.
Read MoreLimelight Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Chaplin’s Coda
Age must pass as youth enters.
Read MoreHere Is Your Life Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Engrossing and Enervating Debut
The first feature film from Swedish filmmaker Jan Troell has its visual merits, but it’s bogged down by a leaden narrative.
Read MoreThe Killers (1946) / (1964) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Intriguing Double Feature
A great opportunity to see how artists and craftsmen handle the same material and obtain different results.
Read MoreFive Easy Pieces Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: One Easy Role to Nicholson’s Stardom
Nicholson breaks out in this early headlining role.
Read MoreThe Friends of Eddie Coyle Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Crime, Lowkey, and Unsentimental
Peter Yates’ 1973 crime drama explores how important, and how expendable, “Friends” can be in Boston’s working-class criminal underground.
Read MoreOdd Man Out Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Deft and Thrilling Storytelling
An extremely overlooked masterpiece of personal and spiritual redemption.
Read MoreA Brief History of Time Criterion Collection Review: A Quirky, Idiosyncratic Tribute
A deep examination of a very complex, but legendary visionary
Read MoreGates of Heaven / Vernon, Florida Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Loving the Absurd
The characters Errol Morris speaks to in his first two films are living embodiments of the old maxim that truth is stranger than fiction.
Read MoreAn Autumn Afternoon Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Master’s Final Masterpiece
Yasujiro Ozu left us with one final masterpiece in An Autumn Afternoon, a culmination of many of his favorite themes.
Read MoreYoung Mr. Lincoln Criterion Collection DVD Review: Ford’s Greatest Overlooked Film
Although it will never be as celebrated as Stagecoach or The Searchers, it is unquestionably one of John Ford’s greatest achievements.
Read MoreThe Vanishing (1988) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Thriller as Character Study
A woman’s disappearance creates a terrible bond between the man who took her, and the one who lost her.
Read MorePlayTime Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Hulot vs. Modernization
Jacques Tati’s own brilliantly satirical spin on the mechanical age.
Read MoreAll That Jazz Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Lord of the Dance
Bob Fosse’s crowning directorial achievement shines in the Criterion spotlight.
Read MoreInsomnia (1997) Criterion Collection Review: An Influential Thriller
Psychological thriller spins a tale without darkness.
Read MorePersona (1966) Criterion Collection Review: Chilling, Strange, and Metaphysical
Ingmar Bergman outdoes himself with an influential tale of identical madness.
Read MoreHearts and Minds (1974) Criterion Collection Review: A Riveting Documentary of the Vietnam War
This 40-year-old documentary feels as relevant today as ever, and is one that I will not soon forget.
Read MoreRiot in Cell Block 11 Criterion Collection DVD Review: Stuck in Folsom Prison
By removing any pointless embellishments and focusing on the action, Siegel weaves a tale that is as authentic as can be.
Read MoreIl Sorpasso Criterion Collection Review: An Endearing, Incisive Road Movie
Risi’s film is simultaneously breezily fun and slyly satiric, a film full of immediate pleasures and more thought-provoking asides.
Read MoreThe Hidden Fortress Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Gold Standard
Kurosawa and Mifune team up for another classic.
Read MoreTess Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Polanski’s Vision of Victorian England
Roman Planski’s Tess is a beautifully shot adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel about Victorian England.
Read MoreKing of the Hill (1993) Criterion Collection Review: Soderbergh Goes Mainstream (Or Does He?)
There’s a lot more than first meets the eye to King of the Hill.
Read MoreFantastic Mr. Fox Criterion Collection Review: It is Quote-Unquote Fantastic
It’s absolutely worth upgrading to this Criterion disk.
Read MoreNaked Lunch Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Enter the Interzone
As unique today as it was when it was released.
Read MoreJules and Jim Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Seminal French New Wave Love Triangle
Truffaut’s Jules and Jim is a brilliant rendering of a love triangly gone awry.
Read MoreThe Long Day Closes Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Terence Davies’ Personal Vision of Liverpool
The Long Day Closes is consequently a series of recollections, opaquely linked over a relatively short period of time in the director’s life.
Read MoreLa vie de bohème Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Aki Kaurismäki Does Tragedy and Comedy Equally Well
Finnish great Aki Kaurismäki spins his tonally flexible take on Paris bohemian life.
Read MoreGrey Gardens (1976) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An S-T-A-U-N-C-H Classic
A landmark documentary film receives a gorgeous Blu-ray upgrade.
Read MoreCity Lights Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Well Received and Slightly Defiant
The first dramatic comedy by Chaplin teaches us how to see clearly despite the blinding lights.
Read MoreThe Uninvited (1944) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Who ‘Ya Gonna Call?
The first American film to take ghosts seriously gets the elite treatment.
Read MoreJohn Cassavetes: Five Films Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Independent Spirit
An enlightening collection of the seminal works from the godfather of American independent film.
Read MoreI Married a Witch Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Low on Magic, High on Fumes
A dainty and frothy diversion.
Read MoreEyes Without a Face Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Mesmerizing, Poetic Film
While it embraces the horror genre, it manages to rise above it as well and present itself as a masterful work of art.
Read MoreI Married a Witch Criterion Collection DVD Review: Truly Bewitching
Screwball comedy about a beautiful witch you cannot help but fall in love with.
Read MoreLa Cage aux Folles Criterion Collection DVD Review: Classic French Farce Bliss
It’s OK to be in Saint-Tropez.
Read More3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: On the Verge of a New Cinematic World
One of the most fruitful collaborations in cinema is enshrined in Criterion’s outstanding box set.
Read MoreLa Cage aux Folles Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: “Utter Hell” to Make, Pure Heaven to Watch
It is a film as funny and necessary today as it was when it came out in 1978.
Read MoreThe Earrings of Madame de … Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Direction of Max Ophuls Dazzles Like a Diamond
The entire experience of film, presentation, and extras makes it worth having.
Read MoreThe Devil’s Backbone Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: One of Guillermo del Toro’s Most Personal Films
A somewhat traditional ghost story that offers surprises.
Read MoreSlacker Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Formally Fascinating, Warmly Hilarious Film
Don’t be so apathetic. Get this Blu-ray.
Read MoreAutumn Sonata Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Utterly Sad and Nearly Perfect
A wonderful portrayal of these characters and of life.
Read MoreThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Masterfully Acted and Presented
Martin Ritt’s adaptation of this classic spy novel is a gritty view of Cold War-era spy life.
Read MoreThe Devil’s Backbone Criterion Collection DVD Review: Hell Is for Children
“I don’t think I need a spine. It’s holding me back.” – Satan
Read MoreThe Big City Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Girl Power
Satyajit Ray’s first portrayal of contemporary Indian life reveals the impact of women in the workplace.
Read MoreThe Ice Storm Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Person’s Body Is His Temple
Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm is a tremendous cinematic vision.
Read MoreBabette’s Feast Criterion Collection DVD Review: Eye- and Mouth-Watering Delights
An absolute must-have for any lover of film.
Read MoreJubal Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Underrated Western Gem
A true stand-out in the genre.
Read MoreLord of the Flies (1963) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Lightning Struck Twice
See it now.
Read MoreLord of the Flies (1963) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Definitive Version of a Classic Text
The Criterion Collection adds a bevy of compelling bonus content on top of a fantastic adaptation of William Golding’s novel.
Read MoreThe Life of Oharu Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mizoguchi’s Breakthrough Masterpiece
The Life of Oharu is devastating and gorgeous.
Read MoreThe Life of Oharu Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Downward Spiral
Portrait of a Japanese woman’s gradually declining station in life takes far too long to make its entirely obvious point.
Read MoreLife Is Sweet Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Mike Leigh’s International Breakout
Life is sweet but it can hurt too in Mike Leigh’s tribute to family love in north London.
Read MoreBrazil Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Dreams and Nightmares Courtesy of Terry Gilliam
Some times the little guy wins and some times he loses.
Read MoreSafety Last! Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Time Is Money
The matter of Harold Lloyd’s lack of fame has been of much discussion over the years. He is often cited by film buffs as one of the three masters of the silent comedy era, with the other being Buster Keaton and Charles Chaplin. Yet somehow the Nebraska-born Lloyd is often now overlooked in conversations about…
Read MoreThings to Come Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Overly Didactic Technical Marvel
A sometimes prescient and sometimes naïve examination of the future.
Read MoreMarketa Lazarova Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Defiantly Experimental
Epic black and white Czechoslovakian film tests narrative patience but offers ample visual rewards
Read MoreMedium Cool Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Theatrics of Observation and Social Crisis
A tour de force of political docu-drama.
Read MoreMasaki Kobayashi Against the System DVD Review: Angry and Elegant Political Films
Early films from the director of Harakiri reveal a rancorous, politically minded filmmaker.
Read MoreJubal Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Shakespeare in the Wild West
Glenn Ford and Charles Bronson as buddies? SOLD!
Read MoreMedium Cool Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Living Document of America’s Rebellion
A piece of Americana that questions and condemns the media.
Read MorePierre Etaix: Criterion Collection DVD Review: Affordable Pricelessness
The Criterion Collection brings us a wonderful set from a fine French comic you probably never heard of.
Read MorePierre Etaix Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Bringing Etaix’s World to Life
Pierre Etaix’s charming films are finally released properly.
Read MoreRichard III (1955) Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Tremendous Film
Laurence Olivier has never been better.
Read MoreRepo Man Criterion Collection DVD Review: Punk All Over
Definitive version of one of the greatest cult movies of all time.
Read MoreMinistry of Fear Criterion Collection DVD Review: (Don’t) Let Them Eat Cake
A compelling, if somewhat convoluted, noir thriller from director Fritz Lang receives the Criterion treatment in this recent DVD release.
Read MoreGate of Hell Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Not Quite Heavenly, but Far from Hellish
Tragic love story fails to build credibility, negating the tragedy
Read MoreUmberto D. Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Old Man and His Dog
A classic of world cinema I highly recommend.
Read MoreBadlands Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Exploration of Isolation, Realism, Self-Image, and Violence
Marking the entrance of Terrence Malick with boldness and confidence.
Read MoreBadlands Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Birth of a Legend
Terrence Malick’s debut feature film sets the standard for the rest of his career.
Read MoreThe Blob (1958) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Oldie but Goodie Returns in High Def
Still stands as one of the classics.
Read MoreThe Kid with a Bike Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Another Major Work from the Dardennes
Here’s a reminder to be grateful for the consistently excellent films of the Dardenne Brothers.
Read MoreBeing John Malkovich Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich
Malkovich, malkovich, malkovich.
Read MoreSansho the Bailiff Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Ties That Bind
Director Kenji Mizoguchi’s adaptation of a classic Japanese story is actually about a family torn asunder by a political feud, and their decade-long quest to reconnect.
Read MoreChronicle of a Summer Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fascinating Glimpse into Paris in 1960
A unique portrait of a very specific time and and a very specific place.
Read MoreThe Ballad of Narayama Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Kinoshita’s Kabuki Theatre Envisions Ubasute
This meditation on aging benefits from its theatrical style.
Read MorePina Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Striking Elegy for an Artistic Giant
Wim Wenders’ tribute to modern dance legend Pina Bausch is gorgeous and moving.
Read MoreFollowing Criterion Collection DVD Review: Glimpse a Genius Just Finding His Voice
Young Christopher Nolan shows off his storytelling prowess.
Read MoreFollowing Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Christopher Nolan’s Memorable Debut
A writer finds himself in the middle of a crime drama.
Read MoreThe Tin Drum Criterion Collection DVD Review: Familial Insanity Mirrors Nazi Germany
The Director’s Cut of the acclaimed 1979 Film is finally available from Criterion.
Read MoreThe Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Criterion Collection DVD Review: See the Master of Suspense Invent Himself
An early Hitchcock classic gets cleaned up and looks better than ever.
Read MoreTrilogy of Life Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Three Films, Countless Tales
A wonderful set from Criterion Collection, encapsulating some of Pasolini’s most personal works.
Read MoreLa Jetee / Sans Soleil Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Stay for the Stills, Run from the Motion
Chris Marker’s black and white still film runs rings around his pretentious color full-motion travelogue.
Read MoreWeekend (1967) Criterion Collection DVD Review: For the True Cinephile
It’s French, it’s subversive, it’s not for the average film buff.
Read MoreRashomon (1950) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Restoration Shows Improvements, Not Perfection
Early tandem between legendary director Akira Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune yields this undisputed classic film.
Read MoreSunday Bloody Sunday Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: You Can’t Always Get What You Want
When a young male artist possesses the hearts of a thirtysomething woman and a middle-aged man, only he has the power to craft the outcome of their affair.
Read MoreRashomon Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Best of the Best
The visually stunning masterpiece from “The Emperor” of Japanese cinema remastered and packed with extras.
Read MoreRosemary’s Baby Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Masterful Film
Roman Polanski’s American debut took on a life of its own.
Read MoreThe Game (1997) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Edgy and Uneven, But It Grows on You
Lesson learned: never accept a gift from Sean Penn.
Read MoreIn the Mood for Love Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Astonishing Meditation on Longing
“Feelings can creep up just like that.”
Read MoreThe War Room Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Peek Behind the Campaign Curtain
It’s The Criterion Collection, stupid.
Read MoreThe Forgiveness of Blood Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Nik Full of Angst
Joshua Marston’s first full film since Maria Full of Grace explores an Albanian blood feud and its impact on a teen boy.
Read More12 Angry Men Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Guilty of Being a Great Film
This edition will make you one happy person.
Read MoreEating Raoul Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Equal Parts High Camp and Urbane Comedy of Manners
Paul Bartel’s little-known 1982 film is a truly unique comedy.
Read MoreChildren of Paradise Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Film is Paradise
Love is simple.
Read MoreEating Raoul Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Biting Social Satire
Paul & Mary’s Country Kitchen is open for business.
Read MoreWeekend (2011) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Moving, Deceptively Complex Film
I didn’t think much of Andrew Haigh’s film when I first saw it, but I’m glad I gave it a second look.
Read MoreChildren of Paradise Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Cinematic Paradise
Exceptional new restoration of classic French film enhances an already monumental work.
Read MoreLonesome (1928) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Sometimes, Happiness is Just a Neighbor Away
Criterion brings us the lost fairy-tale romance from Paul Fejos, along with two other Fejos curiosities.
Read MoreCriterion Collection Eclipse Series 35: Maidstone and Other Films by Norman Mailer DVD Review
Be grateful that his career as a filmmaker was short-lived.
Read MoreThe Game (1997) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Fast-paced Thrill Ride
Emotionally and intellectually engaging while also being visually interesting.
Read MoreQuadrophenia Criterion Collection DVD Review: Dressed Right For a Beach Fight
Mods and rockers converge on mid-1960s England in this coming-of-age story.
Read MoreWeekend (2011) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Intimate Portrait of New Love
The love story of an unlikely pair who find common ground through honesty, listening, and learning.
Read MoreSalo, or the 120 Days of Sodom Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: 116 Minutes of Vileness
The most repulsive film I have ever seen.
Read MoreLonesome Criterion Collection DVD Review: Groundbreaking Cinema That Should Not Be Missed
Celebrating the work of Paul Fejos.
Read MoreQuadrophenia Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: We Are the 5.1 Mods
Sparkling new restoration delivers an engaging audiovisual feast.
Read MoreFor All Mankind Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Great Source of Inspiration
The story told is bigger than that of the Apollo missions.
Read MoreLa Promesse Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Stunning Breakout from the Dardenne Brothers
The Dardennes’ 1996 tale of a boy’s moral struggle with his father’s illegal-immigration ring is captivating.
Read MoreShock Corridor and The Naked Kiss Criterion Collection DVDs Review: Two Signature Films from Samuel Fuller
Very different projects connected by their filmmaker’s storytelling sensibilities.
Read MoreDown by Law Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Louisiana Prison Break that Transcends Genre
Jim Jarmusch’s third feature film is nothing short of extraordinary.
Read MoreLe Havre Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Light-Hearted, Surreal Take on a Serious Subject
Maverick director Aki Kaurismaki delivers a surreal, lighthearted take on a seemingly deadly serious immigration story.
Read MoreThe Samurai Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Journey Worth Embarking On
Toshirō Mifune is Musashi Miyamoto in this historical epic.
Read MoreMetropolitan Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Two Decades Later, I Still Don’t Get It
More than 20 years after its theatrical release, it’s just as alien and off-putting as ever.
Read MoreThe Last Days of Disco Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Witty Look at the End of an Era
Whit Stillman’s hilarious, perceptive film offers a genuine look at the bygone past.
Read MoreThe Samurai Trilogy Criterion Collection DVD Review: Mifune in His Physical Prime
Director Hiroshi Inagaki and acting legend Toshiro Mifune combine to tell the epic story of folk hero Musashi Miyamoto.
Read MoreCarlos (2010) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Tale of the Jackal
Terrorist, freedom fighter, or both?
Read MoreGray’s Anatomy / And Everything is Going Fine Criterion Collection Blu-rays Review: A Spalding Gray & Steven Soderbergh Double Feature
Criterion releases two films offering divergent perspectives on the late monologist.
Read MoreShallow Grave (1994) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Boyle’s Debut Shows Promise and Little Else
Boyle’s picture lacks details, consistency, and characters to care about.
Read MoreThe Gold Rush Criterion Collection DVD Review: One of Chaplin’s Most Acclaimed Films
The finest home-video presentation of this classic ever.
Read MoreShallow Grave (1994) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Exceptional Film
Everything comes together perfectly to make this film such a success.
Read MoreHarold and Maude Criterion Collection DVD Review: Timeless Classic Has Never Been More Appropriate
Director Hal Ashby’s first landmark film.
Read MoreThe Lady Vanishes (1938) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: All Aboard for Entertainment
Hitchcock and his team deliver a delightful amalgam of genres.
Read MoreSummer Interlude Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Formative Bergman Picture Gets the High-Def Treatment
A tale of loss, despair, and innocence meets its Blu-ray release.
Read MoreThe Gold Rush Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Charlie Chaplin Strikes Gold
Chaplin is an artist at the top of his game here.
Read MoreSummer with Monika Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review: Bergman in Love
Ingmar Bergman’s simple and predictable tale is highlighted by an ethereal middle third.
Read MoreCertified Copy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Certified Original
Great performances by the two leads outweigh the questionable plot shift.
Read MoreEclipse Series 32: Pearls of the Czech New Wave DVD Review: Gems Indeed
Criterion brings us six seldom-seen surreal ditties from five masterful directors.
Read More3 Women Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: 2 Actresses Can’t Save 1 Film
Even Altman finds elements pretentious and contrived.
Read MoreBeing John Malkovich Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Remarkable Achievement
One of the most original and prescient films of our generation.
Read MoreIsland of Lost Souls (1932) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Of Monsters and Men
Owning a copy of this movie should be the law.
Read MoreThe Complete Jean Vigo Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Career in Four Films
What’s essential for some isn’t always for others.
Read MoreLa haine Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Seething Portrait of a Vicious Cycle
Mathieu Kassovitz offers up no easy answers in his compelling, unsettling 1995 film.
Read MoreA Hollis Frampton Odyssey Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Essential Collection of Avant-Garde Treasures
Criterion goes for broke in this thorough and fascinating collection of 24 films from the experimental artist.
Read MoreTiny Furniture Criterion Collection DVD Review: Lena Dunham’s Semi-Autobiographical Micro-Budget Mumblecore
Believe the hype: The acclaimed 2010 feature from the writer/director/star of HBO’s “Girls” brings early Woody Allen to mind.
Read MoreThe Organizer Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Relevant in Today’s Political Climate
A worthwhile addition to any film lover’s collection.
Read MoreLate Spring Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Moving Look at a Family’s Season of Change
Director Yasujiro Ozu paints a heartbreaking portrait of a modern woman trapped by tradition.
Read MoreA Night to Remember (1958) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Stunning Presentation for a Genuine Classic
I’ve never paid to see James Cameron’s film, but I’d gladly pay ten-times over to see this one again and again.
Read MoreThe War Room Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Men Behind the Man from Hope
This two-disc DVD of the 1992 campaign documentary is a delightful trip down memory lane.
Read MoreDavid Lean Directs Noel Coward Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Four Distinctly British Films From a Fruitful Partnership
David Lean’s first four films are presented here in glorious Blu-ray editions sourced from the 2008 BFI restorations.
Read MoreDazed and Confused Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Authentic, Evocative Slice of Life
“You just gotta keep on livin’, man. L-I-V-I-N.” – Wooderson
Read MoreA Night to Remember Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Best Film about the Titanic Disaster
“The end of an era of arrogance.” – Producer William MacQuitty
Read MoreDavid Lean Directs Noel Coward Criterion Collection DVD Boxset Review: Box of Delights
A fascinating look at a winning creative partnership predating Lean’s later widescreen epics.
Read MoreLetter Never Sent Blu-ray Criterion Collection Review: A Survival Flick from Russia?
A grandiose piece of Russian cinema that depicts the triumph of the human spirit.
Read MoreAnatomy of a Murder Criterion Collection DVD Review: Anatomy of a Classic
A film that brings justice to the genre of courtroom dramas.
Read MoreLetter Never Sent Criterion Collection DVD Review: Kalatozov’s Take on Man Vs. Nature
Diamonds aren’t forever.
Read MoreThe Last Temptation of Christ Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Still Controversial
The loopy ending still detracts from the rest of the fairly conventional film.
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast (1946) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jean Cocteau Creates Magic
Allow yourself to fall under its spell.
Read MoreVanya on 42nd Street Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Timeless Theatrical Experiment
Louis Malle’s final film captures a performance that was never intended to be public.
Read MoreVanya on 42nd Street Criterion Collection DVD Review: Chronicling the Last Days of Multiple Eras
Not everything is always as it appears.
Read MoreTiny Furniture Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: One Character in Search of a Relationship
I think you sound like you are in the epilogue to “Felicity”.
Read MoreWorld on a Wire Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Nature of Unnatural Reality
While the plot is obvious, the film’s cerebral take on sci fi and impressive ’70s cinematography make it well worth its lengthy running time.
Read MoreWorld on a Wire Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Superb Piece of Science Fiction
One of Fassbinder’s most obscure and fascinating works.
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