Posts Tagged ‘Criterion Collection’
Three Outlaw Samurai Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Genre-Defining Samurai Film
A brilliantly shot period piece with beautiful cinematography and lots of fighting.
Read MoreThree Outlaw Samurai Criterion Collection DVD Review: Three is the Magic Number
A serviceable samurai yarn spotlighted by a rewarding underdog story and above average fight scenes.
Read MoreIf…. Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Student as an Angry Young Man
Malcolm McDowell is captivating in his film debut.
Read MoreThe Moment of Truth Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Heady Symphony of Sound and Image
Francesco Rosi’s bullfighting film is an intimate and immediate experience.
Read MoreBelle de Jour Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: How Severine Got Her Groove Back
A luminous young Catherine Deneuve crafts a memorable portrait of a bored, rich housewife exploring her dangerous proclivities.
Read MoreTraffic Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Thrilling and Uncompromising Look at the War on Drugs
Steven Soderbergh’s seemingly opposite sensibilities mix marvelously in this four-time Oscar winner.
Read MoreSabu! Criterion Collection DVD Review: Adventures With The Immensely Charming Child Star
The undeniable charisma of Sabu is on full display in this collection of three of his first four films.
Read MoreSolaris (1972) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Explorations in Outer and Inner Space
Andrei Tarkovsky psychological film spends too much time looking inward.
Read MoreBranded to Kill Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Legendary Piece of Cinema You Should Not Miss
Suzuki’s 1967 Yakuza classic finally gets Blu-ray release.
Read MoreKiss Me Deadly Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Pulp Science Fiction
Your parents were right about not picking up hitchhikers.
Read MoreDesign for Living Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Delightfully Risque Pre-Hayes Code Romp
Criterion brings us a lovely HD release of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1933 romantic comedy.
Read MoreAmerica Lost and Found: The BBS Story Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review
A story about the changing of the guard in Hollywood.
Read MoreTokyo Drifter The Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Blast of Swinging Tokyo
Seijun Suzuki delivers a delirious Pop Art explosion.
Read MoreTokyo Drifter Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Style Over Substance
Jam-packed with more than enough visual artistry to compensate for its lightweight story.
Read MoreBranded to Kill Criterion Collection DVD Review: Suzuki’s Absurd Deconstruction of Yakuza Crime Films
Non-stop violence and duplicity from Japanese New Wave bad boy Seijun Suzuki.
Read MoreThree Colors Trilogy Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. Forever
A must for anyone who loves film.
Read MoreThree Colors (Blue, White, Red) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Does Not Disappoint
Krzysztof Kieslowski’s beautiful and moving trilogy gets some great bells and whistles.
Read MoreThe Rules of the Game (1939) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jean Renoir, Je T’aime
The Criterion Collection brings us a constructive release of this reconstructed classic.
Read More12 Angry Men Criterion Collection DVD Review: Explosive Drama in the Jury Room
A masterfully directed piece with nothing but the emotions of the players to provide the action.
Read MoreIdentification of a Woman Criterion Collection DVD Review: Searching for a Way out of the Fog
The story of a man trying to find himself while lost in love.
Read MoreRushmore Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Wes Anderson’s Best Film Dazzles in High-Def
Criterion upgrades their early release of Anderson’s sophomore feature.
Read MoreDazed and Confused Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Celebrating Being Caught Between Dreaming and Adulthood
“A new fiesta in the making.” – Wooderson
Read MoreFanny & Alexander Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Bergman’s Documentary Trumps Feature Film
While the film is somewhat bloated and slow, its accompanying documentary is revelatory.
Read MoreIdentification of a Woman Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Futile Search for Romantic Fulfillment
An exploration of modern love, Antonioni’s late-period film is a worthy effort if not as obviously masterful as some of his earlier work.
Read MoreKuroneko Criterion Collection DVD Review: Expressionistic Horror in Feudal Japan
Kaneto Shindo’s film is a psychologically wrenching ghost story.
Read MoreSmiles of a Summer Night Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: All’s Well That Ends Well
Ingmar Bergman’s film will deliver a smile any night.
Read MoreThe Four Feathers (1939) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Offers Quite a Bit of Excitement
Harry Faversham’s journey from coward to hero.
Read MoreIsland of Lost Souls (1932) Criterion Collection DVD Review: Are We Not Men?
One of the most unsettling films ever.
Read MoreThe Four Feathers (1939) Criterion Collection DVD Review: One Man’s Journey of Redemption
Zoltan Korda’s adaptation is a nice piece of viewing history.
Read MoreCriterion Collection Eclipse Series #29 DVD Review: Aki Kaurismaki’s Leningrad Cowboys
Two films and a concert from the ultra-hip Leningrad Cowboys.
Read MoreKuroneko Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Things That Go Bump In The Night
Creates some spooky atmosphere but fails to drive a compelling narrative.
Read MoreHarakiri Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Samurai Condition
A masterful indictment of the morally bankrupt samurai system.
Read MoreFear and Loathing in Las Vegas Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Buy the Disc, Take the Ride
Highly recommended for Thompson fans and mildly recommended for Gilliam fans.
Read MoreMy Life As a Dog Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Boy’s Eccentric Journey to Manhood
Lasse Halstrom knows just how to balance the lightness of the eccentric characters against the main themes of the film.
Read MoreLe Beau Serge and Les Cousins Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The True Origins of the French New Wave
Often unsung, Claude Chabrol’s debut films reveal his early mastery of the craft.
Read MoreCul-De-Sac Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Roman Polanski Leads Down a Dead End Road
An interesting peek inside the mind of Polanski.
Read MoreCul-de-Sac Criterion Collection DVD Review: Not Your Garden Variety Thriller
Roman Polanski’s third feature film gets a much-deserved Criterion treatment.
Read MoreHigh and Low Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Kurosawa and Mifune: The Gold Standard
Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune team for another classic film.
Read MoreM Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Thriller Steeped in Social Commentary
Criterion’s two-disc set of M is a must-have for any serious film library.
Read MoreThe Wages of Fear Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Suspenseful, Intriguing Thriller
For those who enjoy substance of characters and theme with their action, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear is a great choice.
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