Djibril Diop Mambéty: Touki bouki
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing a standalone home video edition of Djibril Diop Mambéty’s masterpiece, Touki bouki.
Trevor Berrett
T. Coraghessan Boyle: “The Shape of a Teardrop”
This week’s The New Yorker fiction is “The Shape of a Teardrop,” by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
Joyce Chopra: Smooth Talk
This week The Criterion Collection released Joyce Chopra’s 1985 film Smooth Talk, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been.”
Jonathan Lethem: “The Crooked House”
This week’s New Yorker story is Jonathan Lethem’s “The Crooked House.”
Ramin Bahrani: Man Push Cart and Chop Shop
The Criterion Collection is releasing two films by Ramin Bahrani today: Man Push Cart and Chop Shop. They are each very much worth your attention.
Souvankham Thammavongsa: “Good-Looking”
This week’s New Yorker story is Souvankham Thammavongsa’s “Good-Looking.”
Ousmane Sembène: Mandabi
Ousmane Sembène’s second feature, 1968’s Mandabi, explores the perilous state for older generations in post-colonial Senegal. It’s an important film. The Criterion Collections has released a new home video edition this week.
The Criterion Collection Announces May 2021 Releases
The Criterion Collection has announced what they’ll be releasing in May of 2021.
