Claude Sautet: Classe tous risques
Today The Criterion Collection released an edition of a film new to me: Claude Sautet's 1960 film Classe tous risques. I loved it!
Sidney Lumet: Network
Today The Criterion Collection is releasing a new edition of Sidney Lumet's 1976 film, Network.
John Huston: The Dead
Today The Criterion Collection has released a new home video edition of John Huston's final film, The Dead (1987), giving me a welcome opportunity to return to James Joyce’s story and this magnificent film adaptation.
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger: I Know Where I’m Going!
Powell and Pressburger’s I Know Where I’m Going! may begin as a charming romantic adventure, but beneath its light surface lies a gently profound story about fate, desire, and the seductive illusions of certainty. Criterion’s new 4K restoration brings fresh life to this wartime gem.
Jane Campion: The Piano
This week The Criterion Collection released Jane Campion's The Piano on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. I had never seen it before, but I have been fascinated with it and highly recommend it.
Raoul Walsh: High Sierra
Humphrey Bogart made his breakthrough in Raoul Walsh's 1941 film High Sierra. This month, The Criterion Collection released a great two-disc edition of the film.
Johnnie To: Throw Down
I just watched one of my new favorite films: Johnnie To's Throw Down. The Criterion Collection recently released a wonderful edition of the film, and I cannot recommend it enough!
Samuel Fuller: Pickup on South Street
The Criterion Collection recently released Samuel Fuller's Pickup on South Street on Blu-ray, and it's one folks should strongly consider picking up, particularly as it's that 50% off time of year!
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight d. Juri Ozerov, Mai Zetterling, Arthur Penn, Michael Pfleghar, Kon Ichikawa, Miloš Forman, Claude Lelouch, and John Schlesinger (1973) The Criterion Collection Last year, likely in anticipation of the 2020 Summer Olympics, The Criterion Collection released a standalone edition of Kon Ichikawa's 1965 film Tokyo Olympiad, one of the greatest sports documentaries [...]
Hou Hsiao-hsien: Flowers of Shanghai
The Criterion Collection recently released a home video edition of Hou Hsiao-hsien's 1998 film Flowers of Shanghai. It's a lovely, intricately crafted film, so I highly recommend it here!