A new Blu-ray edition gives The Lubitsch Touch its well-deserved Criterion Treatment. More than just enshrining a nearly forgotten historical artifact in state-of-the-art digital technology, this free adaptation of a...
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Ernst Lubitsch’s The Smiling Lieutenant
If you're as smitten with Miriam Hopkins as I am after watching her illuminate the screen in Criterion's new Design for Living DVD/Blu-ray, take heart! There's more of Miriam to enjoy, starting with her first appearance...
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Robert Flaherty & Zoltan Korda’s Elephant Boy
Criterion fans know Sabu's feisty charisma from The Thief of Bagdad and Black Narcissus. His screen debut in Elephant Boy shows that his transition from orphaned servant to international movie star was instinctive...
