The newest Eclipse Series set introduces us to one of the great unsung heroes of French cinema.
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David Blakeslee
For Criterion Consideration: Tony Scott’s Man On Fire
While we mourn the late director's passing, we pay respect to one of his best films, a film that Criterion should welcome with open arms.
Joshua Brunsting
Armchair Vacation: How To Watch (Most Of) Criterion’s November Releases Right Now
We look at just how to go about watching the films recently announced by Criterion for release in November, if you just can't wait that long.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jaromil Jires’ The Joke
This adaptation of Milan Kundera's debut novel shows one man's futile quest for revenge for his persecution in a totalitarian state.
On the Hulu Channel: Mikio Naruse’s Wife
The title may indicate specificity, but this is all about the hardship of marriage.
Scott Nye
For Criterion Consideration: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger
On his birthday we look back at one of his earliest works and why it's truly one of his best.
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To See At Home This Weekend [August 10-12]
List features films from Kubrick to Greenaway.
For Criterion Consideration: Nicole Holofcener’s Walking And Talking
Why Holofcener's debut feature more than rightly deserves a place among the ranks of The Criterion Collection.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jiri Menzel’s Capricious Summer
This amiable Czech sex comedy is a perfect choice for an evening's entertainment as we head into the dog days of summer.
Armchair Vacation: 5 Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (August 3-5)
From Heaven's Gate to ESPN documentaries, this is one hell of a weekend for cinephiles.
On the Hulu Channel: Mikio Naruse’ Mother
With Mother, Mikio Naruse once again pulls himself out of the brothel and into the home.
For Criterion Consideration: Terence Davies’ Of Time And The City
One of the most original and inventive documentaries in years, this is a masterpiece more than worthy of that mighty Criterion "C."
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Evald Schorm’s Return of the Prodigal Son
A subdued contemplation of the choices forced upon individuals by a society indifferent to their dissatisfaction with what it has to offer.
Armchair Vacation: 5 Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (July 27-29)
As Bullhead hits Netflix and Kino Lorber boards Hulu Plus, this may be one of the best weekends for home entertainment in quite some time.
For Criterion Consideration: Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark
With Criterion's October 2012 release schedule set in stone, here's one film that deserves to hit the Collection a year from now.