Fans of Kafka and Bunuel will enjoy this shrewd, surrealistic send-up of totalitarianism and conformity.
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David Blakeslee
Armchair Vacation: 5 Films To Watch At Home This Weekend [July 20-22]
List includes some vampire films, a collection of Chris Nolan-directed features, and a young cinephile's call to arms.
Joshua Brunsting
For Criterion Consideration: Joshua Marston’s Maria Full Of Grace
In honor of his sophomore effort getting the Criterion treatment, we look back at Joshua Marston's brilliant debut feature.
On the Hulu Channel: Mikio Naruse’s Repast
Mikio Naruse brings his feminist perspective out of the bars and into the home.
Scott Nye
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend [July 13-15]
Films include four films from Sam Fuller and even a Todd Solondz picture.
On the Hulu Channel: Mikio Naruse’s GINZA COSMETICS
Scott kicks off his Mikio Naruse series with the filmmaker's 1951 film.
For Criterion Consideration: Walter Salles’ The Motorcycle Diaries
With On The Road on its way to theaters, Joshua looks back at Walter Salles' masterpiece.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Vera Chytilova’s Daisies
There will always be a special place in my heart for sassy, disruptive Czech girls.
Armchair Vacation: 5 Films To Watch At Home This Weekend [July 6-8]
Films range from festival darlings to Harold Lloyd classics.
For Criterion Consideration: Woody Allen’s Shadows And Fog
Why one of Allen's most underrated gems should be his first Criterion release.
Armchair Vacation: 5 Films To Watch On Your Television This Weekend [June 29-July 1]
From Preston Sturges to remembering two fallen film legends, these five films will help you beat the heat this weekend.
For Criterion Consideration: Steven Soderbergh’s Bubble
Why this underrated Soderbergh gem should join the hallowed ranks of The Criterion Collection.
A Journey through the Eclipse Series: Pearls of the Deep
An ideal sampler of the curious treasures waiting to be discovered in this new Eclipse Series set.
Covering the Collection: An Interview With F Ron Miller
In this latest entry in his series of interviews with Criterion Collection cover artists, Robert chats with F Ron Miller.
Robert Nishimura
On the Hulu Channel: François Truffaut’s Confidentially Yours
François Truffaut's final film shows a filmmaker still very much in his prime.