Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges and Susan Tyrell star in this remarkable adaptation of Leonard Gardner's classic novel set in the riff-raff boxing milieu of Stockton, California.
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David Blakeslee
Sundance 2022: Fresh, Cha Cha Real Smooth And Am I Ok? [Festival Dispatch]
Closing out our Sundance 2022 coverage, we look at two Dakota Johnson-starring comedies and a one of a kind horror film.
Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Reflections – Episode 112 – Peter Medak’s The Ruling Class
In this barbed satire of aristocratic elites, Peter O'Toole's manic pivot from beatific flower child to merciless killer ranks as one of his greatest on-screen roles.
Sundance 2022: Meet Me In The Bathroom, jeen-yuhs And We Need To Talk About Cosby [Festival Dispatch]
In this dispatch we look at three very different pop culture documentaries.
Sundance 2022: Every Day In Kaimuki, When You Finish Saving The World, Lucy And Desi, Fire Of Love [Festival Dispatch]
This dispatch we look at two biographical documentaries, and two fascinating debut fiction features.
February 2022 Programming on the Criterion Channel Announced
Each month, the programmers at the Criterion Channel produce incredible line-ups for their subscribers. For February, the Channel will feature films from Melvin Van Peebles, Douglas Sirk, Rosine Mbakam, and more!
Ryan Gallagher
Sundance 2022: Joshua Reviews Ricky D’Ambrose’s The Cathedral [Theatrical Review]
The sophomore effort from director Ricky D'Ambrose is a look into the rise and fall of an American family, and one of the early contenders for best of Sundance 2022.
Sundance 2022: Joshua Reviews Kogonada’s After Yang [Theatrical Review]
Beloved essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada returns with a beautiful rumination on memory and family in the guise of a science-fiction family drama.
Sundance 2022: Joshua Reviews Sierra Pettengill’s Riotsville, USA [Theatrical Review]
This new archival documentary is a sharp, evocative rumination on a moment in American history that feels all too modern.
Sundance 2022: The Princess, Nothing Compares, Call Jane [Festival Dispatch]
In this first dispatch, we look at two documentaries and a social issue fiction film from one of today's most beloved writers.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 111 – Maurice Pialat’s We Won’t Grow Old Together
Pialat's second feature film won a Best Actor award at Cannes in 1972 for its portrayal of the terminal phase of a doomed and codependent love affair.
Criterion Now – Episode 139 – Reflections on 2021
Jill and Aaron spend New Year's Eve reflecting on the year of 2021
Aaron West
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 51: Family Drama
Josh is joined by Robert Taylor, screenwriter and critic at the Robert Taylor Odyssey, to discuss family drama on the Criterion Channel.
Josh Hornbeck
Top 10 Films Of 2021 [Joshua’s List]
From a controversial fourth film in a groundbreaking franchise to the rare remake that transcended the original, here are the ten best films of 2021.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 110 – Robert Altman’s Images
David is joined by Brad McDermott to talk about Robert Altman's overlooked excursion into psychological horror, featuring an award-winning lead performance by Susannah York.