Rod Steiger delivered one of his signature portrayals of slow-burning emotional torment as a Holocaust survivor in this groundbreaking classic from 1965.
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David Blakeslee
For Criterion Consideration: Fritz Lang’s You Only Live Once
This week's For Criterion Consideration looks at one of Fritz Lang's greatest, lesser known pictures.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla [Theatrical Review]
The big monster returns in what may be one of the best blockbusters in ages.
Scott Reviews Douglas Sirk’s Sleep, My Love [Blu-Ray Review]
Even operating in a different genre, Sirk establishes themes of longing, passion, and the quiet fear of loneliness that would define his later work.
Scott Nye
Lars Von Trier Is Going To Detroit
Von Trier will write a horror movie called "Detroit" for director Kristian Levring.
Sean Hutchinson
Scott Reviews Franklin J. Schaffner’s The War Lord [Blu-ray Review]
The rare war film about the ideal of peace, The War Lord suffers still from other, less laudable aspects of 1960s culture.
Joshua Reviews David Gaynes’ Next Year Jerusalem [Theatrical Review]
New documentary arrives in theaters on Friday.
SundanceNOW Streaming Service Looking At “Chris Marker And His Legacy” This May
This special Armchair Vacation spotlights five films from a new service looking at Chris Marker and his legacy.
Joshua Reviews Nabil Ayouch’s Horses Of God [Theatrical Review]
Thanks in part to Jonathan Demme, this harrowing new drama starts its theatrical run this week.
Joshua Reviews Richard Ayoade’s The Double [Theatrical Review]
Now in theaters, Richard Ayoade may have given us an early player for "film of the year."
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 15 – Masaki Kobayashi Against the System
David and Trevor discuss four early films by one of Japan's most rigorous and ethically uncompromising directors.
Joshua Reviews Ti West’s The Sacrament [Theatrical Review]
Ti West's new thriller is currently available in theaters and on VOD.
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend [May 9-11]
Here are five films to watch at home this weekend.
A Hard Day’s Night Returns to Theaters on July 4th Weekend
Are you a mod or a rocker? Um, no, I'm a mocker.
Cannes 2014 Classics Lineup Includes Criterion Favorites and More
This year marks the first time there will be no 35mm prints screened.