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Ryan Gallagher
Scott Reviews The Complete (Existing) Films of Sadao Yamanaka [Masters of Cinema DVD Review]
A beautiful introduction to a versatile filmmaker's too-short career.
Scott Nye
On the Hulu Channel: Roberto Rossellini’s The Machine That Kills Bad People
Rossellini's rare foray into comedy is as sharp and imaginative as his more dramatic affairs.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Kenji Mizoguchi’s Women of the Night
Mizoguchi's penultimate film of the 1940s captures postwar Japan at a fragile tipping point, setting the stage for his triumphs of the 1950s such as The Life of Oharu - coming soon to the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Xavier Dolan’s Laurence Anyways [Theatrical Review]
Dolan's new film is, without a doubt, the young filmmaker's most assured film.
Joshua Brunsting
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (June 28-30)
What should you stream this weekend?
Joshua’s Five Favorite Theatrical Releases Of 2013 (So Far)
Here are Joshua's five favorite theatrical releases from the first half of 2013.
Joshua’s Five Favorite Criterion Collection Releases From 2013 (So Far)
Here are Joshua's five favorite Criterion releases going into the second half of 2013.
Joshua Reviews Kristi Jacobson And Lori Silverbush’s A Place At The Table [Blu-ray Review]
The film looks at hunger, an issue that effects more families in the US than one could ever imagine.
Mondo Announces A Print For Laurent Durieux’s Things To Come Criterion Cover
Mondo is releasing another Criterion Collection cover print, and it's beauty.
Disc Deals For The Week Of June 23-29, 2013
A full list of the various DVD and Blu-ray deals around the web this week.
The Newsstand – Episode 22 – September 2013 Criterion Line-Up, 101 Days Of Summer, And November Box Set Possibilities
This time on The Newsstand, Ryan is joined by Josh Brunsting and Sean Hutchinson to discuss the September 2013 Criterion Collection Line-Up, the possible fall Criterion box sets, and the 101 Days Of Summer Hulu Plus...
On the Hulu Channel: Keisuke Kinoshita’s A Legend or Was it?
Kinoshita's meditation on mob mentality is, more urgently, a magnificently mean motion picture.
The Freshman To Be Criterion’s Next Harold Lloyd Release
We now know what we'll be seeing next from the Criterion/Lloyd partnership.
Criterion Introduces a New Series on the Current Featuring Film Historian Peter Cowie
"Flashbacks" is an essay series of entertaining snapshots of cinema's best personalities past and present.
Sean Hutchinson