Belle De Jour is a remarkable film from a cinematic master then in the midst of his last great decade of filmmaking before retirement. As complex, beautiful and inscrutable as any of his finest works, it is a pure...
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West Anthony
Ryan’s Criterion Link Collection For May 17th, 2012
A handful of links that I found interesting today.
Ryan Gallagher
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Mikio Naruse’s Apart From You
This silent film from 1933 firmly established Naruse in his genre, and delivers a potent Mothers Day message for past and present "wayward sons."
David Blakeslee
Tidbits: Malick’s New Film Titled To The Wonder, Nabs R Rating, And Cuaron’s Gravity Pushed back
Malick's new film not only gets titled, but even gets a rating as it screens for domestic buyers.
Joshua Brunsting
Off The Shelf – Episode 7
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan and James are joined by Justin Vactor and Rufus de Rham to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 15th.
Joshua Reviews Gerald Hustache-Mathieu’s Nobody Else But You [Theatrical Review]
New film gives a surreal spin on the Marilyn Monroe story.
Catherine Reviews Jafar Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb’s This Is Not a Film
If you care about cinema, about the right we have to tell stories and why we tell them, and about human rights, you must seek out This Is Not a Film.
Catherine Stebbins
Scott Nye
On The Screen – Episode 3 – The Avengers
This time around, Ryan and James are joined by Justin Vactor to discuss Joss Whedon's The Avengers.
For Criterion Consideration: F.W. Murnau’s Faust
Robert advocates for Murnau's 1926 film, Faust, and why it should join the Criterion Collection.
Robert Nishimura
Joshua Reviews Cristian Jimenez’s Bonsai [Theatrical Review]
New film from Jimenez may be slight, but it's also moving and beautifully made.
First Looks At Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Mekong Hotel And Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt [Cannes 2012]
Films will both debut on the Croisette during this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Roman Polanski To Direct The Political Thriller D Next
D re-teams Polanski with his Ghost Writer scribe Robert Harris.
IFC And Sundance Selects Nab Walter Salles’ On The Road
Latest film from Walter Salles will debut at this year's Cannes Film Festival.