The Criterion Collection
Essays
May 21, 2007 — In January 1948, British film producer Sir Alexander Korda, head of British-Lion and London Film Productions, commissioned novelist Graham Greene to write and research “an original postwar continental story to be based on either or both of the following territories:...
Feb 18, 2026 — After crucial stints in Silver Jews and Lambchop, acclaimed musician William Tyler emerged with a string of albums that pair his country rearing and classical enthusiasm with his ardor for postmodern experimentation, field recordings, and static-soaked melodies. His albums include...
One of the steamiest erotic thrillers ever made; a strikingly raw debut feature; a prescient ecofeminist parable; a moving tale of generational trauma and healing; a freewheeling showbiz drama; a crime thriller set in postwar Japan; and a loving snapshot...
On the Channel
Jan 20, 2026 — This month, leap into a century of cinema’s greatest stunts, feel the ache of thwarted romance and bittersweet yearning, or get into trouble with the Depression-era hustlers of Mervyn LeRoy’s pre-Code films.
On the Channel
Nov 18, 2025 — This December, make yourself at home in some of cinema’s most memorable hotels, celebrate Julianne Moore’s bracingly human performances, or explore the trailblazing debuts of Black women filmmakers.
The Daily
Sep 24, 2025 — She won the hearts of audiences and costars in The Leopard, 8½, and Fitzcarraldo.
Jun 9, 2025 — Within the past few days, we’ve lost a vital film historian and a vibrant artist.
The Daily
Jan 3, 2025 — We spent the holidays reading about Claude Sautet, Pascal Plante, and Christian Marclay.
The Daily
Aug 8, 2024 — Curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht, Locarno’s retrospective celebrates the hundredth anniversary of Columbia Pictures.
The Daily
Mar 8, 2024 — This week calls for notes on some of the best writing on each of the ten nominees for Best Picture.