Celebration

Jan 20, 2020 — In celebration of Federico Fellini’s 100th birthday, the director of The Farewell talks about the deeply moving final scene of Nights of Cabiria and its mixture of pain and hope.

May 30, 2018 — The Bergman 100 celebration brings us two new documentaries—and some terrific artwork, too.

Jul 6, 2017 — Our very first DVD edition, Jean Renoir’s masterpiece Grand Illusion, streams on the Criterion Channel in celebration of the film’s eightieth anniversary.

Oct 6, 2016 — As part of a celebration of Kirk Douglas’s centennial, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Cinematheque is screening Ace in the Hole, Billy Wilder’s biting 1951 exposé of the American media.

Jul 14, 2016 — In celebration of Bastille Day, the American Cinematheque treats L.A. audiences to a double dose of comedic genius from the beloved French filmmaker.

Apr 29, 2016 — In celebration of the upcoming centennial of Ingmar Bergman’s birth (the director was born in 1918), Sweden is planning a three-part television series and a documentary about him.

Aug 18, 2008 — One of the most awarded films in Japanese history, Keisuke Kinoshita’s nostalgia piece unfolds a celebration of family values and scenic beauty.

Dec 4, 2006 — I had said that I was going to write about growing up with a projector in my attic, and Peter’s writing about home last week brought back some memories. Movies were cool. In the late sixties, my father would bring...

The actor, comedian, and screenwriter shares why he thinks Secrets & Lies is Mike Leigh’s “juiciest” work, praises the powerful simplicity of The Celebration, and selects contemporary films that have inspired him, like Anatomy of a Fall and The Worst...

The actor and author talks about growing up above a video store and renting The Virgin Suicides once a week, gets emotional remembering her first encounter with Pedro Almodóvar’s celebration of unconventional beauty, and shares how starring in Uncut Gems...