The Criterion Collection
Three tales of outsiders and doomed lovers, an electrifying thriller set during Brazil’s military dictatorship; a love letter to a cinematic maverick; an exploration of male ego and class divisions, a Kafkaesque thriller about the impunity of power, a nine-hour...
The actor explains what makes Defending Your Life a master class in writing and directing; shares how sex, lies, and videotape exposed him to a new world of cinema; and talks about David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan's extraordinary collaborations.
The filmmaker looks back on seeing Dr. Strangelove in the cinema with his parents as a teenager, talks about a failed attempt to show one of his favorite movies to Robert Crumb, and shares how All About My Mother inspired...
The actor and author talks about how Five Easy Pieces and A Face in the Crowd inspired his show Eastbound & Down, reminisces about working with David Gordon Green on George Washington, and praises the remarkable cinematography in I Am...
The actor talks about the pleasure of discovering classics like Black Girl and Purple Noon, shares his deep affection for Claudine, and finds a well of inspiration in the films of Wong Kar Wai.
Criterion Premieres is a selection of new theatrical films presented on Blu-ray and DVD, released in association with the Criterion Channel.
Two unflinching reports from working-class America; a Brooklyn-set Dostoevskian family tragedy and gangster drama; an existential crime thriller from a French-cinema legend; a prescient commentary on self-help culture; and five documentaries that wage war against the conformism of modern Japanese...
The actor celebrates a New York Knicks victory with Hoop Dreams, praises the way Todd Solondz and Gregg Araki bring humor to dark subjects, and selects favorites like Mean Streets and Love Streams.
The actor and producer shares what he’s learned from close collaborators like Steven Soderbergh and Gus Van Sant, talks about the impact of You Can Count on Me, and recalls a favorite moment from Double Indemnity.
The actor, writer, and producer talks about being blown away by Sandra Hüller’s performance in Anatomy of a Fall, shares her attraction to the romance in Love & Basketball, and praises Mississippi Masala as being ahead of its time.