The Criterion Collection
Essays
Nov 15, 1999 — Michael Powell’s controversial late film makes the cinema spectator’s own voyeurism shockingly obvious.
Essays
Mar 30, 1992 — John Schlesinger’s controversial masterpiece made moviegoers squirm with its bold, bleak portrayal of unrequited love, gay and otherwise, and it remains as jolting and thought-provoking as ever.
Essays
Dec 31, 2000 — Those who felt that Scandinavian cinema had passed into retirement along with Ingmar Bergman should be startled by Insomnia. This immaculately constructed psychological thriller sets a benchmark for other Scandinavian directors to match, and is one of the most unusual...
The Daily
Apr 13, 2026 — The Cannes sidebar spotlights first and second features from up-and-coming filmmakers.
Dec 18, 2024 — The bulk of this year’s selections comes from a three-decade stretch from the early 1970s to the late ’90s.
Aug 4, 2026 — New restorations, festival favorites, and world premieres are heading to Toronto.
The Daily
May 5, 2026 — The nation’s largest silent film festival returns to the newly renovated Castro Theatre.
Mar 3, 2026 — The BAMPFA series presents newly restored classics and four films by Rakhshan Banietemad.
The Daily
Feb 5, 2026 — Bong Joon Ho, Park Chan-wook, and Hong Sangsoo select films to screen in a series celebrating the Korean Film Archive.
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Dec 10, 2025 — To celebrate the centennial of Battleship Potemkin, the Austrian Film Museum presents a near-complete retrospective.