Year One

Jan 17, 2023 — Despite her initial reluctance and a stifling contract with Howard Hughes, La Lollo became one of the top stars of the 1950s and ’60s.

Jan 12, 2023 — Japan Society and the Japan Foundation present six imported 35 mm prints showcasing the work of one of cinema’s most exhilarating stylists.

Nov 28, 2022 — We’re closing out the year with a gift bag full of screwball comedy favorites, a wagon train of wintry westerns, and a World Cup–ready team of eclectic football movies.

Oct 27, 2022 — To capture the spirit of Frank Capra’s dark screwball classic, Criterion enlisted a longtime collaborator to create an image that combines the influences of Old Hollywood illustrator Jacques Kapralik and legendary pen-and-ink artist Edward Gorey.

Oct 25, 2022 — One of the few American films of its era directed by a Black woman, Kasi Lemmons’s feature debut advances a critique of patriarchy and asks questions about gender and sexuality that still resonate today.

Oct 6, 2022 — Once again, the New York Film Festival presents not one but two new films by Hong Sangsoo.

Sep 28, 2022 — Vicky Krieps stars in an irreverent reimagining of a year or so in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Jul 19, 2022 — Our midsummer books roundup opens with one sharp critique and one celebration of American popular culture.

Jul 1, 2022 — Both crowd-pleasing and gleefully subversive, Blake Edwards’s 1982 hit Victor/Victoria remains one of the few Hollywood musicals that explicitly depicts queer life.

Feb 16, 2022 — Among the notable titles competing this year are new films from Sho Miyake, Gastón Solnicki, and Ashley McKenzie.