The Criterion Collection
The actor fondly recalls working with David Lynch on Inland Empire, praises the comedic brilliance of Albert Brooks, and mentions Robert Altman and Spike Lee as directors whose films capture “the essence of culture, community, and truth.
The writer and director selects a pair of feminist films by Dorothy Arzner, shares why Chantal Akerman and David Lynch are her filmmaking idols, and praises how Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales portray complex dynamics between women and men.
Both veteran filmmakers and new voices took cinema into exciting territory as the end of the millennium approached.
From the rise of the Hollywood teen comedy to the emergence of France’s cinéma du look, the filmmaking trends of this wild decade yielded some unforgettable classics.
Whether they shock, delight, or inspire, the final sequences in these films all leave a lasting impression.
Eclipse presents a selection of lost, forgotten, or overshadowed films in simple, affordable editions. Each series is a brief cinematheque retrospective for the adventurous home viewer.
Delve deep into the experiences, dreams, struggles, desires, and art of Black communities across the globe with these essential films.
When one movie just isn’t enough, check out one of these packed editions, each of which contains multiple films.
This titan of world cinema, arguably India’s most celebrated director, made deeply humanistic films that explore the effects of modernization and the tensions within Bengali society.
This native of Houston, Texas, has influenced countless young independent filmmakers with his authentic portraits of adolescence and romantic discovery.