The Criterion Collection
Sep 22, 2009 — Something very heavy happened at Monterey last weekend. Those very odd three days began in Friday’s cool gray air as the first of the crowd began to circle through the booths of the fairground. The only word for it then...
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.
Jun 27, 2005 — Kô Nakahira’s taboo-busting melodrama heralded a reinvention of Japanese cinema.
Essays
Oct 18, 1994 — Val Lewton’s cinematic diamond-in-the-rough has been recognized for decades as a definitive chiller, but it was conceived as a title, with no story or notion in mind, and as a way of generating cash for RKO.
Oct 29, 2025 — One Battle After Another leads this year’s nominations for the Gotham Film Awards.
The Daily
Sep 23, 2025 — Josh O’Connor stars in the heist movie that slips into another genre entirely.
On the Channel
Aug 21, 2023 — Channel Calendars This September, the Channel welcomes you back to school . . . where something sinister is afoot. Our High School Horror collection brings together cult classics and teen-slasher favorites for a bloodcurdling look at the scary side of...
The Daily
Mar 2, 2023 — This year’s lineup blends world premieres with fresh arrivals from Berlin and Sundance.
The Daily
Jan 30, 2023 — The festival is sending around two dozen award-winners out into an uncertain marketplace.
Essays
Jul 12, 2022 — In David Lean’s Venice-set romance, a fleeting love affair prompts a woman’s self-exploration.