Criterion DVD Reviews
The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films, is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements.
Masculin Feminin - Jean-Luc Godard- Criterion Collection DVD
Jean-Luc Godard's 1966 portrait of "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola" begins with freewheeling New Wave fun and ends with broken hearts.
Jean-Luc Godard's 1966 portrait of "the children of Marx and Coca-Cola" begins with freewheeling New Wave fun and ends with broken hearts.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Criterion Collection DVD
Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's seminal work of gonzo journalism, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, is a classic deserving its cult status.
Terry Gilliam's adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's seminal work of gonzo journalism, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro, is a classic deserving its cult status.
Fat Girl - Criterion Collection DVD Review
Catherine Breillart's shocker "Fat Girl" is now available as Criterion Collection DVD.
Catherine Breillart's shocker "Fat Girl" is now available as Criterion Collection DVD.
Videodrome Criterion Collection DVD - Review
David Cronenberg's bizarre and disturbing 1983 horror trip "Videodrome" is now available in a director-approved special edition double disc set from the Criterion Collection.
David Cronenberg's bizarre and disturbing 1983 horror trip "Videodrome" is now available in a director-approved special edition double disc set from the Criterion Collection.
À Nous La Liberte
Rene Clair's 1931 comedy about the fate of two escaped convicts looks fresh and clean in this new DVD transfer courtesy of the Criterion Collection.
Rene Clair's 1931 comedy about the fate of two escaped convicts looks fresh and clean in this new DVD transfer courtesy of the Criterion Collection.
The Adventures of Antoine Doinel
Francois Truffaut's masterpiece "The 400 Blows" was followed by four more films about Antoine Doinel, its melancholic, idealistic hero. All five films are now available in an essential boxed set.
Francois Truffaut's masterpiece "The 400 Blows" was followed by four more films about Antoine Doinel, its melancholic, idealistic hero. All five films are now available in an essential boxed set.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Rainer Werner Fassbinder updates Douglas Sirk weepies for 1970's Germany in this compelling love story.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder updates Douglas Sirk weepies for 1970's Germany in this compelling love story.
Are You Curious?
Vilgot Sjoman's "I Am Curious" is a film that comes in two color-coded versions: yellow and blue, the colors of the Swedish flag. Banned for a long time, Criterion now released both films as a DVD set. Guest reviewer Jordan Hoffman takes on the allegedly obscene classics.
Vilgot Sjoman's "I Am Curious" is a film that comes in two color-coded versions: yellow and blue, the colors of the Swedish flag. Banned for a long time, Criterion now released both films as a DVD set. Guest reviewer Jordan Hoffman takes on the allegedly obscene classics.
Band of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard set out to break all the rules, but "Band of Outsiders" remains his most charming and accessible film.
Jean-Luc Godard set out to break all the rules, but "Band of Outsiders" remains his most charming and accessible film.
Children of Paradise
Marcel Carné's poetic 1945 classic lives up to the hype it has received over the years, and with Criterion's restored DVD, it looks as good as it hasn't in decades: this film might just be perfect.
Marcel Carné's poetic 1945 classic lives up to the hype it has received over the years, and with Criterion's restored DVD, it looks as good as it hasn't in decades: this film might just be perfect.
Contempt
Brigitte Bardot shares the screen with Fritz Lang and Jack Palance in Jean-Luc Godard's absorbing 1963 film about love and the movies.
Brigitte Bardot shares the screen with Fritz Lang and Jack Palance in Jean-Luc Godard's absorbing 1963 film about love and the movies.
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
Johnny Depp and Bencio del Toro play two drug-crazed freaks on a rampage through 1971 Las Vegas in Terry Gilliam's twisted adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's cult classic, now out in a lavish two-disc DVD set from the Criterion Collection.
Johnny Depp and Bencio del Toro play two drug-crazed freaks on a rampage through 1971 Las Vegas in Terry Gilliam's twisted adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's cult classic, now out in a lavish two-disc DVD set from the Criterion Collection.
George Washington
David Gordon Green's acclaimed debut is the latest film to get the royal Criterion treatment.
David Gordon Green's acclaimed debut is the latest film to get the royal Criterion treatment.
Idi Amin Dada
A new Criterion DVD unearthes this first-hand portrait of the Ugandan dictator by French filmmaker Barbet Schroeder. This eye-opening document should not be missed by anybody with an interest in the human capacity for evil.
A new Criterion DVD unearthes this first-hand portrait of the Ugandan dictator by French filmmaker Barbet Schroeder. This eye-opening document should not be missed by anybody with an interest in the human capacity for evil.
The Leopard
Visconti's sumptuous Sicilian epic "The Leopard," starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, and Claudia Cardinale is now available its first US home video release in a 3-DVD Criterion Collection set.
Visconti's sumptuous Sicilian epic "The Leopard," starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, and Claudia Cardinale is now available its first US home video release in a 3-DVD Criterion Collection set.
The Lost Honor Of Katharina Blum
Volker Schlöndorff and Margarete von Trotta's take on Heinrich Böll's polemic against the power of the state and media, "The Lost Honor Of Katharina Blum," is as pressing now as it was in 1975.
Volker Schlöndorff and Margarete von Trotta's take on Heinrich Böll's polemic against the power of the state and media, "The Lost Honor Of Katharina Blum," is as pressing now as it was in 1975.
My Life As A Dog
Before Swedish director Lasse Hallström got lost in Hollywood, he struck a true chord with the 1986 classic about a sensitive boy who likes to compare himself to Russian space dog Laika.
Before Swedish director Lasse Hallström got lost in Hollywood, he struck a true chord with the 1986 classic about a sensitive boy who likes to compare himself to Russian space dog Laika.
Night And Fog
In 1955, Alain Resnais made the first documentary about the Nazi concentration camps. Almost 50 years and literally hundreds of Holocaust movies later, it is still the most devastating film of its kind. The masterpiece that Francois Truffaut called "the greatest movie ever made" is now available on Criterion DVD.
In 1955, Alain Resnais made the first documentary about the Nazi concentration camps. Almost 50 years and literally hundreds of Holocaust movies later, it is still the most devastating film of its kind. The masterpiece that Francois Truffaut called "the greatest movie ever made" is now available on Criterion DVD.
Knife in the Water
Two men, one woman, and a sailboat: Roman Polanski's 1962 debut is a taut psychological thriller that earned the Polish director an Oscar nomination and catapulted him onto the world stage. The Criterion Collection two-disc DVD set includes Polanski's short films and a restored version of "Knife in the Water."
Two men, one woman, and a sailboat: Roman Polanski's 1962 debut is a taut psychological thriller that earned the Polish director an Oscar nomination and catapulted him onto the world stage. The Criterion Collection two-disc DVD set includes Polanski's short films and a restored version of "Knife in the Water."
Onibaba
Two murderous women try to make a living in times of war in Kaneto Shindo's Japanese classic film.
Two murderous women try to make a living in times of war in Kaneto Shindo's Japanese classic film.
Pepe Le Moko
Jean Gabin is utterly winning in this supremely entertaining crime classic set in the exotic maze of the Casbah.
Jean Gabin is utterly winning in this supremely entertaining crime classic set in the exotic maze of the Casbah.
"Il Posto" and "I Fidanzati"
The Criterion Collection releases two films by Italian director Ermanno Olmi on DVD. While "I Fidenzati" turns out to be a disappointment, "Il Posto" is a sweet and heartbreaking tale of love and work.
The Criterion Collection releases two films by Italian director Ermanno Olmi on DVD. While "I Fidenzati" turns out to be a disappointment, "Il Posto" is a sweet and heartbreaking tale of love and work.
Rules of the Game
The two-disc DVD of Jean Renoir's "The Rules of the Game" does the celebrated 1939 film justice with lavish bonus materials that examine its troubled history, controversial reception, and influental legacy.
The two-disc DVD of Jean Renoir's "The Rules of the Game" does the celebrated 1939 film justice with lavish bonus materials that examine its troubled history, controversial reception, and influental legacy.
Schizopolis
Naked men streak through a park, a randy bugman spews nonsense while he's persued by a mysterious film team, the camera pans to a tree adorned with a sign: "Idea missing." Yes, it's Steven Soderbergh's classic mindbender "Schizopolis," out on Criterion DVD with a hilarious commentary track of the director interviewing himself.
Naked men streak through a park, a randy bugman spews nonsense while he's persued by a mysterious film team, the camera pans to a tree adorned with a sign: "Idea missing." Yes, it's Steven Soderbergh's classic mindbender "Schizopolis," out on Criterion DVD with a hilarious commentary track of the director interviewing himself.
Smiles of a Summer Night DVD
Review of the Ingmar Bergman's first commercial success, a gentle comedy about three couples complicated love affairs.
Review of the Ingmar Bergman's first commercial success, a gentle comedy about three couples complicated love affairs.
Solaris
Andrei Tarkovsky's classic "Solaris" was restored by Criterion in time for Steven Soderbergh's remake.
Andrei Tarkovsky's classic "Solaris" was restored by Criterion in time for Steven Soderbergh's remake.
La Strada
The Criterion Collection two-DVD edition of Federico Fellini's "La Strada," starring the incomparable Guilietta Masina.
The Criterion Collection two-DVD edition of Federico Fellini's "La Strada," starring the incomparable Guilietta Masina.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Banned by the Nazis, Fritz Lang's 1933 thriller finds the evil mastermind in an insane asylum, from where he controls crimes all over Berlin. The two-disc Criterion Collection edition of the classic expressionist mystery comes packaged with enough bonus features to qualify as a crash course in Lang's gripping thriller
Banned by the Nazis, Fritz Lang's 1933 thriller finds the evil mastermind in an insane asylum, from where he controls crimes all over Berlin. The two-disc Criterion Collection edition of the classic expressionist mystery comes packaged with enough bonus features to qualify as a crash course in Lang's gripping thriller
Throne Of Blood
Long before "Ran," Akira Kurosawa adapted Shakespeare's "Macbeth," substituting samurai for Scotsmen. It doesn't get much better than this.
Long before "Ran," Akira Kurosawa adapted Shakespeare's "Macbeth," substituting samurai for Scotsmen. It doesn't get much better than this.
Umberto D.
"Flike! Flike!" the old man calls out for his dog. If you're not tearing up, you're probably not human. Now you can relive the sadness over and over again because the Criterion Collection released Vittorio De Sica's 1952 neo-realist classic on DVD.
"Flike! Flike!" the old man calls out for his dog. If you're not tearing up, you're probably not human. Now you can relive the sadness over and over again because the Criterion Collection released Vittorio De Sica's 1952 neo-realist classic on DVD.
The White Sheik
Marcy used to be intimidated by Italian master Federico Fellini. After seeing his sweet and hilarious debut, a rambunctious screwball comedy with a heart of gold, she's a fan.
Marcy used to be intimidated by Italian master Federico Fellini. After seeing his sweet and hilarious debut, a rambunctious screwball comedy with a heart of gold, she's a fan.