Surveying the best films of 2022 offers a mixed state of the union. Movie theatres, after nearly two years of COVID-19 closures in Toronto, are open and full of flicks. However, nearly every multiplex in town is screening the same few films. That rarely happened in 2019. COVID-19-related disruptions are obviously far from over. A […]
Ranking the films in Criterion Channel's Judy Garland collection from Meet Me in St. Louis to Easter Parade to Presenting Lily Mars.
Ranking the 25 best biopics of all time including Goodfellas, Lawrence of Arabia, Malcolm X, Amadeus, and a whole lot of Meryl Streep movies!
Ahead Lightyear’s release, its cast and filmmakers held a virtual press conference where they shared tales and tidbits from the production.
Tampopo is a perfect summation of Juzo Itami's vibe for its dark, almost cruel humour surrounding a sweet central relationship. "Japan is a culture where if you want something to eat, or you want to have sex, or whatever, you just do it," the director once said.
That Shelf takes a look at Criterion's tribute to Delphine Seyrig, celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of her birth and marking the thirtieth anniversary of her death.
From Morocco to Kiss and Make-Up, Criterion Channel's Pre-Code Paramount collection features some surprising violence and hanky panky with Marlene Dietrich and Mae West at their best.
Recapping songwriter Diane Warren's dozen losses for Best Original Song at the Oscars, including "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" and "How Do I Live."
Surveying the films in Criterion Channel's collection devoted to Harry Belafonte, including Carmen Jones, Island in the Sun, and Beat Street.
Surveying the films in Criterion Channel's collection devoted to the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, including Brother's Keeper and In the Soup.
Streaming recommendations for Black History Month include Passing, The Harder They Fall, One of Ours, Lilies of the Field, and Set It Off.
From Skyfall to Star Wars and from The Princess Bride to Blade Runner, here are the major movie anniversaries coming your way in 2022.
That Shelf's writers pick the best films of 2021, including The Power of the Dog, Summer of Soul, Dune, Flee, Pig, and The French Dispatch.
Ranking the films in Criterion Channel's Read All About It series devoted to films about journalism like His Girl Friday and The Front Page.
Here's Jason's list from the RogerEbert.com Best of 2021 poll.
