The Best Films of 2021 So Far: A Year of Hidden Gems
Writers pick their top five films of the year to date.
Summer Reading List: 10 Upcoming Adaptations for the Beach
Here are ten upcoming films based on books to help you plan your summer reading list.
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Gena Rowlands
Ranking the Starring Gena Rowlands collection on Criterion Channel, from A Woman Under the Influence to Tempest.
Beats, Rhymes & Life: An Introduction to A Tribe Called Quest
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Michael Rapaport's "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest," we take a look at one of hip hop's most eclectic, beloved groups, A Tribe Called Quest. Let's kick it.
The 50 Best Summer Blockbusters of the 21st Century, Ranked
A salute to the wonderful combination of popcorn, air conditioning, car chases, and Tom Cruise.
The Criterion Shelf: Directed by Satyajit Ray
Exploring the works of the great Satyajit Ray, including Pather Panchali, The Music Room, and The Big City.
The Criterion Shelf: Close To Home
Bil Antoniou surveys a collection of "home movies" that cater to quarantine life blahs.
Wild Combination: An Intro to Arthur Russell
To celebrate the addition of Matt Wolf's Wild Combination (2008) to the Criterion Channel, Marko Djurdjic takes a dive into the eclectic world of avant-hero Arthur Russell.
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us: An Intro to Sparks
To celebrate Hot Docs' screening of The Sparks Brothers, we take a look at the best tracks and albums featured in Edgar Wright's loving ode to Sparks.
The Criterion Shelf: Black Westerns
Criterion's Black Westerns collection gives a potent overview of films from the era (and beyond) that are diverse in style, content and attitude.
The Criterion Shelf: Written by Jean-Claude Carrière
Covering all genres, numerous countries, high arthouse stuff and populist entertainment, Carrière was a natural fit no matter what he worked on, his talent and sensibilities blending in seamlessly with the directors with whom he collaborated.
Korean Screen Releases Sweeping List of the 100 Greatest Korean Films Ever
Celebrate the greatest Korean films ever with Korean Screen’s extensive top 100 list as voted on by 158 critics from 28 countries.
The Criterion Shelf: Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
The films of Bertrand Tavernier deliver rich presentations of human relationships that one feels deeply, his stark but never preachy criticisms of French society always accompanied by stunning visual landscapes that are often breathtaking.
The Criterion Shelf: Starring Peter Sellers
For a man who claimed to have no personality of his own, the versatile Peter Sellers always made us laugh.
The Best Meryl Streep Performances that Oscar Didn’t Nominate
Why Meryl Streep is the most ludicrously celebrated actor in Oscar history and the most tragically under-recognized star.
