Criterion Collection
There are so many great Blu-ray releases this week that we're going to switch it up and talk about the top six titles in stores TODAY – June 4th – and we'll talk about the rest of the month next week!
Top 6 Can’t Miss Blu-rays – May 2019
The seasons may be changing but its Blu-ray season 24/7/365 here at That Shelf – and we've got the Top 6 Can't Miss Blu-Ray's that need to be on your shelf in the month of May!
Top 6 Can’t Miss Blu-rays – April 2019
So many choices yet so little ”˜shelf' space to dedicate to those new Blu-rays. Here are our Top 6 Can't Miss Blu-Ray Choices to add to your shelf in the month of April.
Being Shelf-ish: What’s the Crown Jewel of your Movie Collection?
Rare! Out of print! What are the crown jewels of your movie collection? Tell us what's on your shelf!
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Blu-ray Review
Criterion takes a trip to the dark side with Russ Meyer's pervy classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls .
The Immortal Story Criterion Blu-ray Review
The Criterion Collection rescues this Orson Welles curiosity from obscurity with their release of The Immortal Story , a film made late in the career of the auteur for French television.
The Player Criterion Blu-ray Review
After many years relegated to just being a Basic Blu, Criterion has re-released Robert Altman's 1992 Hollywood skewering comedy The Player with a bevy of new extras joining some great archival ones.
The Manchurian Candidate Criterion Blu-ray Review
If you already love John Frankeheimer's The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and own it on Blu-ray or DVD, Criterion just gave you a bunch of good reasons to double dip.
The Graduate Criterion Blu-ray Review
The Graduate is on Criterion for the first time since the days of laserdisc. The new Blu-ray ports over some old extras while adding some stellar new ones, you're going to want to make room on your shelf for this one.
Don’t Look Back Criterion Blu-ray Review
D.A. Pennebaker's iconic Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back finally gets the Criterion treatment it so richly deserves.
Home Entertainment: The Honeymoon Killers on Criterion
Criterion gives the 1969 cult classic The Honeymoon Killers an HD upgrade, complete with all the bells and whistles we've come to love the collection for.
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Interview
We sat down with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 's director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to talk about adapting this novel to the screen, the delicate balance the film strikes between tragedy and comedy, and how to avoid cliches while telling a high school coming-of-age story.
Home Entertainment: Sullivan’s Travels Criterion Review
The Criterion Collection's Blu-ray rerelease of Preston Sturges' classic comedy Sullivan's Travels is a must-have for any cinephile. Few comedies age so well while also maintaining a certain gravitas.
Home Entertainment Review: Sword of Doom
Sword of Doom (Kihachi Okamoto, 1966) – It says a great deal about the stark brutality of director Kihachi Okamoto’s Sword of Doom that even all these years and so many vicious samurai epics later, the film retains its ability to shock, disturb, and enthrall. Made during 60s heyday of samurai flicks launched into new […]
Listed: 5 Great Gifts from The Criterion Collection
Looking for the perfect gift for the highbrow cinephile in your life? Here are five great releases from the renowned Criterion Collection from the past year.