Safety Last!
Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic-comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent-film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a…
Did You Know Criterion Invented the Commentary Track?
From the first commentary ever recorded to a track celebrated by Paul Thomas Anderson as a film-school substitute, some of the rarest feature-length commentaries are now playing on our streaming…
A Season with Isabella Rossellini
Directed by Marian Lacombe • 2023 • France A SEASON WITH ISABELLA ROSSELLINI catches up with the celebrated actor, model, animal-behavior expert, and all-around creative force as she is turning…
The Cockettes (film)
The Cockettes is a 2002 American documentary film about the 1960s–70s San Francisco performance group of the same name. Co-directed by Bill Weber and David Weissman, and produced by Weissman,…
54: the directors cut
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, and Mike Myers, ’54: The Director’s Cut’ has been re-edited to include 44 minutes of never before seen material, giving the film a new runtime…
All We Imagine as Light
All We Imagine as Light (Malayalam: പ്രഭയായ് നിനച്ചതെല്ലാം, romanized: Prabhayaay Ninachathellam) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Payal Kapadia. The cast includes Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam…
An Awfully Big Adventure
An Awfully Big Adventure is a 1995 British coming-of-age film directed by Mike Newell. The story concerns a girl who joins a local repertory theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a…
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Carol & Joy
On New York's Upper West Side, Academy Award-nominated actress Carol Kane lives with her 98-year-old mother Joy, an active music teacher, former dancer, and lifelong Francophile. In this intimate short…
Imaginary Worlds: Sinners Gives Hoodoo Its Due
Sinners got a historic 16 Academy Award nominations, which was remarkable for a film with vampires. But the film is also a rich exploration of race, religion, culture and music…