Z: Criterion Collection
October 26, 2009
Cited by many critics as one of the best political thrillers to come out of the 1960s, Z (1969) has also been cited as an influence on filmmakers like Oliver Stone (JFK) and Steven Soderbergh (Traffic). This political assassination thriller struck a nerve...
The Wages of Fear
February 10, 2006
When The Wages of Fear (1953) was released in the United States in 1955, almost 50 minutes of footage was removed because censors deemed them to be “anti-American.” The film’s director, Henri-Georges Clouzot, was known for his pessimistic worldview...
