Top

Charulata: Criterion Collection

August 20, 2013

 Charulata: Criterion Collection

Often regarded as Satyajit Ray’s greatest film, Charulata (1964) is an adaptation of his mentor Rabindranath Tagore’s 1901 novella Nastawirth (The Broken Nest), a story inspired by the author’s relationship with his sister-in-law who mysteriously... 

Seconds: Criterion Collection

August 14, 2013

 Seconds: Criterion Collection

Seconds (1966) was the conclusion of John Frankenheimer’s informal paranoia trilogy – three films he made during the 1960s that reflected the darker side of America, which can be traced back to the loss of innocence with the assassination of President... 

The Devil’s Backbone: Criterion Collection

August 5, 2013

 The Devil’s Backbone: Criterion Collection

Cronos (1993) was Guillermo del Toro’s auspicious feature film debut and it established him as an up-and-coming horror film auteur. Hollywood came calling and he made Mimic (1997), a compromised vision that still had Del Toro’s stylistic flair, but... 

Bottom