The Night of the Hunter: Criterion Collection

It is one of the great tragedies of cinema that The Night of the Hunter (1955) was Charles Laughton’s lone film directing credit. An acclaimed character actor by trade, he decided to adapt David Grubb’s 1953 novel of the same name into a haunting... 

Million Dollar Baby

Untalented filmmakers make the mistake of keeping their movies simple with obvious, pedestrian direction. Clint Eastwood is an experienced director who doesn’t need overt, stylistic flourishes to make his point. His movies are the epitome of understatement.... 

Alias: The Complete Second Season

In the battle for female super spy supremacy on television, Alias has soundly beaten the much-hyped James Cameron pet project, Dark Angel. While the latter only lasted two seasons, the former is now well into its third season. What is the secret of its...