Features
Monday, January 23 2012
The 40 Best Films of 2011
2011 was a year of good, not necessarily great, films, though the amazing choices by our staff might argue against such a overall cinematic classification.
Friday, January 13 2012
The Best Indie / International Films of 2011
The year's best independent and international films are highlighted by a duo from iconic director Werner Herzog, a staggeringly brilliant frontier-western and a score of top-notch documentaries that illustrate how filmmaking continues to reach new highs.
Monday, January 9 2012
The Best DVDs of 2011
With the continuing rise of Blu-ray, this year sees a lot of repeat entries. Just because they're here again, however, doesn't mean they're any less special.
Tuesday, September 6 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 10: Josef Von Sternberg to Zhang Yimou
The final day of directors is here, Josef Von Sternberg through Zhang Yimou. German Expressionism, Dogme 95, contemporary views of Asian life, post-WWII malaise in Eastern Europe, and the alternately heartwarming and queer takes on everyday life in Baltimore all hold a space on today's list. Did we forget your favorite director on this list?
Tuesday, March 24 2009
Part 2: The Virgin Suicides to The Blair Witch Project (May - August 1999)
In Part Two of our look at the most memorable films of 1999, we experience music, foul-mouthed mayhem, and a late, great auteur's final cinematic statement.
Reviews
Monday, March 11 2013
An Eye for Beauty Beyond the Purely Physical: 'Pina'
By the time Pina Bausch died, she had become perhaps the most distinctive voice in modern dance.
Friday, December 23 2011
'Pina': A Language You Can Learn to Read
When you watch bodies in Wim Wenders' Pina, you hear and see them breathing.
Thursday, October 13 2011
Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost: 'Pina': Wim Wenders' 3D tribute
Pina crystallizes tension and drama into pure physical expressionistic form.
Wednesday, February 10 2010
Buena Vista Social Club
In almost every number, Cuba is visually present. All are beautifully intercut to emphasize Cuba’s culture, its national identity, in the songs.
Wednesday, January 20 2010
Wings of Desire
If you Google the phrase “Criterion has done it again”, you will get 37,500 hits. I have a hunch that now that Wings of Desire is back on the streets, this number is going to increase significantly.
Blogs
Monday, December 12 2011
'Pina' Sneak Preview at Stranger Than Fiction 12 December at 8pm
Breathing. When you watch bodies in Wim Wenders' Pina, you hear and see them breathing. In a movie about dancers -- about the work of…
