A good way to start the morning is with Robin Wood’s (Hitchcock’s Films and Hollywood from Vietnam to Reagan) list of his Top 10 Criterion Releases.
They’re all worth seeing - so takepart and try something new!
Already a fan of Criterion? Let us know your favorite.
My favorite? Fassbinder’s BRD Trilogy - including The Marriage of Maria Braun, Lola and Veronika Voss!
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1. Sansho the Baliff Kenji Mizoguchi A strong candidate for Greatest Film Ever Made. A perfect and profound masterpiece, rivaled only by its near companion Ugetsu. |
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2. Playtime Jacques Tati Tati invites the spectator into a game of which one never tires, every viewing revealing fresh nuances and discoveries. |
The great Japanese director, Kon Ichikawa, died today of pneumonia. He was the man behind such films as 
