Peter Bogdanovich on How Art Reflects Society, ‘The Sopranos,’ and His Darkly Prophetic ‘Targets’

As his new documentary on Buster Keaton arrives, we ask the Hollywood legend about his favorite projects, the virtues and vices of the past, and more....

The Allegorical Power and Sheer Imagination of George A. Romero

As his debut Night of the Living Dead arrives on Criterion, we look back at the intelligent horror classic....

‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’: Paul Schrader’s Phantasmagoria of Cartesian Dissociation

We look at one of Paul Schrader's greatest achievements as it arrives on Criterion....

‘The Breakfast Club’: John Hughes’ Pain-Fueled Rebellion Comes to Criterion

Not a moment too soon for the wave of 80s nostalgia still sweeping America’s culture industry, this month The Criterion Collection released John Hughes’s er...

‘There Will Be Blood’ and the Poetry of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Elegant Magnum Opus

We look back at the heart of PTA's American epic as it turns 10....

‘Blade Runner’ and the Fluid Canvas of Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece

As a Blade Runner sequel arrives, we look at Ridley Scott's The Final Cut of the original and beyond....

‘Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone’ and the Indisputable Mastery of Hideaki Anno

In the world of Japanese pop auteurs, there are few rising stars as unpredictably eclectic, temperamental, and consistently fascinating as Hideaki Anno....

‘Shin Godzilla’ vs. Parliament: Man, Machine, and Monster in Hideaki Anno’s Rapid-Fire Spectacle

We look at the rhythmic mass destruction and mechanical response in the latest Godzilla film....

Psychic Scars and Something Wild: A Conversation with Dramatist, Filmmaker, and Holocaust Survivor Jack Garfein

As his second and final film gets a release on The Criterion Collection, we have a wide-spanning conversation with the director....