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Conclave: A Ho-Hum Mystery with a Stellar Cast (Blu-ray)

Joker: Folie a Deux: An Ambitious, but Excessive Sequel (Blu-ray)

Evil Does Not Exist: Beautifully Made, but Frustratingly Unfocused (Blu-ray)

Demolition Man: The Stallone Action Classic Celebrates 30 Years (Limited Edition Blu-ray)

Paris, Texas: Wim Wenders' Marvelous Character Study Turns 40 (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

All That Money Can Buy: A Compelling Rendition of the Classic Faustian Bargain (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Stories about making a pact with the devil have been around for centuries, permeating literature (perhaps most famously in...

The Apu Trilogy: Satyajit Ray's Masterful Exploration of Humanity (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Films: Satyajit Ray has long been considered by many to be the most influential voice in Indian cinema over the last several decades....

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: A Beautifully Unique Take On an Oft-Told Tale (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Beloved filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has taken us to some rather dark places over the course of his incredible career. From the...

Don't Look Now: Technically Dazzling, but Narratively Lacking (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: In the 1970s, a very popular trend for horror films at the time was to feature an over-arching and very palpable sense of doom...

The Trial: An Intriguing Road to Nowhere (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Whenever the career of the great Orson Welles is brought up for discussion, it almost always inevitably turns towards his most...

After Hours: Martin Scorsese's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: When most people think of or discuss the great Martin Scorsese, it usually involves his big, popular projects like...

The Rules of the Game: Jean Renoir's Classic Satire Gets a 4K Upgrade (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Back in the 1930s, famed French director Jean Renoir delivered what are considered his two most famous works. First, in 1937 he...

Wings of Desire: A Beautiful Film with Narrative Drawbacks (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Wim Wenders' "Wings of Desire" has always been considered one of the writer/director's most popular films (possibly second only...

The Seventh Seal: Bergman's Medieval Classic Comes to 4K (Criterion 4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Renowned Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman made a multitude of films throughout his prolific career that are considered...

Malcolm X: Denzel Washington Shines in a Curiously Conventional Biopic (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Prolific filmmaker Spike Lee has had an incredible career stretching all the way back to the late '70s, with his two most...

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