The Criterion 40: Week-end
Few directors have been more influential on cinema than Jean-Luc Godard. And few films have…
In 2025, we’re looking at every film in Criterion’s 40th anniversary Blu-ray collection. These movies are the 40 top chosen from the Criterion Closet in Manhattan. It’s an amazing compilation of both influential and masterpiece films.
The Criterion 40: Being There
Hal Ashby’s 1979 film Being There is a hilarious satire of white privilege and political…
The Criterion 40: Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim is a 1962 French New Wave film about the life and love…
The Criterion 40: Naked
Mike Leigh’s 1993 film Naked is one of the more modern films in the Criterion…
The Criterion 40: Repo Man
Finally, after looking at three foreign black-and-white films, we get a real killer movie. Alex…
The Criterion 40: Bicycle Thieves
The 1948 film Bicycle Thieves is a dark and sad tale of a man losing…
