The Criterion Collection Complete

ANDERSON, Wes (United States) The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun [2021] Spine #1282 Blu-ray A salute to writers and expatriates, Wes Anderson’s tenth feature takes the form of the final edition of  The French Dispatch,  a weekly magazine chronicling life in the city of Ennui-sur-Blasé, France (for American readers). Made up of three featured stories—a profile of a tortured artist, a report on student revolutionaries, and a recounting of a tabloid kidnapping with a gourmet twist—plus an obituary and a travelogue, this dazzlingly constructed anthology mixes everything from theatrical interludes to tableaux vivants to comic-book animation. The superb ensemble cast includes Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Benicio Del Toro, Frances McDormand, Léa Seydoux, Owen Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright. 108 minutes 5.1 Surround Color 1:37:1, 1:85:1, 2:40:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Wes Anderson  was 52 when he directed  The French Dispatch of the Liber...

ANDERSON, Wes (United States) Isle of Dogs [2018] Spine #1281 Blu-ray Wes Anderson conjures a dystopian future Japan in magical stop-motion. After a canine virus outbreak, the dogs of Megasaki are exiled to a vast island garbage dump. When Atari (the daring twelve-year-old ward of the city’s mayor) sets out to rescue his beloved Spots, he meets a pack of mongrel friends and is launched on an epic quest. Innovatively blending English and Japanese dialogue through a cross-cultural voice cast that includes Bryan Cranston, Greta Gerwig, Jeff Goldblum, Scarlett Johansson, Yoko Ono, and Koyu Rankin, this fable of loyalty and disobedience combines Anderson’s signature themes—friendship among outsiders, the adventure of rebellion—with a delight in the boundless possibilities of animated storytelling. 101 minutes 5.1 Surround Color 2:40:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Wes Anderson  was 49 when he directed  Isle of Dogs . The Film a Film Rating (0-60): 60 The Extras The Bookl...

AUDIARD, Jacques (France) The Beat That My Heart Skipped [2005] Spine #1280 Blu-ray A riveting character study in the guise of a gritty underworld thriller, Jacques Audiard’s international breakthrough features an explosive performance from Romain Duris as a real-estate broker torn between the dirty dealings of his slumlord father (Niels Arestrup) and his recently rekindled love for classical piano. Can music offer salvation from a life of sin? Winner of eight César Awards, including Best Film, this bold reimagining of the New Hollywood cult classic  Fingers  showcases Audiard’s gift for balancing breathtaking tension with galvanic human drama. 107 minutes 5.1 Surround Color in French 1:85:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Jacques Audiard  was 53 when he directed  The Beat That My Heart Skipped . Other Audiard films in the Collection: #1279: Read My Lips (2001) #871: Dheepan (2015) The Film a Film Rating (0-60): 60 The Extras The Booklet Commentary Video tri...

AUDIARD, Jacques (France) Read My Lips [2001] Spine #1279 Blu-ray Two outcasts are drawn together by crime and passion in this early tour de force from director Jacques Audiard. Carla (Emmanuelle Devos, who won a César Award for her performance) is an unappreciated, hard-of-hearing employee at a nondescript construction company. Her lonely life gets a jolt of excitement when she hires a new assistant: Paul (Vincent Cassel), an ex-con who soon enlists her (and her lip-reading ability) in a risky scheme. With visceral camera work and sound design, Audiard immerses viewers in the duo’s increasingly turbulent world, blending noir conventions with complex character development for a thriller of unique depth and emotion. 119 minutes 5.1 Surround Color in French 1:85:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Jacques Audiard  was 49 when he directed  Read My Lips . Other Audiard films in the Collection: #1280: The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) #871: Dheepan (2015) The Film a Film...

ZILBALODIS, Gints (Latvia) Flow [2024] Spine #1278 Blu-ray A thrilling tale of friendship and survival that took indie animation to ecstatic new heights of ambition and imagination, this Academy Award–winning international sensation follows a courageous cat after its home is devastated by a great flood. As the cat teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, the crew must rely on trust, courage, and their wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. Working with a small team using open-source software, visionary DIY animator Gints Zilbalodis conjures a sublime sensory odyssey and a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of community. 85 minutes 7.1 Surround Color 2:00:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Gints Zilbalodis  was 30 when he directed  Flow . The Film a Film Rating (0-60): 60 The Extras The Booklet Commentary Video tribute Documentary 1 Documentary 2 Documentary 3 Contro...

BORDEN, Lizzie (United States) Born in Flames [1983] Spine #1277 Blu-ray A blistering rallying cry issued loud, clear, and unapologetically queer, Lizzie Borden’s explosive postpunk provocation is a DIY fantasia of female rebellion set in America ten years after a revolution that supposedly transformed the country into a democratic socialist utopia. In reality, racism, sexism, and economic inequality are as virulent as ever, and a band of radicals—led by Black, lesbian, and working-class women—join forces to fight back. Told through a furiously fractured, kinetically edited flurry of television news broadcasts, pirate radio transmissions, agitprop, and protests shot guerrilla-style on the streets of New York City,  Born in Flames  is a shock wave of feminist futurism that’s both an essential document of its time and radically ahead of it. 80 minutes Monaural Color 1:33:1 Criterion Release 2025 Directors/Writer Lizzie Borden  was 25 when she directed  Born in Flames ...