Continue reading →Kore-eda’s second fiction feature sees him take on themes of memory and the afterlife through a meta-cinematic lens.
Category / Criterion Collection
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Continue reading →This Sirkian-influenced interracial romance-drama by Fassbinder is emotionally resonant and unexpectedly timely in today’s cross-cultural yet xenophobic societies.
Love Is Colder Than Death (1969)
Continue reading →Fassbinder’s debut feature is a stylish but spare gangster story that works in its own unusual way.
Autumn Afternoon, An (1962)
Continue reading →Ozu’s final work is a near masterpiece, a meditation on marriage and ageing through the lens of a father-daughter relationship.
Floating Weeds (1959)
Continue reading →A rare Ozu masterpiece about being optimistic and moving on with life, shot in rich colour by the famous Kazuo Miyagawa.
Early Spring (1956)
Continue reading →This post-“Tokyo Story” drama may be one of Ozu’s longest endeavours, but it is also a superb if anomalous (at least of his later works) effort that centers on a young, salaried man tackling career and marriage.
Early Summer (1951)
Continue reading →One of Ozu’s more complex treatments on the institution of marriage, with a standout performance by the legendary Setsuko Hara.
Tokyo Story (1953)
Continue reading →Ozu’s crowning achievement is a true triumph of life-affirming, humanist filmmaking.
Late Spring (1949)
Continue reading →Ozu’s first true masterpiece is a highly-resonant and poignant tale of a father and daughter reluctantly trying to let go of each other.
Cesar (1936)
Continue reading →Rounds off the trilogy with the beloved characters having aged… and having lived in this bittersweet finale.
Eternality Tan 