Heads up film aficionados and collectors,The Criterion Collection’s flash sale is on for the next 24 hours with all discs at 50% off. From classics to must-have titles the collection features a variety of genres, directors, and foreign language films. The collection includes new editions ofInland Empire,Last Hurrah for Chivalry,Hollywood Shuffle,WALL-E, and many more. For those who need help deciding from their vast collection, a curated guide will help choose from over 1,500 films on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD.
Featured Titles in the Criterion Sale
David Lynch’sInland Empireis a fascinating story that featuresLaura Dernas an actor on the edge. The collection comes with seventy-five minutes of extra scenes, new conversation between actors Dern andKyle MacLachlan,and a 2007 short film by Lynch,Ballerina,among other features.John Woo’sLast Hurrah for Chivalryexamines the meaning of brotherhood and honor and has amazing swordplay set pieces. Further, directorRobert Townsend’s film featuring takes on typecasting of Black actors in 1980s Hollywood,Hollywood Shuffleis also up for grabs. The collections come with special features like new interviews with actorsRusty Cundieff,Anne-Marie Johnson, andBobby McGee,and a new audio commentary featuring Townsend among other specials.
Andrew Stanton’sWALL-Ecomes with bonus features that include two audio commentaries from Stanton, character supervisorBill Wise, coproducerLindsey Collins, story artistDerek Thompson, and lead animatorAngus MacLane.It’ll also give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, including segments from early animation reels, deleted scenes featuring commentary by Stanton, and more. Other features includeFranco Zeffirelli’sRomeo and JulietstarringLeonard WhitingandOlivia Hussey, andMia Hansen-Løve’sBergman IslandfeaturingTim Roth,Vicky Krieps,Mia Wasikowska,andAnders Danielsen Lie. The on-sale collection also includesBenedict Cumberbatch’s Oscar-nominated feature,Power of the Dog.
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Trilogies and Director’s Collections
Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy comprising ofThe Element of Crime,EpidemicandEuropa. Another interesting trilogy featured is Austrian auteurMichael Haneke’s trilogy of films includingThe Seventh Continent,Benny’s Videoand71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chanceeach feature comes with its own specials and commentary from the director. Other featured titles areImitation of Life,Malcom X,Cooley High,Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema collection that includesCrisis,A Ship to India, Port of Call, Thirst,To Joy, Sawdust and Tinsel, and many more. A collection dedicated to Lynch features titles likeLost Highway,Eraserhead,Blue Velvetand more.
The sale ends March 22 at noon, so order your movies now.
