November DVD Spotlight: The Criterion Collection

Although streaming services have become the go-to movie watching platform for many people, there are still companies devoted to producing high-quality releases of Blu-rays and DVDs, and many of these companies have cultivated large and loyal customer bases.  This is certainly true of The Criterion Collection, a company whose beautifully-designed cover art, extensive supplements, and gorgeous restoration work have made their releases of important classic and contemporary films the pinnacle of Blu-ray and DVD quality.  Reeves Memorial Library's collection includes over 140 Criterion releases, such as undisputed classics like Grand Illusion (1937) and Seven Samurai (1954), and modern masterworks like Hoop Dreams (1994) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001).  All through the month of November, our display will highlight a selection of our Criterion offerings.  Featured titles include:

Amarcord (1973)
Federico Fellini's semi-autobiographical film is a loving, vibrant portrait of life in a small Italian town in the 1930s.

Brazil (1985)
This darkly comic surrealist masterpiece, from the mind of visionary director Terry Gilliam, presents a nightmarish dystopian world where technology and bureaucracy reign supreme.

Crumb (1994)
This biographical portrait of legendary underground artist Robert Crumb and his eccentric family is a revealing look at his life and provocative work.

Les Diaboliques (1955)
This classic French thriller centers on the murder of a sadistic boarding school headmaster by his mistreated wife and mistress.

High and Low (1963)
The great Akira Kurosawa directed this masterful crime thriller, about a wealthy businessman who must decide whether to pay a ransom when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped in mistake for his own.

In the Mood for Love (2000)
This gorgeous, swooningly romantic period drama, directed by the great Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, chronicles the relationship between two neighbors who realize their spouses are having an extramarital affair.

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
This vivid dramatization of the trial and execution of Joan of Arc is one of the true masterpieces of the silent era, featuring an all-time great lead performance by Renee Falconetti.

The Red Shoes (1948)
In what may be the most gorgeous color film ever made, a ballerina becomes torn between her love for a young composer and her devotion to her career and the demands of an uncompromising ballet impresario.

Stop by the library and check one out today!