The latest on the Current, Criterion’s online magazine

By rahmat hidayat

Monday, March 29, 2021

Featuring James L. Brooks's closet picks, a tribute to Sinatra on-screen, a portrait of Ruby Dee behind the camera, and more.

The Current HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 28, 2021 A roundup of recent articles from Criterion's online magazine. Happy reading!

Dream Logic Nina Menkes's Psychic Excavations. In her hypnotic, uncategorizable films, the director serves as a channel for images that emerge from deep within her unconscious. By Sarah Resnick WATCH Four of Menkes's films are now playing on the Criterion Channel alongside a new interview with the director.

Sad-Eyed Sinatra The Exquisitely Downbeat Performance at the Heart of The Manchurian Candidate. In his middle age, the Chairman of the Board embraced a tired, tormented persona on-screen, one that allowed him to show off his formidable acting chops. By Christina Newland READ MORE Critic Howard Hampton examines the paranoid politics of the film, which is playing on the Criterion Channel now through the end of the month.

James L. Brooks's Closet Picks The director of Broadcast News and Terms of Endearment talked with us about some of his comedy favorites, from Oscar Wilde to Albert Brooks. WATCH Explore the screwball genius of one of Brooks's idols, Preston Sturges, on the Criterion Channel.

Ruby Dee Goes Behind the Camera The Screen Legend's Pivotal Collaboration with Jules Dassin. A rare example of a bold political film released by a major American studio, 1968's Uptight embodied the actor's mission to fuse art with activism. By Ina Archer WATCH Uptight is featured on the Criterion Channel with six other films starring Dee. Capturing the Giddy Mischief of a Jacques Rivette Masterpiece Behind the Look of Our Céline and Julie Go Boating Edition. The Brooklyn-based illustrator who created the images for this release reflects on her playful yet meticulous process. By Lauren Tamaki READ MORE Meet some of the other talented artists we've worked with in previous Criterion Designs articles.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE "I remember being sucked in, and feeling how big the world was and how small it was at the same time." —Barry Jenkins on his first encounters with Wong Kar Wai's films, which are collected in a newly released box set

THE DAILY Must-Reads The Best New Film Books. Highlights include an appreciation of Tsai Ming-liang's Goodbye, Dragon Inn (pictured) and studies of Josephine Baker and Tobe Hooper. READ MORE David Hudson surveys the lineup of this year's Doc Fortnight, playing at the Museum of Modern Art through April 5.

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