The latest in Criterion’s online magazine: A three-part celebration of THELMA & LOUISE

By rahmat hidayat

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Plus: Mark Jenkin's Top 10, an underappreciated milestone of Asian American comedy, and an interview with CETTE MAISON director Miryam Charles

Current HIGHLIGHTS JUNE 4, 2023 A roundup of recent articles from Criterion's online magazine. Happy reading!

Roads Less Traveled Three Routes Through Thelma & Louise. This series of essays on the rule-breaking, Oscar-winning friendship drama features Jessica Kiang on the film's seamless blend of genres, Rachel Syme on the iconic performances of Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, and Rebecca Traister on the movie's place in feminist history. READ MORE Other recently published essays from Criterion editions include So Mayer's exploration of youth and time in Petite maman and Adam Nayman's close look at the psychic dread and cinephilic references in Targets.

Kung Fu Meets Slapstick Rediscovering They Call Me Bruce. One of the first hit movies made by an Asian American team, Elliott Hong's 1982 fish-out-of-water comedy confronts everyday racism with irreverent humor emblematic of its era. By Oliver Wang WATCH They Call Me Bruce is one of twelve films now playing in the Criterion Channel's Asian American '80s lineup.

Mark Jenkin's Top 10 The director of Enys Men praises the holy trinity of Bergman, Bresson, and Tarkovsky, and highlights films that are narratively simple but thematically complex. READ MORE Previous Top 10 list contributors include Ari Aster, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Aubrey Plaza, and Kelly Reichardt.

Phantom Reunions A Conversation with Miryam Charles. In her feature debut, Cette maison, the Haitian Canadian filmmaker develops an ornate and innovative approach to documentary form as she grapples with a painful part of her family history. By Nataleah Hunter-Young WATCH Cette maison is now playing on the Criterion Channel.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE "The film's transparency about sex and sexuality is a beacon for me in terms of what is possible in my own work." —Ira Sachs on Chantal Akerman's Je tu il elle, one of twenty films now playing in the Criterion Channel's LGBTQ+ Favorites lineup

THE DAILY The Cream of Cannes This Year's Prize Winners. Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall (pictured) took home the Palme d'Or, and Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest won the Grand Prix. READ MORE David Hudson surveys the most exciting film books published last month.

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