The latest in Criterion’s online magazine: Ellen Burstyn in conversation

By rahmat hidayat

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Plus: Marilyn Monroe's Method training, Celine Song's Top 10, and masculinities on-screen

Current HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 6, 2023 A roundup of recent articles from Criterion's online magazine. Happy reading!

An Actor's Actor Ellen Burstyn Demystifies Her Craft. The Oscar winner talks about her involvement in the Actors Studio and her on- and off-screen contributions to two of her most important films. By Isaac Butler WATCH The Criterion Channel's Method Acting collection features Resurrection, a highlight of Burstyn's career.

What Marilyn Monroe Learned from the Method The Hollywood Icon's Journey to the Center of Her Art. Another star who trained at the Actors Studio, Monroe adopted Lee Strasberg's immersive techniques and developed a heightened sense of her vocation as "a sort of religion." By Kim Morgan READ MORE Ten of Monroe's films are now playing on the Criterion Channel.

Celine Song's Top 10 The director of Past Lives shares a list of favorite films, including several that reflect her background in theater and her interest in time and history. WATCH Song's number-one pick, The Tin Drum, is now playing on the Criterion Channel.

Celebrating the Diversity of Masculinity On-Screen A Conversation with Jenni Olson and Caden Mark Gardner. The curators of Masc, a collection of films on the Criterion Channel, discuss cinematic representations of masculinity beyond the realm of cisgender men. By Andrew Chan READ MORE Gardner dives into the challenges of uncovering trans cinema history in a feature article we published in 2021. Dreaming the Archive Cheryl Dunye's Groundbreaking Debut Feature. In The Watermelon Woman, the director explores love, friendship, and early U.S. cinema's history of exclusion through a blend of staged archival material and romantic comedy. By Cassie da Costa WATCH Dunye discusses her work in an in-depth interview from 2020 now playing on the Criterion Channel.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE "Christopher Nolan is a master at pulling the rug out from under us, no matter the urgency of our gaze." —Scott Foundas in the essay featured in our edition of Nolan's debut feature, Following. The director's latest film, Oppenheimer, is now playing in theaters.

THE DAILY Hip-Hop Turns Fifty How Cinema Captured the Movement's Evolution. A series at New York's Museum of the Moving Image showcases performances by legendary rappers. WATCH The Criterion Channel's own hip-hop celebration features thirteen films that evoke the culture's profound impact.

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