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Peter Bogdanovich followed up a string of hits with an ambitious, uncommercial period piece. Daisy Miller wasn't a hit, but it holds up.

A quarter-century ago, Wes Anderson broke out with Rushmore, which made Jason Schwartzman into a star and Bill Murray into an actor.

“I never set out to play the hero, but since I’m usually cast as one I want to be the best paid hero.” That’s what Sean Connery said at a moment when he was re-negotiating his James Bond deal.

Wall Street Journal book reviews and ideas, author interviews, excerpts, news on best sellers, fiction, non-fiction, literature, biographies, memoirs.

Filmmaker Brian De Palma's 1981 noirish crime thriller gets a new visual life now in the 4K disc format in a release packed with extras in "Blow Out."

The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of Atta...

The age of gold: a new series spotlights the brave new filmmaking of 1962, '63, and '64, after the wane of the studio era and before the rise of New Hollywood

Why pass up a chance to see the biggest animals on the planet?

The documentary 'Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen' chronicles the 1971 film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical 'Fiddler on the Roof.'

The Criterion Collection has announced the four movies that will be joining the prestigious list in March of 2022, with two films getting 4K UHD combos.