Tag: Michel Simon

Carne Spins Fatal Attractions in Port of Shadows (1938) | Blu-ray Review

Kino Lorber pilfers another title from Criterion Collection with the re-release of Port of Shadows on Blu-ray. A seminal French film noir, the film’s...

Criterion Collection: Panique (1946) | Blu-ray Review

Initially a box office flop and critical failure, French auteur Julien Duvivier’s 1946 title Panique is now hailed as one of the great technician’s...

Tuesday Blus: You Can Make It If You Try with Claude Berri’s The Two of Us

Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary with a theatrical re-release of its restoration in late 2017, The Cohen Media Group resurrects the winning debut of Claude...

The Two of Us | Review

If We Try: Berri’s Exceptional Debut Granted Sterling Restoration Arriving just in time to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, French auteur Claude Berri’s 1967 directorial...

Criterion Collection: La poison (1951) | Blu-ray Review

Groucho Marx once drolly remarked, “Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?” Such is the state of the...

La Chienne | Criterion Blu-ray Review

Popular discussions of Jean Renoir tend to highlight his most renowned titles from particular periods of his career, though his greatest contributions and considerable...

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‘Neon Bull’ & ‘The Blue Trail’ Gabriel Mascaro Launches Production Company

In a rather lengthy profile piece we learnt that...

2026 TIFF: Paolo Strippoli, Anna Biller, Matthew Rankin & Eugene Kotlyarenko in Midnight Madness Section

Last year, the Midnight Madness section received one heck...

2026 TIFF: Yung Chang, Shaunak Sen & Zarrar Kahn in Short Cuts Competition

Leaning heavily on world premieres, TIFF's 2026 Short Cuts...