Noah Baumbach
2) Frances Ha
Series
Criterion collection volume 681
Language
English
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Greta Gerwig is radiant as a woman in her late twenties in contemporary New York, trying to sort out her ambitions, her finances, and, above all, her tight but changing bond with her best friend, Sophie (Mickey Sumner). Meticulously directed by Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming) with a free-and-easy vibe reminiscent of the French New Wave's most spirited films, and written by Baumbach and Gerwig with an effortless combination of sweetness and wit,...
Series
Criterion collection volume 1038
Language
English
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A love story about divorce. A marriage coming apart and a family coming together. [A] hilarious and harrowing, sharply observed, and deeply compassionate film from writer-director Noah Baumbach. Charlie is a charismatic New York theater director wedded to his work. Nicole is an actor who is ready to change her own life. Their hopes for an amicable divorce fade as they are drawn into a system that pits them against each other and forces them to redefine...
Series
Criterion collection volume 300
Language
English
Description
Internationally renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew - Team Zissou - set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, always elusive, possibly non-existent Jaguar Shark that supposedly killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. On this journey, Steve's crew are joined by a young airline co-pilot, who may or may not be Zissou's son, a beautiful journalist who has been assigned to write a profile...
Series
Criterion collection volume 349
Language
English
Description
A group of college students afraid of the future remain on campus to await their futures, while trying to answer the question where do we go from here?
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English
Description
When Margot and her son, Claude, come to attend the wedding of her sister, Pauline, it seems as if a family rift is being mended. Despite their best efforts, Margot and Pauline revert to their most dysfunctional selves. It does not help that Pauline's fiancé is woefully depressed and Margot's lover is as narcissistic as she is. Margot's estranged husband can't seem to recognize that Margot cringes at his every effort at reconciliation. Margot and...
7) De Palma
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English
Description
Brian De Palma speaks on his body of work via a film-by-film commentary, as well as his early life, his approach to the craft of filmmaking, and his experiences in the film business since the mid-1960s.
8) Highball
Language
English
Description
Diane and Travis throw great parties. This year there are three: a birthday bash for Felix, a Halloween masquerade, and a New Year's celebration. Something is always out of place, and someone is going to get hurt!