A new month means new features, shorts, and collections on The Criterion Channel.
May is the gracious host of Mothers Day, and so there are many films to honor that occasion.
There are also films honoring acclaimed actors (such asIda Lupino) and directors (such asRichard Linklater).
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Here are seven that should not be missed.
Luckily, hes directed a lot of good movies, and Mays options includeBoyhood.
Famously filmed off and on for over a decade,Boyhoodis a great showcase for bothPatricia Arquetteand her director.
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It chronicles the lives of its characters, but also the actors inhabiting of those characters.
It also chronicles the directors refinement of skill over the course of those years.
(What if something happened to one of his actors?
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What if one round of filming produced unusable footage?)
Theyre post-Bob Dylanroots-rock outfit who helped write the classic rock playbook.
This documentary of their final concert is often considered the high-watermark of concert filmmaking.
Shot on film (naturally), there is the photographic warmth the director is known for.
These films highlight female leads.
Were picking two of these.
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But Lulu does not take him home.
She takes him on a road trip involving sex, crime, and meeting her mother.
It tells the story of a young couple who cannot conceive and so adopt a son.
Many of them are trafficked, or runaways, or otherwise abandoned.
But their son is great, and they love him.
That trilogy also includes neo-noir crime storyKlute(1971), and political conspiracy thrillerThe Parallax View.
ParallaxstarsWarren Beattyas a defiant journalist investigating a mystery.
Which means not all of them have gotten their due.
the Extra-Terrestrial, Return of the Jedi, orFraggle Rock.
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