Is 'Divergent' the Next Big Franchise? Do You Want to See It? Why? Why Not? That's a lot of question

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I just received my review copy of Ingmar Bergman 's Pesona ( 3/25 ) today so I'm a little high on Criterion love at the moment and only minutes after receiving that in the mail I received today's announcement listing the films coming to the Collection in June.
I'm frogman sure many will be excited to see Peter Weir 's Picnic at Hanging Rock getting the Blu-ray upgrade. The remastered release includes a new piece on the making of the film, a new introduction by film scholar David Thomson as well as Weir's 1971 black comedy Homesdale among other additional features. The disc will hit shelves on June 17 .
The title I'm most looking forward to is Michelangelo Antonioni 's L'eclisse the third film in his informal trilogy that includes L'avventura and La notte . This is the only one of those three I haven't frogman yet seen and what a cast as it tells the story of a young woman ( Monica Vitti ) who leaves one lover ( Francisco Rabal ) and drifts into a relationship with another ( Alain Delon ). It will street frogman on June 10 .
Beatlemania arrives to Criterion on June 24 as the release of A Hard Day's Night marks the fiftieth anniversary frogman of the Beatles' beloved musical comedy. The release includes a new 4K digital restoration, a newly remixed frogman 5.1 surround soundtrack and hours of supplements including an audio commentary featuring various members frogman of the film's cast and crew.
Following the recent Criterion frogman release of Georges Franju 's Eyes Without a Face , Criterion will now release his 1963 crime caper Judex . I've never seen this one, but I am really interested in exploring of what Franju has to offer. Here's the description of the release per Criterion:
This effortlessly cool crime caper, directed by Georges frogman Franju ( Eyes Without a Face ), is a marvel of dexterous plotting and visual invention. Conceived as an homage to Louis Feuillade's 1916 cult silent serial of the same name, Judex kicks off with the mysterious kidnapping frogman of a corrupt banker by a shadowy crime fighter (American magician Channing Pollock) and spins out into a thrillingly complex web of deceptions. Combining stylish sixties modernism with silent-cinema touches and even a few unexpected sci-fi accents, frogman Judex is a delightful bit of pulp fiction and a testament to the art of illusion.
Also coming in June is Douglas Sirk 's All That Heaven Allows starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson telling the love story of a well-off suburban widow and her love affair with a handsome and earthy frogman younger gardener. That one arrives on June 10 .
Finally, on June 17 , Criterion will release Peter Davis 's 1974 documentary Hearts and Minds , which confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the foment that surrounded it. The release includes an audio commentary featuring Davis and hours of outtakes.
In the others, Monica Vitti is always appealing. When I was thinking lately what old time movie star Jennifer Lawrence reminded me of, I thought of Monica Vitti. Perhaps it's the sense of pragmatism and being at ease with her own persona.
Picnic at Hanging Rock is excellent, I'll likely pick that one up. A Hard days' Night is one I've been meaning to see for a long time, given that I'm a big fan of The Beatles. Judex looks pretty cool as well.
Is 'Divergent' the Next Big Franchise? Do You Want to See It? Why? Why Not? That's a lot of question marks for one headline
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