Eight Must-See Silent Films

In honor of the 60th anniversary of Singin’ in the Rain, which pokes fun at Hollywood’s transition from silent films to “talkies,” we’re highlighting eight silent films that matter—must-sees for any serious movie buff.  read more

10 Classic Foreign Films You Might Have Missed

Every year it seems like someone complains that this year’s movies weren’t as good as last’s. While we believe there are still plenty of films worthy of our time, it’s always good to revisit the classics, especially ones we’ve not yet seen.  read more

Ten Criterion Collection Movies to Watch on Hulu Plus

The Criterion Collection is known for distributing some of the world's greatest films in the highest quality with special features that enrich the appreciation of cinema...  read more

Original version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis recovered

If you were to ask 10 film critics or professors what the most important German film from the silent period was, more than half of them will likely tell you it's Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Like many older films, though, the work had been chopped to pieces in the distribution process. Although notes existed as to what Lang's lost footage contained, the possibility of an original resurfacing has long been assumed impossible. Luckily, the seemingly impossible has happened, and a copy of the original, scratched an torn though it may be, has been unearthed. ...  read more