Plus ‘The Little Prince,’ ‘The Parallax View,’ ‘The Ascent,’ ‘Nationtime’, ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day,’ ‘The Kiss Before the Mirror,’ and ‘Shutter Island.’

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Though he made his best films in an era when auteurism was redefining American cinema, Alan J. Pakula never quite landed (or sought) the name recognition of peers like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, or William Friedkin.

Most famous for “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Sophie’s Choice,” (1982) Pakula built a career focused on the fateful decisions we make and rules we break—both as characters on screen and behind the camera.

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Another month begins, another announcement from the Criterion Collection, with all the wares they’ll be hocking in the new year. The company has released thousands of classic films over the years, but even deep into their massive collection, still find more masterpieces to add. Their February line-up is lead by a masterpiece of ’70s paranoia, Alan J. Pakula‘s thriller, “The Parallax View,” starring Warren Beatty and shot by one of the greatest cinematographers of all time, Gordon Willis.

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