Jan Troell Archives - The Playlist https://staging2.theplaylist.net/tag/jan-troell/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 03:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://cdn.theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14214807/cropped-cropped-media-47-1-32x32.png Jan Troell Archives - The Playlist https://staging2.theplaylist.net/tag/jan-troell/ 32 32 Criterion’s June Slate Includes Jarmusch’s ‘Mystery Train,’ Antonioni’s ‘Red Desert,’ Kiarostami’s ‘Close Up’ & More https://staging2.theplaylist.net/criterions-june-slate-includes-20100315/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/criterions-june-slate-includes-20100315/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:02:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=4208 The Criterion Collection has announced their June releases and it’s a heady mix that includes a landmark film by Jim Jarmusch, arthouse favorites by Michelangelo Antonioni and Abbas Kiarostami and one of last year’s overlooked gems.

Leading things off, Jim Jarmusch’s “Mystery Train” joins “Down By Law,” “Night On Earth” and “Stranger Than Paradise” in the collection. The 1989 film is the director’s love letter to rock ‘n roll, with a triptych of stories that honor Stax Records, Sun Studio, Graceland, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.

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]]> https://staging2.theplaylist.net/criterions-june-slate-includes-20100315/feed/ 5 Criterion & IFC Confirm More Titles – ‘Che’ Coming In Dec; Plus ‘Summer Hours,’ ‘Hunger,’ ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ & Nolan’s ‘Following’ Coming In 2010 https://staging2.theplaylist.net/criterion-ifc-confirm-more-titles-20090902/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/criterion-ifc-confirm-more-titles-20090902/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:41:00 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=6359 First reported by us a week ago as part of our exclusive interview with Criterion, new details have emerged about IFC’s relationship with the boutique DVD company. It appears IFC’s rental exclusivity deal with Blockbuster is over (thank christ!) and they will be using both MPI and Criterion to help distribute their films. According to Variety, IFC will determine which films will head to MPI and which will go to Criterion, though Lisa Schwartz, IFC’s executive VP of Sales and Business Development does admit that having Criterion in their pocket will sweeten the pot when discussing potential distribution deals.

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