As you’re probably aware at this point, acclaimed filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard passed away earlier this week at the age of 91. The exact details of his passing have been kept private, but it is being reported that he used assisted suicide to end his own life. And as you might expect, when the world found out about Godard’s passing, people quickly showed their love for the filmmaker and his influence on cinema.

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Plus ‘Crestone,’ ‘F.T.A.,’ ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,’ ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High,’ ‘Merrily We Go to Hell,’ ‘Trances,’ ‘Masculin Feminin,’ ‘Smile,’ ‘The Hot Spot,’ ‘Tank,’ ‘Sweet Liberty,’ ‘All-American Murder,’ ‘The Cellar,’ ‘Winterbeast,’ ‘Horizons West,’ and ‘The Wages of Sin.’

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. 

It’s a busy week on the new release front, with a handful of hits getting the 4K treatment, hidden gems and certified classics hitting Blu-ray, and one of the year’s very best movies making its Netflix bow.

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MACAO, CHINA – “If you’re too much in the head, if you decide things, it cuts you off – because acting is not about thinking,” Juliette Binoche declared. “It’s about giving, giving all the layers inside you.”

The renowned French actress made several such proclamations during her moderated conversation at the International Film Festival and Awards, Macao, which she was also attending to promote her new film “The Truth,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda – one of several legendary directors Binoche touched on during her hour-long chat with moderator Mike Goodridge and director Diao Yinan.

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Is there a film lover out there who hasn’t grown a little overwhelmed by the ongoing increase in streaming options? (I know I’m getting a little exhausted, personally.) Browsing fatigue is a real struggle these days (not a real one; you know, First World Problems) but how many nights have you found yourself browsing through content options endlessly, rather than actually sitting down to watch and enjoy a movie? Well, if you’re a world-cinema lover who’s interested in trying out the recently launched Criterion Channel, we’ve got you covered.

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Jean-Luc Godard is one of the most iconic filmmakers the world has ever seen. Throughout his decades-spanning career, the director has been synonymous with French cinema, especially during his rise to prominence in the ‘60s. However, in recent years, Godard has taken his style and morphed it into something experimental, utilizing real footage from archives and other sources to tell his stories. Most recently, this was seen in last year’s Cannes film “The Image Book.”

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But for his next project, the director is once again changing things up, but still working in the realm of experimental film.

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After debuting at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Jean-Luc Godard’s latest film, “The Image Book,” has been receiving rave reviews. But even after winning the Special Palme d’Or at Cannes and being selected to play at the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival, we’re not any closer to really being able to describe the film to someone.

READ MORE: ‘The Image Book’: Jean-Luc Godard’s Offers Another Radicalist, Experimental Assault [Cannes]

So, with that in mind, the trailer for Godard’s film takes on the herculean effort and, for the most part, succeeds.

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Paris-based distribution company, Wild Bunch is debuting a slew of upcoming films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The batch of titles comes from longtime collaborators and first-time filmmakers. Some of those names and titles include Ken Loach’s social drama “Sorry We Missed You,” filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Elia Suleiman, and Arnaud Desplechin, among others.

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Watch: 6-Minute Video Essay Explores Jean-Luc Godard As A Cinematic Architect

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Watch: Celebrate Jean-Luc Godard’s Gorgeous ‘Contempt’ With This New Re-Release Trailer

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Watch: Supercut Colors Jean-Luc Godard's Films Bleu, Blanc, Rouge

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Watch: Wim Wenders' Doc 'Room 666' With Steven Spielberg, Werner Herzog, Jean-Luc Godard & More

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Check Out Jean-Luc Godard's Unique Thank You Note To The National Society Of Film Critics

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Watch: Celebrate An Auteur Christmas In The Style Of Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Martin Scorsese & More

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Review: Jean-Luc Godard's Dense, Brilliant, And Pretentious 'Goodbye To Language 3D'

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Exclusive: U.S. Trailer & Poster For Jean-Luc Godard's 'Goodbye To Language 3D'

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Watch: Trailers For Martin Scorsese’s List Of The 39 Foreign Films You Should See Before You Die

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Cannes Review: Jean-Luc Godard's Playful, Sly, Frustrating 'Goodbye To Language' (In 3D!)

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New Images Unveiled From Jean-Luc Godard’s 'Goodbye To Language 3D'

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Jean-Luc Godard Goes 3D: Watch Trailers For ‘Adieu Au Langage’ & Omnibus '3X3D'

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Director's Cut Of 'Heaven's Gate' Leads Criterion's November Lineup; Jean Luc Godard's 'Weekend' Also Coming

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