The summer is known for big studio blockbusters, but for many fans of The Criterion Collection, releases are in store for something special in June as they’ve announced six additions are coming in glorious 4K UHD.

Criterion presents a group of films that includes Joachim Trier’s charming Oscar contender, “The Worst Person in the World”; Hong Kong master Stanley Kwan’s romantic ghost story, “Rouge”; Ekwa Msangi’s remarkable debut feature debut, “Farewell Amor”; and “Shaft,” the blaxploitation action-hero classic from Gordon Parks that helped launched serious black-led action films, now on 4K UHD.

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Every year, the Library of Congress decides to honor specific films by adding them to the National Film Registry. This means out of all the films in the world, released over the past century or so, the US Government has decided that these features are deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance and/or creative achievements. It’s a pretty big honor.

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And this year, the Library of Congress has added yet another eclectic mix of features from the past 100+ years.

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Over/Under Movies is back with sickening vengeance on this latest episode, featuring a truly disgusting double feature of sleaze, vomit, shit and other bodily fluids. I got to choose for this one, and couldn’t resist pitting two films together to examine how each falls on a very different end of the grossout movie paradigm. Though they share a lot of shocking moments, John Waters‘ infamous “Pink Flamingos” from 1972 and the 2006 Hungarian arthouse title “Taxidermia” don’t otherwise belong in a conversation together.

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