One of the brightest stars in the MGM firmament

Experience Judy Garland at the peak of her powers in a series of her MGM films, now playing on the Criterion Channel. NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 1, 2019 What’s New A guide to the latest from the Criterion Channel. If you haven’t already subscribed, [click here]( for a 14-day free trial and explore the more than 1,800 titles and thousands of supplemental features available to stream. [Starring Judy Garland]( Both a powerhouse, once-in-a-generation vocalist and an actor of tremulous emotional sensitivity, Judy Garland set the standard for what it means to be a true all-around entertainer. This mini-retrospective of her MGM films—a companion to [our sweeping tribute]( to the studio’s golden-age musicals—showcases the brilliance of a performer who never gave less than her dazzling all. Looking for a place to start? Garland delivers a swoon-worthy performance in Vincente Minnelli’s Meet Me in St. Louis, a glowingly nostalgic slice of turn-of-the-century Americana that has become a perennial holiday favorite. [Withholding and Revealing in An Angel at My Table]( Professor Kristin Thompson explores how director Jane Campion creates narrative tension through a method of concealment. [Baseball and Broomsticks]( Something witchy this way comes in Sean McCoy’s eerie occult exposé The Beaning and the legendary silent danse macabre Häxan. [A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night]( A hijab-wearing, skateboard-riding vampire preys on bad men in Ana Lily Amirpour’s mesmerizing, shoegazey debut feature. [The Mustache Club]( Movember kicks off with some great cinematic facial hair, from Roger Livesey’s whiskers in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp to Jeanne Moreau’s drawn-on curlicue in Jules and Jim. [Love Me Do]( The spirit of the Beatles lives on in the group’s freewheeling film debut, featured alongside a New Queer Cinema milestone that imagines an encounter between John Lennon and band manager Brian Epstein. [Kes]( Frequently named among the best British films of all time, Ken Loach’s poignant coming-of-age drama comes to the Channel in its complete edition, introduced by actor Bill Hader. EDITION #666 [The Devil’s Backbone]( One of the most personal films by Guillermo del Toro, this gothic ghost story set during the Spanish Civil War reminds us the scariest monsters are often the human ones. SPECIAL FEATURES: An audio commentary, a making-of documentary, and more. To view this e-mail in your browser, click [here.]( For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at [criterion.com.]( To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit [criterionchannel.com.]( If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please [click here]( to register at [criterion.com](. To unsubscribe, [click here.]( © 2019 The Criterion Collection.