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Step into our office and lie down on the couch for a mind-expanding look at psychiatry on film. NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 1, 2020 What’s Playing A guide to the Criterion Channel. If you haven’t already subscribed,[click here]( for a 14-day free trial and explore the more than 2,000 titles and thousands of supplemental features available to stream. [Frame of Mind: Psychiatry On-Screen]( How do you portray the complex inner workings of the human mind on-screen? It’s a challenge that has long tantalized filmmakers, as seen in this wide-ranging look at some of cinema’s most fascinating explorations of neuroses, psychoses, and the art and science of psychiatry. From pop-Freudian deconstructions of criminal psychology to investigations of the therapist-patient relationship both serious and satiric, these films reflect the increasingly nuanced representation of psychiatry in art as well as our evolving understanding of our own inner lives. Looking for a place to start? With its curiosity about the dark nooks and crannies of human nature, film noir makes a perfect match for psychoanalysis—so it’s no wonder that one of the earlierst exemplars of the genre, Blind Alley, pits a hostage shrink against a gang of crooks. But psychiatry also works wonders for melodrama in Vincente Minnelli’s The Cobweb, in which a star-studded ensemble melts down over a question of decoration at a posh mental hospital. We’re Here to Help If you have questions, comments, or feedback about the Criterion Channel, please reach out to channelhelp@criterion.com! We’d love to hear from you. [Faith and John Hubley]( Presented with a new conversation between the filmmakers’ children, these thrilling hand-drawn and -painted animated films pulse with gloriously unrestrained personal expression. [Language and Power in Black Girl]( In this edition of Observations on Film Art, Professor Jeff Smith deconstructs Ousmane Sembène’s multilayered use of dialogue and language. [Directed by Catherine Breillat]( Shattering taboos with her unflinching, often shocking explorations of female sexuality, Catherine Breillat excels at making viewers uncomfortable. [Booze and Blood]( Martin Scorsese and William Wellman recount the colorful exploits of bootlegging gangsters with plenty of stylistic flash in these punchy underworld sagas. [Twice Bitten]( An undead classic of German expressionist terror lives on in a spellbinding remake from contemporary cinema’s gutsiest iconoclast, the one and only Werner Herzog. EDITION #666  [The Devil’s Backbone]( Guillermo del Toro’s ghost story set during the Spanish Civil War is one of his most haunting and layered films. SUPPLEMENTAL FEATURES: Audio commentary by del Toro, a making-of documentary, deleted scenes, interviews with del Toro, and more. 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.]( © 2020 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003