The latest in Criterion’s online magazine: Ellen Burstyn in conversation

Plus: Marilyn Monroe’s Method training, Celine Song’s Top 10, and masculinities on-screen [Current]( HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 6, 2023 A roundup of recent articles from Criterion’s online magazine. Happy reading! [An Actor’s Actor]( Ellen Burstyn Demystifies Her Craft. The Oscar winner talks about her involvement in the Actors Studio and her on- and off-screen contributions to two of her most important films. By Isaac Butler WATCH [The Criterion Channel’s Method Acting collection features Resurrection, a highlight of Burstyn’s career.Â]( [What Marilyn Monroe Learned from the Method]( The Hollywood Icon’s Journey to the Center of Her Art. Another star who trained at the Actors Studio, Monroe adopted Lee Strasberg’s immersive techniques and developed a heightened sense of her vocation as “a sort of religion.” By Kim Morgan READ MORE [Ten of Monroe’s films are now playing on the Criterion Channel.]( [Celine Song’s Top]( 10 The director of Past Lives shares a list of favorite films, including several that reflect her background in theater and her interest in time and history. WATCH [Song’s number-one pick, The Tin Drum, is now playing on the Criterion Channel.]( [Celebrating the Diversity of Masculinity On-Screen]( A Conversation with Jenni Olson and Caden Mark Gardner. The curators of Masc, a collection of films on the Criterion Channel, discuss cinematic representations of masculinity beyond the realm of cisgender men. By Andrew Chan READ MORE [Gardner dives into the challenges of uncovering trans cinema history in a feature article we published in 2021.]( [Dreaming the Archive]( Cheryl Dunye’s Groundbreaking Debut Feature. In The Watermelon Woman, the director explores love, friendship, and early U.S. cinema’s history of exclusion through a blend of staged archival material and romantic comedy. By Cassie da Costa WATCH [Dunye discusses her work in an in-depth interview from 2020 now playing on the Criterion Channel.]( OLDIE BUT GOODIE [“Christopher Nolan is a master at pulling the rug out from under us, no matter the urgency of our gaze.”]( —Scott Foundas in the essay featured in our edition of Nolan’s debut feature, Following. The director’s latest film, Oppenheimer, is now playing in theaters. THE DAILY [Hip-Hop Turns Fifty]( How Cinema Captured the Movement’s Evolution. A series at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image showcases performances by legendary rappers. WATCH [The Criterion Channel’s own hip-hop celebration features thirteen films that evoke the culture’s profound impact.Â]( 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.]( © 2023 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003