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Albert Maysles, documentary legend, dies at 88

Albert Maysles, the documentarian behind such groundbreaking films as Grey Gardens and The Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter, died Thursday evening. This morning, The Criterion Collection announced his passing via their Facebook page. He was 88. Maysles innovated the “fly on the wall” style of filmmaking, and his films from Salesman to Grey Gardens to …

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10 Criterion Documentaries You Should Buy This Month

Few things are more exciting for hardcore cinephiles than the semi-annual Barnes and Noble Criterion sale. For a few precious weeks a year, super high-quality Blu-Rays of obscure and influential classic films are on the relative cheap. Most noteworthy: they look really, REALLY pretty. Most Criterion-heads are lining up to pick up A Hard Day’s …

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