Criterion Corner: “Memories of Murder”, “Irma Vep”

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Criterion Corner: “Memories of Murder”, “Irma Vep”

April's Criterion releases include an early classic by Bong Joon-ho and a dizzying, meta-critique of French cinema from Olivier Assayas.

Filmmaker of the Month

“2046” casts a spell through time and space

Beautiful, strange, and enrapturing, 2046 feels unlike anything else in Wong Kar-wai's oeuvre, and yet utterly of a piece with his mesmerizing works.

Filmmaker of the Month

“In the Mood for Love” is a masterclass in cinematic yearning

Wong Kar-wai's arguable masterpiece is a sumptuous, meditative ode to unconsummated passion.

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Features

The moving “Days of Being Wild” is all too timely

Wong Kar-wai's melancholy second feature hits harder in the face of current events.

Filmmaker of the Month

Wong Kar-wai cut his teeth on the bold “As Tears Go By”

Wong Kar-wai's first film is a messy crime drama that nonetheless shows glimmers of his future genius.

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