Variety

Critic’s Notebook: Sharper Than Ever, French Crime Classic ‘Le Samouraï’ Might Be the Coolest Film Ever Made

Jean-Pierre Melville's sleek French noir set the template for everyone from Michael Mann to John Woo. Variety’s chief critic explains why a new 4K restoration is essential viewing. The enigmatic title ...
New York Sun

‘Army of Shadows,’ Considered by Many To Be Director Jean-Pierre Melville’s Finest, Soars Anew After Rising From Ashes

Film Forum is presenting a restored version of Jean-Pierre Melville’s “Army of Shadows” (1969) on the heels of its retrospective dedicated to the revered director. By many lights, this late film is ...
Variety

Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh Unveils Classic Film Strategy at Lumière as the Powerhouse Adds Melville’s ‘Les Enfants Terribles’ to Its Vault (EXCLUSIVE)

French production-distribution-sales powerhouse Studiocanal, which holds one of the largest film libraries in the world with some 9,000 titles, has completed its Jean-Pierre Melville collection with ...
New York Sun

A Former French Resistance Member Who Named Himself After His Favorite Author, Jean-Pierre Melville Merits a Retrospective

Werner von Ebrennac is among the more vexing Francophiles in the history of cinema; among the most naive, as well. He’s a lieutenant in the armed forces of Nazi Germany, the Wehrmacht, and has been ...
The Washington Post

'Le Cercle Rouge' at AFI: Play It Again, Jean-Pierre

It's altogether fitting that the American Film Institute should christen its new home in Silver Spring with a revival screening of "Le Cercle Rouge." Jean-Pierre Melville's lean, elegant 1970 police ...