Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Birth’ Sets Criterion Reissue, Giving a Neglected Masterpiece Its Due — World of Reel

Criterion Slate for January 2026 Includes 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' 'Birth,' 'Captain Blood'

Titles being released by the Criterion Collection in January 2026 include 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs for Kiss of the Spider Woman, Birth, Captain Blood, Dead Man, House Party, Yi Yi and The Dead, and Blu-ray Discs for Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 5 and, from Criterion Premieres, Caught by the Tides. Arriving Jan. … Continue reading "Criterion Slate for January 2026 Includes ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ ‘Birth,’ ‘Captain Blood’" The p…

Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Birth’ Sets Criterion Reissue, Giving a Neglected Masterpiece Its Due — World of Reel

When Jonathan Glazer’s “Birth” opened in 2004, it was met with terrible reviews (it’s still at 41% on Rotten Tomatoes)—an almost uncomfortable resistance. Critics, audiences, and culture at large seemed unsure what to do with it. How could something so elegant, so exacting, so modern, be so cold?However, time has done what the initial reception could not. Glazer’s film has been steadily reappraised, scene by scene, frame by frame, and now—with i…

Criterion in January 2026: BIRTH and THE DEAD, Plus DEAD MAN and More

The new year will span a lifetime through fresh releases from The Criterion Collection, headlined by Jonathan Glazer's Birth, John Huston's The Dead, and Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man. Of course, the home video label is about more than life and death. Edward Yang's Yi Yi is an "undisputed masterpiece," according to the official description, and who am I to argue? Hector Babenco's Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) will also see release in January 2026, t…

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The Criterion Collection’s January 2026 Lineup Includes Yi Yi, Birth, and Dead Man on 4K

Criterion will not begin 2026 on a quiet note. It’s notable enough that we now have Edward Yang’s Yi Yi, a consensus pick for the 21st century’s greatest film, upgraded to 4K, but two titles long rumored for the treatment are being added to the ranks: Jim Jarmusch’s Dead Man arrives shortly after his latest, Father Mother Sister Brother, graces theaters, while Jonathan Glazer’s Birth (again: consensus, 21st century) finally gets a proper home-vi…