What’s on the new release slate over at the Criterion Collection for March 2025? The boutique home video label announced its titles for that month today, and new spines include one of the best 1970s neo-noirs, a Godzilla classic, an Alan Randolph triumph, and a silent film masterpiece. Also, two new re-issues: Michael Mann‘s “Thief” and Henri-George Clouzot‘s “The Wages Of Fear.”
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But let’s check out the spec on the new titles first. First up, Arthur Penn‘s “Night Moves,” starring Gene Hackman as a world-weary PI tasked with tracking down the missing daughter of an actress. Criterion’s DVD and 4K+Blu-Ray release of the film contains special features like audio commentary by Matthew Asprey Gear, archival interviews with Penn, an audio interview with actress Jennifer Warren, and more.
Next, Charles Chaplin‘s “A Woman Of Paris,” an early silent masterpiece from 1924 that sees Chaplin working in a more serious mode. Edna Purviance stars as Marie St. Claire, a woman who leaves her small town for the City Of Lights, with Paris offering her both Jazz Age luxury as well as tragedy. Criterion’s release includes an introduction from Chaplin scholar David Robinson, a new video essay from Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, a doc about the film titled “Archive Commentary: About “A Woman of Paris,” and more.
The King Of The Monsters also returns to Criterion catalog in March with the label’s release of “Godzilla Vs. Biollante.” Long held as one of the best “Godzilla” movies, this 1989 feature boasts one of the craziest kaiju of the entire Toho franchise: Biollante, a mutant plant engineered from rose flower cells. But the plot is also totally wild, involving spies, psychic children, and more. Criterion’s release features new audio commentary for Godzilla scholar Samm Deighan, a short documentary about the film from 1993, deleted special effects, and more.
Finally, Criterion adds one of Alan Rudolph’s finest films to the Collection: 1984’s “Choose Me.” This neon dream of a picture follows the romantic exploits of the assorted clientele of the dive bar Eve’s Lounge, who become increasingly entangled in search respective searches for human connection. The new release features a new conversation between Rudolph and actor Keith Carradine, interviews with cast & crew, and more.
As for “Thief” and “The Wages Of Fear,” they both get 4K upgrades in their new releases, with Clouzot’s film receiving new cover art.
Also of note: Criterion’s annual hoilday sale is going on now, which sees its entire catalog available for 30% off through December 23, including preorders of the six upcoming releases above. Don’t miss out picking up a stocking stuffer for the cinephile in your life.
