What’s entering The Criterion Collection this April? The three new arrivals should please a wide swathe of cinephiles, with John Boorman‘s legendary crime film “Point Blank,” John Singleton‘s “Hood” trilogy, and Ernst Lubitsch‘s “Trouble In Paradise” entering the CC ranks. But there are some other new treasures, too, like two major 4K updates, a new Eclipse set, and a Criterion Premieres edition of Bi Gan‘s “Resurrection.” Let’s break down what’s on the upcoming releases, shall we?
First up, “Point Blank”. The super-stylized and enigmatic gangster film starring Lee Marvin gets a new 4K restoration supervised and approved by Boorman for its release. Special features include audio commentary with Boorman and Steven Soderbergh, an interview with the director conducted by author Geoff Dyer, a new essay by Dyer, a new interview with critic Mark Harris, new reflections by Jim Jarmusch, and a variety of other programs and interviews.
Up next, John Singleton’s “Hood” trilogy: “Boyz N The Hood,” “Poetic Justice,” and “Baby Boy.” All three films get 4K restorations for their release, along with audio commentaries featuring Singleton from previous home-video releases. New special features on the Criterion release include a conversation between filmmakers Ryan Coogler and Regina King, a new documentary on Singleton’s filmmaking featuring publicist Cassandra Butcher, casting director Kimberly Hardin, and collaborator Paul Hall, and new audio interviews with Taraji P. Henson and Tyrese Gibson. The release’s booklet also features a new essay by critic Julian Kimble.
Lubitsch’s “Trouble In Paradise” is a pre-Code comic classic, following a high-society thief an a pickpocket who cross paths in Venice and soon become star-crossed lovers, until they meet their match in their new mark, an uber-rich madame living in Paris. The film gets a 4K digital restoration for its entry into CC, with a new essay by critic David Cairns leading the new special features. Other special features include audio commentary with Scott Eyman, biographer of Lubitsch, an introduction by Peter Bogdanovich, and another essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
Then there are two new 4K restorations of previous CC entries: “Gilda” and “The Life Of Brian.” Neither release has any new special features, but fans of both film should be happy with the upgrade. The new Eclipse Set, #48 in the series, is “Kinuyo Tanaka Directs,” and features the six features directed by the female Japanese auteur from 1953-1962. Finally, Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” gets the bare bones treatment, with a trailer and remarks by critic Siddhant Adlakha as special features.
Take a look at the newly announced April 2026 Criterion Collection releases (and their beautiful new cover art) here.
