'The Fisher King,' 'Five Easy Pieces,' André Gregory & Wallace Shawn Box Set & More Hit Criterion In June
Every four weeks or so, The Criterion Collection unveils their next batch of titles and our wallets shed a few more tears. This June we'll try not to blow our tax return on the impressive slate of movies the boutique label is bringing, so let's dive in.
At the top of the pile is Terry Gilliam's "The Fisher King," starring Jeff Bridges and the late Robin Williams. And yes, this will be loaded with extras, including commentary by Gilliam on both the movie and the deleted scenes, a batch of new interviews, and an older talk with Williams from 2006. Everything is remastered to look and sound its best, and there will be a video essay with on-set photos from Bridges.
"Five Easy Pieces," previously part of the Criterion box set "America Lost And Found: The BBS Story," now gets a standalone release. The biggest extra to dig into is the 2009 documentary "BBStory," about the production company founded by Bob Rafelson, Bert Schneider, and Steve...