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Hong Sangsoo’s Nowhere to Lay My Eyes is, as his fans like to say, “a good Hong.” Now 35 features into his famously prolific career, that “good” can sometimes ring like faint praise, but Nowhere to Lay My Eyes feels like more than just a break from the norm. It’s funny and in-focus, neither of which have been guarantees of late, and features a now-somewhat-...

In an oh-so-convenient dovetailing with their bi-annual Barnes and Noble sale, the Criterion Collection’s November line-up is one for the books: the arrival of long-rumored titles, a deep cut, 4K upgrades, and one of the year’s greatest films in a Criterion Premieres edition. Top of mind are David Lynch’s Wild at Heart and Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, ...

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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (David Wain)

WB’s fresh Clockwork label will start on quite the promising note. Before debuting new films from Sean Baker and Mary Bronstein next year, their first official release will be of the NC-17 rated variety. The restored director’s cut of Ken Russell’s The Devils will receive a release in North American theaters on October 16 for an exclusive one-week engagement with se...