
In the new calendar year, the Criterion Collection will take an unforgettable trip down a river. John Boorman directed Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ronny Cox, and Ned Beatty in Deliverance, a harrowing thriller, and one of the best. It's heading our way in January 2027 in a new 4K restoration, packed with extras. Come for the banjos, stay for the squealing. The first X-rated feature to win an Academy Award -- it was later edited for an R-rating -- Midnight Cowboy featured Jon Voight in his star-making role, paired with a grubby Dustin Hoffman -- "I'm walking heah!!" -- in John Schlesinger's portrait of 1960s New York City. It's also coming in a new 4K restoration, the better to see the grit. The third absolute...
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