A century of Olympic glory . . . Plus: Jane Fonda, Miranda July, and Shirley Temple

This year’s Games may be cancelled, but you can still relive 100 years of Olympic triumphs through our monumental collection of documentaries. NEWSLETTER - JULY 17, 2020 What’s Playing A guide to the Criterion Channel. If you haven’t already subscribed,[click here]( for a 14-day free trial and explore the more than 2,000 titles and thousands of supplemental features available to stream. [100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012]( The Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed until next year, but you can still celebrate a century of Olympic glory with this monumental collection. These documentaries cast a cinematic eye on some of the most iconic moments in the history of modern sports: Jesse Owens shattering world records on the track in 1936 Berlin, Jean-Claude Killy dominating the Grenoble slopes in 1968, Joan Benoit breaking away to win the Games’ first women’s marathon in Los Angeles in 1984. Traversing continents and decades, reflecting the social, cultural, and political changes that have shaped our recent history, this remarkable movie marathon showcases a hundred years of human endeavor. Looking for a place to start? The last time the Olympic Games were held in Tokyo, Kon Ichikawa captured the spectacle in glorious widescreen images suffused with lyrical, idiosyncratic poetry in Tokyo Olympiad, one of the greatest films ever made about sports. For an eclectic sampler of directorial approaches, check out Visions of Eight, in which an octet of filmmakers—incluiding Miloš Forman, John Schlesinger, and Arthur Penn—offers a series of vignettes from the 1972 Munich Games. We’re Here to Help If you have questions, comments, or feedback about the Criterion Channel, please reach out to channelhelp@criterion.com! We’d love to hear from you. [Directed by Miranda July]( One of American independent cinema’s most distinctive voices, this bold, relentlessly imaginative artist finds cosmic insight in the everyday. [Nostalgia for the Light]( Melding the celestial and the earthly, Patricio Guzmán’s late-career masterpiece is a gorgeous, moving, and deeply personal odyssey into both Chilean history and the furthest reaches of space. [Three Starring Jane Fonda]( Made at the peak of her zeitgeist-defining career, these three films showcase Jane Fonda’s nuance, impeccable comic timing, and versatility. [Miss Annie Rooney]( As Shirley Temple grew up before the eyes of America, this delightful comeback vehicle offered her a chance to shine in a charming teenage romance, complete with jive-talking, jitterbug-mad bobby soxers. [Girls and the Gang]( Two 1980s crime classics distinguish themselves with ingredients all too rare for the genre: heart, humor, and strong female protagonists, memorably portrayed by Cathy Tyson and Gena Rowlands. For further information on Criterion and our products, please visit our website at [criterion.com.]( To start streaming the Criterion Channel, please visit [criterionchannel.com.]( If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to be added, please [click here]( to register at [criterion.com.]( To unsubscribe, [click here.]( © 2020 The Criterion Collection :: 215 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10003