The last title of the month in a classic from the genius that was Mike Nichols. After struggling reclaim the glory of his first two films, Nichols followed up his stumble of Catch-22 with his fourth film, Carnal Knowledge, a zeitgeist-defining examination of the American relationship culture of the 1970s. Following two childish college buddies (Jack Nicholson and Art Garfunkel) over the course of twenty years of their friendship, and their treatment of the various females that enter their lives, featuring the likes of Candice Bergen, Ann-Margret, Rita Moreno, Carol Kane, and Cynthia O’Neal. Unnerving, provocative, brutally honest, Carnal Knowledge is a thorny examination of toxic masculinity that is still fascinating to this day. A timely title to enter the Criterion Collection, as our own Director Watch podcast team covered the film as part of a Mike Nichols series earlier this year, which you can listen to here after you pick up your copy of the film.
Below are the special features for each other films from the June 2025 Criterion Collection releases.
Special Edition Features:
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME Director Approved Special Edition Features:
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by playwright Rebecca Gilman and the script of the original one-act play
Ryan McQuade is the AwardsWatch Executive Editor and a film-obsessed writer in San Antonio, Texas. Raised on musicals, westerns, and James Bond, his taste in cinema is extremely versatile. He’s extremely fond of independent releases and director’s passion projects. Engrossed with all things Oscars, he hosts the AwardsWatch Podcast. He also is co-host of the Director Watch podcast. When he’s not watching movies, he’s rooting on all his favorite sports teams, including his beloved Texas Longhorns. You can follow him on Twitter at @ryanmcquade77.
