The Criterion Collection Adds ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,' Wim Wenders’ ‘The American Friend’ For January 2016 & More

January is generally a slow time for the film industry, the season is typically known as he dumping ground: studios discard their duds in the new year. But for the Criterion Collection that never sleeps, it’s business as usual for the boutique DVD/Blu-Ray cinema-lovers label. And January 2016 is shaping up to be a kick-ass month for the company and will hopefully set the tone for the rest of the year. Criterion’s big whopper release is the Coen Brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” the brothers very first film in their collection—hopefully that paves the way for more of their releases. It’s the film that broke Oscar Isaac into the mainstream and arguably lead him to getting a lead role in “Star Wars,” but more importantly it’s an sharp, existential and humorous look at failure and the idea of success being much more elusive than simply possessing talent.

If you’re the Wim Wenders moviegoer that really only knows “Paris, Texas” and “Wings Of Desire” (his most popular films), you’re...