By John ThomasonThe Magician‭ (‬Criterion‭)Standard list price:‭ ‬$29.95Release date:‭ ‬Oct.‭ ‬12Ask‭ ‬10‭ ‬film scholars to name the‭ ‬10‭ ‬most important Ingmar Bergman films,‭ ‬and it’s quite likely‭ ‬The Magician wouldn’t make any of their lists.‭ ‬This is both a testament to the director’s career-long consistency in producing masterpieces and perhaps a grave oversight.‭ … [Read more...]