David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black...
David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black...
David is joined by Richard Doyle as they dive into the mafia-infused milieu of Italian poliziotteschi cinema via this trilogy-concluding whirlwind of mayhem, betrayal, and revenge.
David provides a video overview of Visconti's maligned late career masterwork and extends his coverage in a conversation with Brad McDermott
David revisits the TV miniseries that attempts to recreate the cultural milieu of 15th century Florence in this first episode of Season 5: 1973.
A brief video introducing the newest phase of my long-running project to review every Criterion film in chronological order of original theatrical release!
This year's panel (David, Jordan, Josh, Brad, and Aaron) resumes our annual tradition of sharing their favorite 2023 releases from the Criterion Collection.
Critic and YouTube creator Celeste de la Cabra joins Josh for a journey into the Criterion Channel’s permanent, streaming-only library, and conclude their conversation about the films of Japanese filmmaker and...
We wrap up Season 4: 1972 by discussing a film portraying the grinding conflicts and ruthless power plays between oppressive governments and desperate insurgencies.
With the festival in the rearview mirror, we finish our look at ten of the best films from this year's DOC NYC lineup.
In which Arik and Herb van der Poll discuss why artists sometimes shouldn’t remake their own art
Scott wraps up coverage of LA Film Fest, looking at Paint it Black, No Light and No Land Anywhere, The View From Tall, and Heis (Chronicles)
From one of cinema's great poets comes this intriguing, if minor, meditation on the folklore of Argentina.
This new documentary looks at the relationship between Germans and people of Jewish faith following World War II.
The final film from the late master, Cosmos is a superb summation of one of the most singular careers in all of modern cinema.
Ryan and Brian catch up on the week's news and new releases.
Scott looks at Beyond the Gates, Mercy, My First Kiss and the People Involved, and Play the Devil.
MoC brings the award-winning film to an English-speaking audience.
Ryan is joined by David, Mark, and Arik to discuss the May titles from Criterion.
One of the world's greatest musicians and the multi-cultural ensemble he spearheaded take center stage in this new documentary from filmmaker Morgan Neville.