We cover four films, each fueled by their distinct blend of fury and outrage: Dillinger is Dead, Black Panthers, Diary of a Shinjuku Thief, and Z.
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
Episode 186 – Yasujiro Ozu’s An Autumn Afternoon
David, Scott, Trevor, and Matt discuss the last film directed by Yasujiro Ozu.
David Reviews Sacha Guitry’s La Poison [Criterion Blu-Ray Review]
Sacha Guitry and Michel Simon take a stab at incisive, scandalous comedy, and get off scot free.
Criterion Reflections – The Next Phase!
David introduces his new podcasting project in a short teaser episode aimed at piquing your interest.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 60 – Late Ozu [Part 3]
Is this it? Is this really it? Is this the final episode of the Eclipse Viewer podcast?
David Reviews Albert Brooks’s Lost in America [Criterion Blu-Ray Review]
This road comedy explores the peril and potential of life outside the protective canopy of the Nest Egg.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 59 – Late Ozu [Part 2]
David and Trevor are joined by Matt Gasteier to discuss Ozu's transition to color in Equinox Flower, Good Morning and Floating Weeds.
Episode 184 – Mark Robson’s Valley of the Dolls
David is joined by Catherine Stebbins to discuss what they learned in their encounter with the original Valley Girls.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 58 – Late Ozu [Part 1]
David, Trevor and guest Matt Gasteier discuss Early Spring and Tokyo Twilight in the first of a three-part series.
David Reviews Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog [Criterion Blu-Ray Review]
A definitive presentation of two important films from the earliest phase of Hitchcock's work.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 57 – Postwar Kurosawa [Part 2]
David and Trevor fearlessly (or perhaps idiotically) accept the challenge of discussing two films suffused with madness, obsession and paranoia as they conclude their coverage of the most popular volume in the Eclipse...
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 56 – Postwar Kurosawa [Part 1]
David and Trevor retrace Akira Kurosawa's steps as he explores the challenges Japan confronted in the late 1940s.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 55 – Julien Duvivier in the Thirties [Part 2]
David and Trevor conclude their conversation about this exquisite collection of French cinema classics.
David Reviews Yasujiro Ozu’s Good Morning [Criterion Blu-ray Review]
David offers up a litany of generic cliches and catch phrases in praise of a long-awaited DVD-to-Blu-ray upgrade.
Episode 182 – George Stevens’ Woman of the Year
David and Trevor take a swing at this seminal Tracy/Hepburn comedy, and try not to waffle in their opinions on the film's implicit messages about gender roles.