With a new Criterion box set on the way, this comedic masterpiece from 1965 is slated for big screen showings in Portland later this week.
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Nagisa Oshima’s PLEASURES OF THE FLESH
Oshima's declaration of artistic independence follows a young man's descent into erotic obsession and madness. Some "pleasure"!
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Raffaello Matarazzo’s NOBODY’S CHILDREN and THE WHITE ANGEL
As hard as these runaway melodramas may be to take at face value, their heart is in the right place as they seek to lift our weary spirits to a higher plane.
A Journey Through The Eclipse Series: Akira Kurosawa’s The Most Beautiful
Though uncomfortable and even chilling at times, Kurosawa's second film, a wartime propaganda piece, shows evidence of a young master director in the making.
David Reviews Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin’s Chronicle of a Summer [Criterion New Release]
Another masterful example of Criterion's "film school in a box," this is essential viewing for fans and students of the documentary genre.
David Reviews Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Neighboring Sounds [PIFF 2013 Review]
A cloud of tension and paranoia drifts in from the northeast coast of Brazil.
David Reviews Peter Mettler’s The End Of Time [PIFF 2013 Review]
A visionary and ambitious documentary that nudges us to ponder the mystery of existence.
David Reviews Kenji Uchida’s Key Of Life [PIFF 2013 Review]
A fascinating Japanese amalgamation of crime-suspense, romantic comedy and social satire.
David Reviews Hiroyuki Okiura’s A Letter To Momo [PIFF 2013 Review]
A beautiful blend of a teenager's reality and mythic Japanese fantasy makes for a new anime classic.
David Reviews Patrik Eklund’s Flicker [PIFF 2013 Review]
The award-winning Swedish comedy has drawn comparisons to the Coen Brothers and The Office.
David Reviews Michael Glawogger’s Whores’ Glory [DVD Review]
An astonishing immersion into the realm of poverty- and religion-fueled prostitution in three distinct cultures.
David Reviews Karl Markovics’ Breathing [DVD Review]
After an award-winning run through the 2011 European festival circuit, this Austrian debut feature finds a home video release in the USA.
David Reviews Kino Classic’s “Rules for School” and “Troubled Teens” [DVD Review]
Volumes 5 and 6 in the Classic Educational Shorts series from the A/V Geeks Film Library
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Koreyoshi Kurahara’s I Hate But Love
Yujiro Ishihara and Ruriko Asaoka weave music, madness and simmering repressed eroticism into an eye-popping NikkatsuColor road epic of 1962 Japan.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 8 – 2012 In Review
David and Robert are joined by Ryan Gallagher in a conversation about last year's Eclipse Series releases.