A literary icon's initial foray into late 60s radical underground cinema.
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
David Reviews Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy [Criterion Blu-Ray Review]
He also attempts to explain how the film manages to avoid crashing with a thud in spite of its inherent cognitive dissonance.
David Reviews Spike Jonze’s Being John Malkovich [Criterion Blu-Ray Review]
If you own the old DVD and wonder if it's worth upgrading to Criterion, here you go.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 3 – Larisa Shepitko
David and Robert discuss the films and career of a great but relatively unknown female Ukrainian director.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Louis Malle’s …And the Pursuit of Happiness
Malle's final documentary looks at the experience of immigrants to the USA in the mid-1980s.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 2 – Silent Naruse
David Blakeslee and Robert Nishimura are joined by Scott Nye to discuss the five surviving silent films of Mikio Naruse.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Mikio Naruse’s No Blood Relation
One of five films in the Silent Naruse box set, his earliest surviving feature serves as a warm-up to Episode 2 of The Eclipse Viewer podcast - coming soon!
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jean Grémillon During the Occupation
The newest Eclipse Series set introduces us to one of the great unsung heroes of French cinema.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jaromil Jires’ The Joke
This adaptation of Milan Kundera's debut novel shows one man's futile quest for revenge for his persecution in a totalitarian state.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 1 – Silent Ozu
A new series of podcasts focusing on Criterion's Eclipse Series line of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Robert Nishimura discuss this collection of early films by Yasujiro Ozu.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jiri Menzel’s Capricious Summer
This amiable Czech sex comedy is a perfect choice for an evening's entertainment as we head into the dog days of summer.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Evald Schorm’s Return of the Prodigal Son
A subdued contemplation of the choices forced upon individuals by a society indifferent to their dissatisfaction with what it has to offer.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Jan Nemec’s A Report on the Party and Guests
Fans of Kafka and Bunuel will enjoy this shrewd, surrealistic send-up of totalitarianism and conformity.
A Journey Through the Eclipse Series: Vera Chytilova’s Daisies
There will always be a special place in my heart for sassy, disruptive Czech girls.
A Journey through the Eclipse Series: Pearls of the Deep
An ideal sampler of the curious treasures waiting to be discovered in this new Eclipse Series set.