David is joined by Jordan Essoe and Derek J. Power to bring some appreciative attention to one of the most overlooked titles in the BBS Box Set.
David Blakeslee
David Blakeslee
Criterion Reflections – Episode 71 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Beware of a Holy Whore
David and his ensemble cast talk about Rainer Werner and *his* ensemble cast as they discuss this pivotal work in Fassbinder's early career.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 70 – Louis Malle’s Murmur of the Heart
David is joined by Aaron West and William Remmers to discuss the cinematic coming-of-age of one Laurent Chevalier.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 69 – James Goldstone’s Brother John
David welcomes guests David Seeley and William Remmers in a conversation about this obscure but intriguing film that marked a transition point in the career of Sidney Poitier. Currently showing on the Criterion Channel.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 68 – Mike Hodges’ Get Carter
David is joined by Richard Doyle and David Seeley - listen in as the three comparitively clever sods discuss this influential British gangster classic, starring Michael Caine.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 67 – Code Name: THX ORANGE OMEGA
This Emergency Episode has been hastily convened in response to the Criterion Channel's "70s SCI-FI" bundle. We discuss three titles released in 1971: THX 1138, The Omega Man and A Clockwork Orange.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 66 – Yoshimitsu Banno’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah
David is joined by Ryan Gallagher, Richard Doyle and David Seeley as they grapple with this cataclysmic, psychedelic showdown between Big G and the Smog Monster.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 65 – Two-Lane Blacktop
Can we ever go fast enough? David and his guests floor it for two hours of full-throttle conversation about TWO-LANE BLACKTOP. Color us gone, baby!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 64 – John Schlesinger’s Sunday Bloody Sunday
Listen in while Robert and Josh take their turns at seeking David's attention as they discuss this groundbreaking entry in the "boomer mumblecore" micro-genre.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 63 – Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout
David, Brad, Richard and William are lost in the outback and must get by relying simply on their wits. Is that enough to ensure their survival? Listen in to find out!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 62 – Ken Russell’s The Devils
Landing somewhere between an orgy and an inquisition, David discusses this infamous film with Richard Doyle, Josh Hornbeck, Jon Laubinger and Brad McDermott.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 61 – Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge
David enjoys a podcasting threesome with Richard Doyle and Grant Douglas Bromley to discuss this landmark film, a Criterion Collection laserdisc release of 1991.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 60 – Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Decameron
David is joined by Josh Hornbeck, Brad McDermott and first-time guest Steven Johnson to talk about the first film in Pasolini's Trilogy of Life, based on the medieval writings of Giovanni Boccaccio.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 59 – Werner Herzog’s Fata Morgana
David is joined by first-time guest David Seeley to talk about this early documentary/essay/adventure-based travelogue by Werner Herzog, now streaming on The Criterion Channel.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 58 – Pierre Granier-Deferre’s The Widow Couderc
David is joined by first-time guest Adam Spieckerman to discuss a film starring Simone Signoret and Alain Delon, based on a novel by Georges Simenon.