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Criterion Reflections
David Blakeslee
Criterion Reflections – Episode 95 – Peter Bogdanovich’s What’s Up, Doc?
David and guests commiserate under the table as they seek to unravel the twists and turns of this madcap comedy classic starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and Madeline Kahn.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 94 – Jan Troell’s The New Land
David is joined by Josh Hornbeck, Jon Laubinger, Trevor Berrett and Phil DeKane as they settle in to discuss the conclusion of Jan Troell's migratory epic, hoping to find a few golden nuggets along the way.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 93 – William Greaves’s Nationtime
David is joined by Jim Tudor from Zekefilm.org to discuss this recently restored document of the National Black Political Convention of 1972, now showing on the Criterion Channel.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 92 – Francesco Rosi’s The Mattei Affair and Lina Wertmüllers The Seduction of Mimi
David is joined by Jason Beamish to discuss two Italian films of 1972 with a decidedly leftist political tilt.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 91 – Kazuo Mori’s Zatoichi At Large
David is joined by Dave Eves and Richard Doyle as they talk about Episode 23 in the Zatoichi franchise to launch Season 4 of this podcast.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 90 – Short Films of 1971
David and guests discuss nine films involving notable directors like Ingmar Bergman, Agnes Varda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Hollis Frampton, Stan Brakhage and more in this final episode of Season 3.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 89 – Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude
David and guests sing out their thoughts on this beloved cult film that kicked off Hal Ashby's excellent cinematic run through the 1970s.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 88 – Roman Polanski’s Macbeth
David and his coven of weird brothers meet upon the blasted heath to share their strange intelligence about Shakespeare's timeless and most timely tragedy.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 87 – King Hu’s A Touch of Zen
David is accompanied by his guardian protectors Robert Taylor and Michael Worth as they embark upon a perilous, transcendent exploration of this magnificent wuxia classic.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 86 – Francois Truffaut’s Two English Girls
David and guests discuss Truffaut's somewhat overlooked and deeply personal film, his follow-up (of sorts) to JULES ET JIM.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 85 – Claude Jutra’s Mon Oncle Antoine
David and guests celebrate Christmas in July as they discuss The. Best. Canadian. Film. Ever.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 84 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The Merchant of Four Seasons
David is joined by Jordan Essoe and Robert Taylor as we sink our teeth into the fresh and ripe first fruits from Fassbinder's exploration of Sirkian melodrama.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 83 – Masahiro Shinoda’s Silence
David is joined by Josh Hornbeck, Jon Laubinger and Robert Taylor in a discussion that focuses on Shinoda's, Scorcese's and Endo's distinctive interpretations of this compelling portrayal of faith and purpose under...
Criterion Reflections – Episode 82 – Sam Peckinpah’s Straw Dogs
David and guests step into the fray and survive the siege as they discuss this complicated portrayal of emotional, physical and sexual violence.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 81 – Three Feminist Films of 1971
David is joined by Stephanie Conti and Savanna Lanausse of the Purple Noon podcast to discuss GROWING UP FEMALE, JANIE'S JANIE and JOYCE AT 34, as featured in the Criterion Channel's collection, "Tell Me: Women...