David and Trevor discuss four wartime movies that launched the career of one of cinema's most accomplished directors.
The Eclipse Viewer
A monthly podcast, discussing a release from the Eclipse Series.
David Blakeslee
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 24 – Kinoshita and World War II
David and Trevor discuss the newest addition to the Eclipse Series, five films that launched the career of a great, but under-appreciated, Japanese filmmaker.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 23 – Raymond Bernard
David and Trevor are joined by guest Mark Hurne to discuss two monumental French epics from the early 1930s.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 22 – Presenting Sacha Guitry
David and Trevor savor a sampling of the work of this prolific and consummate French auteur.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 21 – When Horror Came to Shochiku
David and Trevor examine the strange detour taken in the late 1960s by one of Japan's most venerable and prestigious movie studios.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 20 – A Conversation with Michael Koresky
David and Trevor spend an enjoyable hour talking with the lead essay writer for the Eclipse Series.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 19 – Rossellini’s History Films: Renaissance and Enlightenment
David and Trevor delve into the dry, dusty and didactic worlds that Roberto Rossellini created in the final phase of his illustrious career.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 18 – Travels With Hiroshi Shimizu
David and Trevor discuss four films of the 1930s by a highly prolific and all-but-forgotten master of Japanese cinema.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 17 – Basil Dearden’s London Underground
David and Trevor dig deep into this box set of four films from late 50's/early 60's England.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 16 – Sabu!
David and Trevor are joined by Ryan Gallagher to discuss three adventure films of the 1930s starring one of the most charismatic child actors of his era.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 15 – Masaki Kobayashi Against the System
David and Trevor discuss four early films by one of Japan's most rigorous and ethically uncompromising directors.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 14 – Early Bergman [Part 2]
David and Trevor wrap up their discussion of Eclipse Series 1: Early Bergman, focusing on THIRST and TO JOY, the last two films in that set.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 13 – Early Bergman [Part 1]
David and Trevor discuss TORMENT, CRISIS and PORT OF CALL, the first three films in Eclipse Series 1: Early Bergman.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 12 – Lubitsch Musicals
David and Trevor are joined by guest Lauren LoGiudice to discuss four romantic comedy classics directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 11 – Aki Kaurismäki’s Proletariat Trilogy
In conjunction with this month's release of Kaurismaki's La Vie de Boheme, David and Trevor discuss three films that launched the Finnish director's career.