David Blakeslee
In this barbed satire of aristocratic elites, Peter O'Toole's manic pivot from beatific flower child to merciless killer ranks as one of his greatest on-screen roles.
Podcasts
Criterion Reflections – Episode 111 – Maurice Pialat’s We Won’t Grow Old Together
Pialat's second feature film won a Best Actor award at Cannes in 1972 for its portrayal of the terminal phase of a doomed and codependent love affair.
Criterion Now – Episode 139 – Reflections on 2021
Jill and Aaron spend New Year's Eve reflecting on the year of 2021
Aaron West
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 51: Family Drama
Josh is joined by Robert Taylor, screenwriter and critic at the Robert Taylor Odyssey, to discuss family drama on the Criterion Channel.
Josh Hornbeck
Criterion Reflections – Episode 110 – Robert Altman’s Images
David is joined by Brad McDermott to talk about Robert Altman's overlooked excursion into psychological horror, featuring an award-winning lead performance by Susannah York.
Criterion Now – Episode 138 – March 2022 Announcements, Janus Acquisitions, Rumors
Brad McDermott joins to talk the March 2022 Announcements and a lot of other Criterion news.