Costa's personal, unforgettable rumination on modern Brazilian politics is now on Netflix and is one of the great political documentaries of 2019.
Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Kirill Serenbrennikov’s Leto [Theatrical Review]
The latest from The Student filmmaker is a charming rumination on the birth of a revolutionary music scene.
Joshua Reviews Marcus Lindeen’s The Raft [Theatrical Review]
Lindeen's latest documentary is a thrilling and timely look at a controversial anthropological experiment.
Top Five Home Video Releases: May 2019
From a French New Wave masterpiece to a pair of iconic silent classics, these are the five best home video releases of May 2019.
Joshua Reviews Frederic Tcheng’s Halston [Theatrical Review]
Frederic Tcheng turns his camera on a forgotten master of American high fashion in an engaging, if ultimately frustrating, new documentary.
Joshua Reviews Brian De Palma’s Domino [Theatrical Review]
The latest film from master filmmaker Brian De Palma is one of the iconic director's most uneven, yet strange and alluring, films to date.
Joshua Reviews Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late To Die Young [Theatrical Review]
Sotomayor's third feature is one of 2019's great revelations.
Joshua Reviews Derek Jarman’s The Garden [Theatrical Review]
Jarman's long-impossible to see masterpiece finally comes back to theaters thanks to a gorgeous new 2K restoration via Zeitgeist Films.
Criterion Reactions – Clip 2 – Diamonds of the Night, Directed by Jan Němec
David Blakeslee offers his thoughts on Spine #969, a Czech film from 1964 recently released by the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Barak Goodman’s Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation [Theatrical Review]
In honor of its 50th Anniversary, director Barak Goodman dives deep into the iconic music festival. But does the world need another Woodstock documentary?
Joshua Reviews Jill Magid’s The Proposal [Theatrical Review]
Jill Magid dissects art and ownership in this new, exhilarating and thought-provoking documentary.
Joshua Reviews Chuck Smith’s Barbara Rubin And The Exploding NY Underground [Theatrical Review]
The legendary experimental artist finally gets her time in the spotlight in this new, essential biographical documentary.
Criterion Reactions – Clip 1 – The Kid Brother, Starring Harold Lloyd
David Blakeslee starts a new series of short videos, offering his quick take on this silent comedy classic from 1927.
Joshua Reviews Andrey M. Paounov’s Walking On Water [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary looks at the work of artist Christo, and in particular one of his most ambitious works yet.
Joshua Reviews Raul Ruiz’s The Wandering Soap Opera [Theatrical Review]
Finished by his widow, Ruiz's long-unfinished masterpiece finally arrives in theaters stateside.