David is joined by first-time guest Ethan Magnan to discuss Leigh's first made-for-TV film, and we also talk about Hard Truth's, his most recent release from 2024.
David shares a few short videos and an essay about this long-anticipated release of a highly acclaimed masterpiece from the late French nouvelle vague.
David is joined by Richard Doyle, Eric Grant, and Josh Wilson to talk about a recent release from the Criterion Collection. We had a fun conversation, that unresolved matter of $200 notwithstanding.
Our 15th annual survey of Criterion's new releases, featuring David Blakeslee, Josh Hornbeck, Brad McDermott, and Aaron West.
David is joined by Richard Doyle and Robert Taylor to discuss this skewed reworking that situates Raymond Chandler's 50s noir classic in early 70s L.A.
A brief essay and short video look at the packaging of this beloved tale about road-tripping con artists in Depression-era Kansas.
David is joined by Richard Doyle to discuss this timely tale of radical resistance and romantic folly in fascist Italy of the 1930s.
The podcast returns after a long break featuring David in a solo episode talking about Brigitte Bardot's acting career with a focus on this, her final feature performance.
Kerr makes her directorial debut with this quietly unsettling family drama led by another astounding performance from Deragh Campbell.
Criterion's long-awaited release of this Chinese epic is now available in a splendid uncut restoration.
Lodge Kerrigan's 2004 masterpiece gets a new lease on life from Grasshopper Films and a new 4K restoration.
David and guests take a deep dive into this massively successful and influential disaster-movie blockbuster that established genre standards for the decades that followed.
Daisuke Beppu, Robert Taylor and Richard Doyle join David to discuss this strange diversion from the usual form that made Merchant Ivory Productions an Oscar-winning powerhouse in 80s and 90s cinema.
We close out our Fantasia 2022 coverage with a look at Lena Dunham's latest, and a couple other late-festival highlights.
For this third dispatch we cover a new film from a beloved cult director, a historic kaiju picture and a country's first stop motion feature.
This dispatch we look at a one of a kind action film, a pro-wrestling documentary and the year's best horror film.
For August, the Channel will feature films from Béla Tarr, Gurinder Chadha, Jonas Bak, and more!
For this dispatch, we look at three films, including a new biography of a legendary filmmaker, a fantastic new anime and a campy new thriller.
This year's festival runs July 15-31 at both Film at Lincoln Center and New York's Asia Society.
Fantasia runs July 14-August 3, 2022.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
Ryan Gallagher