David is joined by William Remmers to discuss an obscure Canadian documentary about 10 groovy teenagers who are granted 10 weeks of autonomy for the purpose of generating compelling cinematic moments, or at...
David is joined by Richard Doyle and David Seeley to provide intellectual gravitas as we contemplate the threat that atomic testing presents to the future of human civilization. Also: Jet Jaguar to the rescue!
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.
The newest from A24, this Owen Kline-directed coming of age film is one of the great comedies of 2022.
This new documentary looks at the last remaining remnants of a Polish community.
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.
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