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.
David is joined by Michael Worth and Richard Doyle to talk about the last film Bruce Lee starred in during his lifetime, his only directorial effort, the climactic battle with Chuck Norris, and more!
Andrea Arnold's documentary debut is a powerful, empathetic look into the life of one English dairy cow.
With the festival under way, we take a look at five standouts from this year's incredible lineup.
In this episode of Inside the Box, Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee discuss the second two films -- Ritwik Ghatak's A River Called Titas and Metin Erksan's Dry Summer -- in Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Project, No...
Two obscure genre flicks from May 1972 that were given brief limited runs on the Criterion Channel are the focus of this episode.
For April, the Channel will feature films from John Ford, Guru Dutt, Anne Fontaine, and more!
With the festival now in our rear-view mirror, we take a look at five documentary standouts from this year's lineup.
In this episode of Inside the Box, Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee discuss the first two films -- Djibril Diop Mabéty's Touki bouki and Emilio Gómez Muriel and Fred Zinnemann's Redes -- in Martin Scorsese's World...
This year's festival runs March 16-20.
This first SXSW dispatch looks at four new documentaries and a Winona Ryder-led thriller, all making waves in Austin.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
Trevor Berrett
Ryan Gallagher