The Eclipse Series is back! And so is our podcast dedicated to each of the excellent box sets released under this sideline of the Criterion Collection. Trevor and David begin a multi-part series that will...
Oshii's 1985 classic returns in a gorgeous new 4k restoration.
A compilation of video and audio clips that David Blakeslee put together for his review, including a repurposed Criterion Reflections podcast episode from 2019 featuring Richard Doyle and Grant Bromley.
The film is now playing at The Metrograph, in a stunning new 2K restoration.
In this lengthy episode, David hosts four individual conversations about this emotionally searing and evocative TV miniseries of 1973 that was edited for theatrical release the following year.
David Blakeslee hosts director/screenwriter Matthew Gentile in a conversation about six films from Argentina's golden age of cinema, currently featured on the Criterion Channel.
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.
In this dispatch we look at three very different pop culture documentaries.
This dispatch we look at two biographical documentaries, and two fascinating debut fiction features.
Each month, the programmers at the Criterion Channel produce incredible line-ups for their subscribers. For February, the Channel will feature films from Melvin Van Peebles, Douglas Sirk, Rosine Mbakam, and more!
The sophomore effort from director Ricky D'Ambrose is a look into the rise and fall of an American family, and one of the early contenders for best of Sundance 2022.
Beloved essayist-turned-filmmaker Kogonada returns with a beautiful rumination on memory and family in the guise of a science-fiction family drama.
This new archival documentary is a sharp, evocative rumination on a moment in American history that feels all too modern.
In this first dispatch, we look at two documentaries and a social issue fiction film from one of today's most beloved writers.
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.
Jill and Aaron spend New Year's Eve reflecting on the year of 2021
Josh is joined by Robert Taylor, screenwriter and critic at the Robert Taylor Odyssey, to discuss family drama on the Criterion Channel.
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