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.
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.
For November, the Channel will feature films from Garrett Bradley, Jane Campion, Lisa Immordino Vreeland, and more!
The debut feature from El Mar La Mar co-director Joshua Bonnetta, The Two Sights is a haunting look at a remote community in Scotland.
David wraps up his miniseries on Godard as he and his guests interrogate JLG's final collaborations with Jean-Pierre Gorin as part of the Dziga Vertov Group.
Drew Morton joins Jill and Aaron to dive into horror titles in the collection.
Director Mia Hansen-Løve returns with a beautiful, deeply felt portrait of an artist combating existential frustrations through her art.
Josh is joined by regular contributor and friend-of-the-show Michael Hutchins for a conversation about entry-points to the Criterion Channel’s permanent library – along with recommendations for a few places to start.
Concluding our coverage of this year's New York Film Festival, we turn once again to the Main Slate for some more highlights.
Dennis Bartok and Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile join us for an insightful discussion about film restoration.
David is joined by Jon Laubinger to discuss Le gai savoir and the Arrow box "Godard + Gorin: Five Films 1968-1971", released during Godard's period of politically-charged cinema as a member of the Dziga Vertov Group.
We finally hit the Main Slate of this year's New York Film Festival, and in this first look at the lineup we highlight just a handful of the many great films hitting the Big Apple this October.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
Ryan Gallagher
Aaron West
Josh Hornbeck