David Blakeslee, Aaron West, and Brad McDermott got together to keep our annual "favorites of the year" podcast tradition going for Year 16!
David and Trevor continue their conversation, focusing on two medium-length narratives about adolescence and poverty: Experience and A Wedding Suit.
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!
A few thoughts and three video clips about the exciting new release of a landmark Brazilian film from 1964.
David shares his thoughts on this 2022 documentary about two brothers carrying out their mission of rescuing injured birds in Delhi, India.
David talks with Michael Worth about the excellent new Bruceploitation box set from Severin Films.
David is joined by musical theater enthusiast Robert Cioffi to discuss this Hanna-Barbera animated adaptation of E.B. White's all-time best-selling youth fiction novel.
David and guests conclude a 3-part series on Black cinema of February 1973 with a discussion of a Jamaican midnight movie classic that launched reggae a a major force in global popular music.
David, Richard, and James continue their conversation about Black cinema of 1973, focusing on a Blaxploitation classic featuring a funky James Brown soundtrack and charismatic Fred Williamson in the title role.
David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black musical...
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