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.
Kerr makes her directorial debut with this quietly unsettling family drama led by another astounding performance from Deragh Campbell.
Criterion's long-awaited release of this Chinese epic is now available in a splendid uncut restoration.
Theo Anthony returns with his much-anticipated follow-up to Rat Film, this time taking on the very idea of sight and how the building of perception can become a weapon for those in power.
The latest film from director Edgar Wright is one of the festival's best documentaries, and an impressive non-fiction debut for the Scott Pilgrim director.
Gerbase's debut feature, written in 2017 and shot in 2019, paints a moving portrait of life under quarantine.
David is joined by Dave Eves and Richard Doyle as they talk about Episode 23 in the Zatoichi franchise to launch Season 4 of this podcast.
This new documentary looks at a group of New Yorkers trying to find companionship on the web amidst a global pandemic.
Marion Hill's debut feature is a warm, engrossing romantic drama spearheaded by three incredible performances.
Josh is joined once again by film critic Britt Coundiff to discuss “The Masters,” films by some of cinema’s greatest directors available on the Criterion Channel. Plus, Aaron West of the Criterion Now podcast stops by...
Director Ben Wheatley follows up 2020's disposable Rebecca remake/adaptation with a real return to form.
Questlove's debut feature is a deeply moving recounting of a historic concert series set against a tumultuous moment in American history.
This new drama is a harrowing dive into a dissolving family unit after a life-altering act of violence.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
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