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.
Ford's debut feature is a taut, powerful rumination on sex, power and prejudice in the healthcare system.
David is joined by Jason Beamish to discuss two Italian films of 1972 with a decidedly leftist political tilt.
Mona Fastvold's latest is one of 2021's first truly essential viewing experiences.
This haunting revenge thriller, driven by a phenomenal lead performance, is one of Sundance 2021’s best films.
Room 237 director Rodney Ascher returns with this often haunting, occasionally humorous, rumination on one of the internet's most bizarre conspiracy theories.
Josh is joined once again by critic Britt Coundiff to finish their conversation on “The Masters” – this time focusing on films from some of the greatest filmmakers in cinema that are available on other streaming...
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.
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