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.
Brad McDermott and Josh Hornbeck join to discuss December 2020 Announcements, black films, Wong Kar Wai and more.
Legendary documentarian Frederick Wiseman heads down to Boston for a look at local government and in turn makes one of 2020's most important American documentaries.
Chloe Zhao returns to the director's chair for an incisive and tender look at life during the fall of the American capitalist machine.
For October, the Channel will feature films from Marlon Riggs, Pedro Costa, Barbara Kopple, Jenni Olson, and more!
Pineiro's latest is another entrancing riff on the works of William Shakespeare, this time with a touch of emotionally shattering color theory thrown in for good measure.
David and his coven of weird brothers meet upon the blasted heath to share their strange intelligence about Shakespeare's timeless and most timely tragedy.
This new Sam Pollard-directed documentary shines a light on the relationship between the FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr., and particularly the former's attempt to bring down the latter.
Josh is joined by film blogger Alexandria Daniels and guest of the It Pod to Be You and We Cut Heads podcasts for a conversation about the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of September. Plus...
The Calming is the latest film from director Song Fang and is a quiet, patient look into the way we interact with and experience the places we call home.
Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin returns for his sophomore feature, a gorgeous, if thin, family drama starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.
David Blakeslee
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