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.
David and his ensemble cast talk about Rainer Werner and *his* ensemble cast as they discuss this pivotal work in Fassbinder's early career.
Ken Loach returns with a empathy-fueled rumination on the gig economy that's an undeniable must-see.
This year's festival marks its 25th edition, with 22 features running March 5-15
Will Remmers joins Josh to continue their conversation about the Criterion Channel. For this episode, they discuss “The Lovers” – stories of love and loss – and give a few recommendations for films that fit the theme...
Porumboiu returns with a pulpy film noir pastiche that's one of the early must-see films of 2020.
Josh is joined by Will Remmers, frequent contributor to the Criterion Reflections podcast and Criterion Now, to talk about the new and expiring titles for February, and Michael Hutchins stops by to discuss the mystery...
Josh is joined once again by David Blakeslee, host of the Criterion Reflections podcast, to continue their conversation and talk about “Police Stories” on other streaming services.
Criterion Now returns after a brief hiatus. David Blakeslee and Will Remmers join to discuss as much that happened since the last episode as possible.
David is joined by Aaron West and William Remmers to discuss the cinematic coming-of-age of one Laurent Chevalier.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
Josh Hornbeck
Aaron West