Our 15th annual survey of Criterion's new releases, featuring David Blakeslee, Josh Hornbeck, Brad McDermott, and Aaron West.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Brunsting
Prismatic Ground 2023 [Film Festival Preview]
This year's festival runs May 3-7, and here are a few highlights.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 135 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
David and his ensemble gather 'round the table to enjoy and engage with Fassbinder's winsome series about family life and the German working class.
Joshua Reviews Laura Citarella’s Trenque Lauquen [Theatrical Review]
The new film from Laura Citarella stars a brilliant performance from Laura Paredes.
Joshua Reviews Daniel Goldhaber’s How To Blow Up A Pipeline [Theatrical Review]
This new heist thriller is a brilliant, incendiary new drama from Cam director Daniel Goldhaber.
Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema [Film Festival Preview]
This year's festival runs March 30-April 2 across theaters throughout New York including Metrograph, Roxy Cinema and DCTV's Firehouse Cinema.
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 56: Ishirō Honda’s Kaiju Cinema – Part One
Critic and YouTube creator Celeste de la Cabra joins Josh for a journey into the Criterion Channel’s permanent, streaming-only library, and a conversation about three films from Japanese filmmaker and the master of...
Josh Hornbeck
Criterion Reflections – Episode 134 – Bernardo Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris
David and guests share their thoughts on this sensational, scandalous landmark film from 1972 that still stirs up strong reactions today.
First Look Festival 2023 [Film Festival Preview]
MoMI First Look returns to New York this week, and here are four highlight's from the ever-impressive lineup.
David Reviews John Woo’s Last Hurrah for Chivalry [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
This new release of an early film from the acclaimed director offers fascinating insights on the development of his signature themes of upholding honor and brotherhood in the midst of deadly serious action and danger.