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.
A few thoughts and three video clips about the exciting new release of a landmark Brazilian film from 1964.
David shares his thoughts on this 2022 documentary about two brothers carrying out their mission of rescuing injured birds in Delhi, India.
David talks with Michael Worth about the excellent new Bruceploitation box set from Severin Films.
David is joined by musical theater enthusiast Robert Cioffi to discuss this Hanna-Barbera animated adaptation of E.B. White's all-time best-selling youth fiction novel.
David Blakeslee starts a new series of short videos, offering his quick take on this silent comedy classic from 1927.
This new documentary looks at the work of artist Christo, and in particular one of his most ambitious works yet.
Finished by his widow, Ruiz's long-unfinished masterpiece finally arrives in theaters stateside.
David enters into a dialog with Josh Hornbeck that, while perhaps not quite Socratic, is at least Socrat-ish.
Michael Hutchins joins as the special guest as we do a remote episode in a hotel which appropriately features an interruption from housekeeping
The first of four films released theatrically this year from director Abel Ferrara, Pasolini is a deeply moving look at a legendary film revolutionary.
David is joined by Derek J. Power and new contributor Richard Doyle to discuss Jack Nicholson's ballsy (in every sense of the word) directorial debut.
Festival features 17 films spanning the entirety of Europe, over half of which are directed by women.
The Isabelle Adjani-starring Merchant Ivory masterpiece returns to theaters in a glorious new 4K restoration.
David is joined by Grant Douglas Bromley, Josh Hornbeck and Trevor Berrett to analyze this tormented family saga, a ritualized encapsulation of 25 years of Japanese history.
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