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 is joined by Richard Doyle and Robert Taylor to discuss this skewed reworking that situates Raymond Chandler's 50s noir classic in early 70s L.A.
A brief essay and short video look at the packaging of this beloved tale about road-tripping con artists in Depression-era Kansas.
David is joined by Richard Doyle to discuss this timely tale of radical resistance and romantic folly in fascist Italy of the 1930s.
Friend-of-the-show Michael Hutchins returns for a deep dive into the Criterion Channel’s permanent, streaming-only library, and a conversation about three films from Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura.
David is joined by Matthew Gasteier to talk about the final installment of Rohmer's film series Six Moral Tales.
Doc Fortnight 2023 runs February 22-March 6 at the Museum of Modern Art
David Blakeslee interviews internet creator Cyberexboyfriend to talk about the Criterion Collection and its influence on the culture and canon of cinema.
The cult filmmaker returns with one of his most ambitious works to date, and also one of his very best.
Director Christopher Smith returns with a brooding, if disappointing, horror/mystery film.
We are pleased to have Dave Eves back on the show. We talk best of 2022, February and March announcements, and the Sight & Sound list.
In this third dispatch, we look at films from Deborah Stratman, a new drama about modern relationships and two top tier character studies with great lead performances.
For December, the Channel will feature films from Douglas Sirk, Derek Jarman, Robert Siodmak, and more!
In this second Sundance dispatch, we look at a new Xavier Dolan TV series, a Daisy Ridley-starring workplace drama and a documentary about the datafication of the world around us.
David Blakeslee
Josh Hornbeck
Joshua Brunsting
Aaron West
Ryan Gallagher