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Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage
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
Episode 217 – Argentine Noir with guest Matthew Gentile
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.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 155 – Allan King’s Come On Children
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 least trippy...
Criterion Reflections – Episode 154 – Jun Fukuda’s Godzilla vs. Megalon
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!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 153 – Mike Leigh’s Hard Labour
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 Reviews Jean Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]
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.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 152 – Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon
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.
Episode 216 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2024
Our 15th annual survey of Criterion's new releases, featuring David Blakeslee, Josh Hornbeck, Brad McDermott, and Aaron West.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 151 – Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye
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.
David Reviews Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]
A brief essay and short video look at the packaging of this beloved tale about road-tripping con artists in Depression-era Kansas.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 150 – Lina Wertmüller’s Love and Anarchy
David is joined by Richard Doyle to discuss this timely tale of radical resistance and romantic folly in fascist Italy of the 1930s.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 149 – Roger Vadim’s Don Juan (or if Don Juan Were a Woman)
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.
Joshua Reviews Lucy Kerr’s Family Portrait [Theatrical Review]
Kerr makes her directorial debut with this quietly unsettling family drama led by another astounding performance from Deragh Campbell.
David Reviews Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine [Criterion 4K/Blu-Ray Review]
Criterion's long-awaited release of this Chinese epic is now available in a splendid uncut restoration.