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Ryan Gallagher
Joshua Reviews Matias Pineiro’s Isabella [NYFF 2020]
Pineiro's latest is another entrancing riff on the works of William Shakespeare, this time with a touch of emotionally shattering color theory thrown in for good measure.
Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Reflections – Episode 88 – Roman Polanski’s Macbeth
David and his coven of weird brothers meet upon the blasted heath to share their strange intelligence about Shakespeare's timeless and most timely tragedy.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI [NYFF 2020]
This new Sam Pollard-directed documentary shines a light on the relationship between the FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr., and particularly the former's attempt to bring down the latter.
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 26: September 2020 New and Expiring Titles
Josh is joined by film blogger Alexandria Daniels and guest of the It Pod to Be You and We Cut Heads podcasts for a conversation about the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of September. Plus...
Josh Hornbeck
Joshua Reviews Song Fang’s The Calming [NYFF 2020]
The Calming is the latest film from director Song Fang and is a quiet, patient look into the way we interact with and experience the places we call home.
Joshua Reviews Sean Durkin’s The Nest [Theatrical Review]
Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin returns for his sophomore feature, a gorgeous, if thin, family drama starring Jude Law and Carrie Coon.
Joshua Reviews Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock [NYFF 2020]
Director Steve McQueen opens NYFF 2020 with the first selection from his forthcoming five film series, Small Axe, the incredible and impressionistic Lovers Rock.
Dispatch From The Avant-Garde: Joshua Previews The Currents Section At NYFF 2020
The 2020 edition of the Currents selection at the New York Film Festival, despite a global pandemic, remains one of the most essential curated lineups in the fall film season, and these are just a few of the highlights.
Episode 210 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’eclisse
On episode 210 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film L'eclisse.
Jordan Essoe
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 25: Czech and Eastern European Cinema on Other Streaming Services
Josh is joined by Matin Kessler of the Flixwise and Flixwise Canada podcasts for a followup to their conversation on Czech cinema, this time discussion Czech and Eastern European films on other streaming services.
Joshua Reviews Justine Triet’s Sibyl [Theatrical Review]
The latest from director Justine Triet is a darkly comic psychodrama that's as gorgeously made as it is strangely captivating.
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 24: Czech Cinema
Josh is joined by Martin Kessler of the Flixwise and Flixwise Canada podcasts to discuss Czech Cinema from the Criterion Channel’s permanent streaming library. Plus, Andrew F. Peirce of The Curb stops by to talk about...
Inside the Box – Episode 2 – The Apu Trilogy
Trevor and David discuss three early films by Satyajit Ray.
Trevor Berrett
Top Five Home Video Releases Of August 2020
From a revival of a great silent UK performer to one of the most important home video releases ever made, these are the five best new releases from August 2020.