Episode 197 – Ingmar Bergman’s Through a Glass Darkly
byThe boys of summer return to Bergman’s most wintery period.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 45 – Pierre Etaix’s Land of Milk and Honey
byDavid and guests Jason Beamish, Jordan Essoe and Meedo Taha discuss the last feature film directed by Pierre Etaix.
Joshua Reviews Ciro Guerra And Cristina Gallego’s Birds Of Passage [Theatrical Review]
byGuerra teams up with long-time collaborator Cristina Gallego to craft a captivating follow-up to his Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent.
Joshua Reviews Hong Sang-soo’s Hotel By The River [Theatrical Review]
byHong Sang-soo returns with his latest, and maybe greatest, film to date.
Home Video Releases for the Week of February 12th, 2019
byCollecting the best Blu-rays and DVDs of the week.
Joshua Reviews Michael Palmieri And Donal Mosher’s The Gospel Of Eureka [Theatrical Review]
byThis brisk, propulsive documentary looks at two different sides of life in small-town America, blurring the line between one’s faith and organized religion.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 44 – Kimiyoshi Yasuda’s Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
byDavid and guests Dave Eves, Josh Hornbeck and Michael Worth discuss this epic crossover of samurai and wuxia cinematic styles.
Home Video Releases for the Week of February 5th, 2019
byCollecting the best Blu-rays and DVDs of the week.
Joshua Reviews Laura Bispuri’s Daughter Of Mine [Theatrical Review]
byComing a year after its debut at the Berlinale, Laura Bispuri’s second feature film is a gorgeous and profoundly moving look at a pair of mother/daughter relationships.
Joshua Reviews Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s The Wild Pear Tree [Theatrical Review]
byCeylan returns with a powerful, potently political coming of age tale that’s epic in length but packs an equally powerful emotional punch.
Joshua Reviews Nicolas Pesce’s Piercing [Theatrical Review]
byLed by three ace performances, Pesce’s sophomore effort is a gorgeous, if thin, giallo-influenced thriller.
Home Video Releases for the Week of January 29th, 2019
byCollecting the best Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 43 – Season 3: 1971 Preview
byDavid provides a brief look ahead at the films he plans to talk about in the upcoming season of his podcast.
Watch the Trailer for Il Cinema Ritrovato’s Restoration of Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves
byThe trailer features a new restoration of the 1948 film.
Joshua Reviews Jean-Luc Godard’s The Image Book [Theatrical Review]
byThe latest from iconic director Jean-Luc Godard sees the legendary filmmaker taking on revolutionary ideas through revolutionary means.
First Wave of Films Announced for the 42nd Annual Portland International Film Festival
byThe 42nd annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on March 7th.