Ryan and Brian catch up on the week's news and new releases.
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Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Reflections – Kuroneko (1968) – #584
David's blog makes the transition to Criterion Cast with this spooky tale of ghostly cats, seductive spirits and haunted samurai.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Justin Lerner’s The Automatic Hate [Theatrical Review]
New drama is a well crafted film that's a mixture of tones that don't always mesh together.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Stephanie Rothman’s The Student Nurses [Theatrical Review]
While it may sound like an exploitation film, it's mind is on decidedly more political issues.
Joshua Reviews Kelly Reichardt’s River Of Grass [Theatrical Review]
This marks the first film from director Reichardt, in what is one of the great debuts from early 90s American independent cinema.
The Metrograph Launches Jean Eustache Retrospective
Films included range from Eustache's masterpiece, The Mother And The Whore, to Jean-Luc Godard's Masculin feminin.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 31 – Antichrist & The Gross-Out Episode (Part One)
Mark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin go further than most people want to go. This is our exploration of the gross film, and whether the subgenre has any artistic merit.
Aaron West
Off The Shelf – Episode 81 – New Blu-ray & DVD Releases for Tuesday, March 8th 2016
Ryan and Brian chat about the news and new releases for the week.
Scott Reviews Sergio Martino’s Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key [Arrow Video Blu-ray Review]
Just because it's trashy doesn't mean it can't be thrilling, cool, and creepy.
Scott Nye
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 40 – Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties [Part 2]
David, Trevor and Aaron conclude their two part series on the films of Nagisa Oshima.
Agnes Varda’s Jane B. Par Agnes V. And Kung-Fu Master! Arrive On Blu-ray [Exclusive Clip]
Here's an exclusive clip from Kung-Fu Master! to celebrate it, and Jane B. Par Agnes V., finally arriving on Blu-ray.
Scott Reviews Kiju Yoshida: Love + Anarchism [Arrow Video Blu-ray Review]
Not every film has to be for everybody, and these are some rather singular films.
Joshua Reviews Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cemetery Of Splendor [Theatrical Review]
The latest from director Apichatpong Weerasethakul may very well be his greatest yet.
Joshua Reviews Ido Mizrahy’s Gored [Theatrical Review]
New documentary looks at the most gored bullfighter in modern history as he faces his final match.
CriterionCast Chronicles – Episode 1 – February 2016 Criterion Collection Line-up
Ryan is joined by Aaron, David and Scott to discuss the February 2016 Criterion Collection releases.