Ryan and David discuss the passing of William Becker, the December line-up and a number of other topics.
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Ryan Gallagher
Off The Shelf – Episode 63 – New Releases For Tuesday, September 15th 2015
Ryan and Brian catch up on some follow-up, and discuss the new releases for the week.
Joshua Reviews Captain John Noel’s The Epic Of Everest [Blu-ray Review]
The classic documentary finally makes its Blu-ray debut here stateside thanks to Kino Lorber.
Joshua Brunsting
Watch A Short Clip From Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Blind Chance
This unforgettable film follows Witek (the magnetic Bogusław Linda), a medical student with an uncertain future in Communist Poland; Kieślowski dramatizes Witek’s journey as a series of different possibilities...
Press Notes: Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Blind Chance
Kieślowski's 1981 film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray from Criterion.
Criterion Picks On Fandor: Pierre Étaix
This week, Fandor turns its attention to the master French comedian.
Former Janus Head William Becker Dies At 88
Becker, who purchased Janus Films in 1965, helped make Janus Films into one of cinema's most groundbreaking labels.
Episode 163 – Victor Erice’s The Spirit of the Beehive
Scott, David, Trevor, and Ryan discuss memory, growing up, the remnants of war, and cultural exports in Erice's 1973 landmark film.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews Oren Moverman’s Time Out Of Mind [Theatrical Review]
From director Oren Moverman comes this beautiful and powerful look at homelessness in New York City.
Joshua Reviews Michael Beach Nichols And Christopher K. Walker’s Welcome To Leith [Theatrical Review]
This new film looks at one North Dakota ghost town whose 24 residents were thrust into national headlines when one man attempted to forever change their worlds.
Joshua Reviews Stanley Nelson Jr.’s The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution [Theatrical Review]
The latest film from director Stanley Nelson Jr. is a historic and breathtaking look at the rise and fall of the iconic Black Panther Party.
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (September 11-13)
Here are the five films you can, and should, stream this weekend.
Off The Shelf – Episode 62 – New Releases For Tuesday, September 9th 2015
Ryan and Brian catch up on the last two weeks of home video news and releases.
James McCormick
Matthias Reviews Wim Wenders’ Until The End Of The World
Whether from those who defended it upon a truncated 1991 release, the lucky few present for a rare screening of the mythologized directors cut, or even the frustrated auteur himself, Janus Films’ restoration of the five...
Matthias Ellis