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Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews David O. Russell’s American Hustle [Theatrical Review]
David O. Russell's new film features a top notch A-list cast that does much of this middling film's heavy lifting.
Episode 145 – Our Favorite Criterion Collection Releases From 2013
This time on the podcast, Ryan is joined by James McCormick, Sean Hutchinson, David Blakeslee, Scott Nye, and Josh Brunsting to discuss their top three favorite Criterion Collection releases from 2013.
Ryan Gallagher
Joshua Reviews Ahmed El Maanouni’s Trances [Blu-ray Review]
This music documentary was the first film restored by Scorsese's World Cinema Project
Joshua Reviews Metin Erksan’s Dry Summer [Blu-ray Review]
Metin Erksan's masterpiece arrives on Blu-ray thanks to Criterion's World Cinema Project box set.
Sean Reviews Robert Altman’s Nashville [Blu-ray Review]
Nashville is a singular film from a singular director, and it has finally taken its rightful place in the Criterion Collection.
Sean Hutchinson
Scott Reviews Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street [Theatrical Review]
Scorsese unleashes a screed of moral outrage by way of direct representation.
Scott Nye
For Criterion Consideration: Douglas Sirk’s There’s Always Tomorrow
This unsung Sirk melodrama deserves a day in the Criterion-inspired spotlight.
Disc Deals For The Week Of December 15th Through The 21st
Collecting the best DVD and Blu-ray deals on the web, for the week.
Scott Reviews Fritz Lang’s Dr. Mabuse, Der Spieler [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
Lang's titanic achievement looks outstanding in its Blu-ray debut.
Armchair Vacation: Five Films To Watch At Home This Weekend (December 13-15)
Here are five films to check out this weekend.
Joshua Reviews John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks [Theatrical Review]
Disney's new film is one of the year's most crowd-pleasing, and yet one of its most uninspired.
Joshua Reviews Lucy Walker’s The Crash Reel [Theatrical Review]
Yet another great sports documentary from a year chock full of them.
Joshua Reviews Emilio Gómez Muriel And Fred Zinnemann’s Redes [Blu-ray Review]
This seminal neo-realist forefather finally comes to Blu-ray in a glorious new edition from Criterion.
Joshua Reviews Alexander Payne’s Nebraska [Theatrical Review]
One of the year's best films is also one of its most quietly moving.