Director Steve McQueen opens NYFF 2020 with the first selection from his forthcoming five film series, Small Axe, the incredible and impressionistic Lovers Rock.
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Joshua Brunsting
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.
Josh Hornbeck
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.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 87 – King Hu’s A Touch of Zen
David is accompanied by his guardian protectors Robert Taylor and Michael Worth as they embark upon a perilous, transcendent exploration of this magnificent wuxia classic.
David Blakeslee
Crossing The Streams: September 2020 On The Criterion Channel, OVID.tv And MUBI
Here we dive head first into highlights from Septembers arthouse streaming lineups.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2020: Dispatch Three
Closing out this year's Fantasia International Film Festival coverage is a four-pack of films ranging from maybe the year's best film to one of its more infuriatingly disappointing.
September 2020 Programming on the Criterion Channel Announced
For August, the Channel will feature films from Agnès Varda, Lucrecia Martel, Dorothy Arzner, Janicza Bravo, and more!
Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Now Episode 111 – October & November Announcements, Fellini, Varda
Michael Hutchins joins Aaron to catch up on the October & November announcements, plus talk about Fellini and Varda.
Aaron West
Joshua Reviews Hubert Sauper’s Epicentro [Theatrical Review]
Oscar-nominated Hubert Sauper returns with one of the year's best documentaries.
Fantasia International Film Festival 2020: Dispatch Two
The second of our dispatches from Fantasia 2020 takes a look at films ranging from a new Julia Fox-starring drama to a look into the life and times of actor-turned-professional wrestler David Arquette.