Back in theaters 51 years after its initial release, this incredible documentary provides an intimate and essential glimpse at one section of queer life in pre-Stonewall NYC.
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Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Alex Holmes’ Maiden [Theatrical Review]
This first-hand account of the first all-women crew to compete in the Whitbread Challenge is among the very best documentaries of 2019 and will be a sure-fire box office smash as it makes the theatrical rounds.
Joshua Reviews Lisa Langseth’s Euphoria [Theatrical Review]
Despite an A-list cast this flat, toothless melodrama fails to move the emotional meter.
Joshua Reviews Lila Aviles’ The Chambermaid [Theatrical Review]
Lila Aviles' debut film is among the very best first features of 2019.
The Summer 2019 Barnes & Noble 50% Off Criterion Collection Sale Has Begun!
The bi-annual sale has returned!
Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Reflections – Episode 55 – Ingmar Bergman’s The Touch
David is joined by Jordan Essoe and first-time guest, television director Norman Buckley, to discuss this long-neglected English language film by Ingmar Bergman.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Carolina Hellsgard’s Ever After [Theatrical Review]
A blend of genres, Ever After is a compelling, if thin, study about life at the end of the world.
Joshua Reviews Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am [Theatrical Review]
This biography of Toni Morrison is compelling given its source material, but in its simple storytelling does it elevate to anything more than a fine documentary?
Joshua Reviews Tom Harper’s Wild Rose [Theatrical Review]
Wild Rose features a towering lead performance that makes this one of the great unsung gems of a lukewarm summer film season.
Joshua Reviews Petra Costa’s The Edge Of Democracy [Theatrical Review]
Costa's personal, unforgettable rumination on modern Brazilian politics is now on Netflix and is one of the great political documentaries of 2019.
Criterion Now – Episode 88 – Cannes 2019, Prince of Tides, iTunes, Kanopy
Cole and Matt return to discuss the Cannes 2019 lineup, Prince of Tides, and more.
Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Episode 54 – Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller
David is joined by Trevor Berrett, Brad McDermott and William Remmers for a whole lotta talk (just one voice at a time!) about this New Hollywood take on the classic western.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Runs June 13-20
And these are five of the films you need to keep an eye on.
Joshua Reviews Kirill Serenbrennikov’s Leto [Theatrical Review]
The latest from The Student filmmaker is a charming rumination on the birth of a revolutionary music scene.
Joshua Reviews Marcus Lindeen’s The Raft [Theatrical Review]
Lindeen's latest documentary is a thrilling and timely look at a controversial anthropological experiment.