From a French New Wave masterpiece to a pair of iconic silent classics, these are the five best home video releases of May 2019.
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Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Frederic Tcheng’s Halston [Theatrical Review]
Frederic Tcheng turns his camera on a forgotten master of American high fashion in an engaging, if ultimately frustrating, new documentary.
Joshua Reviews Brian De Palma’s Domino [Theatrical Review]
The latest film from master filmmaker Brian De Palma is one of the iconic director's most uneven, yet strange and alluring, films to date.
Joshua Reviews Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late To Die Young [Theatrical Review]
Sotomayor's third feature is one of 2019's great revelations.
Joshua Reviews Derek Jarman’s The Garden [Theatrical Review]
Jarman's long-impossible to see masterpiece finally comes back to theaters thanks to a gorgeous new 2K restoration via Zeitgeist Films.
Criterion Reactions – Clip 2 – Diamonds of the Night, Directed by Jan Němec
David Blakeslee offers his thoughts on Spine #969, a Czech film from 1964 recently released by the Criterion Collection.
David Blakeslee
Criterion Now – Episode 87 – August 2019 Announcements, Bold Spine 1000 Prediction, Janus Restorations
Keith Enright makes his grand return with a bombshell. First we have a nice discussion about the August 2019 announcements, and he then drops his major prediction for a Spine 1000 box set
Aaron West
Joshua Reviews Barak Goodman’s Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation [Theatrical Review]
In honor of its 50th Anniversary, director Barak Goodman dives deep into the iconic music festival. But does the world need another Woodstock documentary?
Joshua Reviews Jill Magid’s The Proposal [Theatrical Review]
Jill Magid dissects art and ownership in this new, exhilarating and thought-provoking documentary.
Joshua Reviews Chuck Smith’s Barbara Rubin And The Exploding NY Underground [Theatrical Review]
The legendary experimental artist finally gets her time in the spotlight in this new, essential biographical documentary.
Criterion Reactions – Clip 1 – The Kid Brother, Starring Harold Lloyd
David Blakeslee starts a new series of short videos, offering his quick take on this silent comedy classic from 1927.
Joshua Reviews Andrey M. Paounov’s Walking On Water [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary looks at the work of artist Christo, and in particular one of his most ambitious works yet.
Joshua Reviews Raul Ruiz’s The Wandering Soap Opera [Theatrical Review]
Finished by his widow, Ruiz's long-unfinished masterpiece finally arrives in theaters stateside.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 53 – Roberto Rossellini’s Socrates
David enters into a dialog with Josh Hornbeck that, while perhaps not quite Socratic, is at least Socrat-ish.
Criterion Now – Episode 86 – Newsletter, Cannes Classics, Wong Kar Wai
Michael Hutchins joins as the special guest as we do a remote episode in a hotel which appropriately features an interruption from housekeeping