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Joshua Brunsting
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.
David Blakeslee
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
Aaron West
Joshua Reviews Abel Ferrara’s Pasolini [Theatrical Review]
The first of four films released theatrically this year from director Abel Ferrara, Pasolini is a deeply moving look at a legendary film revolutionary.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 52 – Jack Nicholson’s Drive, He Said
David is joined by Derek J. Power and new contributor Richard Doyle to discuss Jack Nicholson's ballsy (in every sense of the word) directorial debut.
Panorama Europe Returns; 2019 Edition Runs May 3-19
Festival features 17 films spanning the entirety of Europe, over half of which are directed by women.
Joshua Reviews James Ivory’s Quartet [Theatrical Review]
The Isabelle Adjani-starring Merchant Ivory masterpiece returns to theaters in a glorious new 4K restoration.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 51 – Nagisa Oshima’s The Ceremony
David is joined by Grant Douglas Bromley, Josh Hornbeck and Trevor Berrett to analyze this tormented family saga, a ritualized encapsulation of 25 years of Japanese history.
Scott Reviews Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction [Theatrical Review]
Non-Fiction is one of the best films of the year, a portrait of our contemporary struggles without coming to a conclusion about How We Live Now.
Scott Nye
Scott Reviews Luigi Bazzoni’s The Fifth Cord [Arrow Blu-ray Review]
An extraordinary giallo film gets a stellar transfer and a so-so bundle of supplements