In this second Sundance dispatch, we look at a new Xavier Dolan TV series, a Daisy Ridley-starring workplace drama and a documentary about the datafication of the world around us.
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Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Reflections – Episode 131 – Luis Buñuel’s The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
David is joined by Derek Power, Travis Trudell, Brad McDermott and Dave Eves in a series of 1:1 chats about Bunuel's magnificent and delectable chef d'oeuvre from late in his career.
David Blakeslee
Sundance 2023 Dispatch One: The Preview
In this first dispatch from Sundance 2023, we look at three documentaries and two fiction films that you need to keep an eye on as the festival enters its first days.
Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 54: January 2023 New Releases
Criterion Channel Surfing is back from hiatus with its first episode of 2023! Friend-of-the-show Michael Hutchins joins our host, Josh Hornbeck, for a conversation about the Criterion Channel’s new additions for January...
Josh Hornbeck
Top 10 Films Of 2022 [Joshua’s List]
From the latest from Steven Spielberg to a new film from the brilliant Anti-Banality Union, these are the ten films from 2022 that you need to see.
Episode 214 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2022
David Blakeslee, Jordan Essoe, Josh Hornbeck and Aaron West talk about their top picks among the films published by the Criterion Collection over the past year.
Joshua Reviews Annie Ernaux’s The Super 8 Years [Theatrical Review]
Ernaux's new documentary is a beautiful, haunting meditation on shared memory.
Joshua Reviews Guillermo Del Toro And Mark Gustafson’s Pinocchio [Theatrical Review]
Jumping into the world of animation, Del Toro adapts a legendary children's story into a wartime mediation on humanity that's as gorgeous as it is moving.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 130 – Martin Ritt’s Sounder
This adaptation of a youth fiction classic earned 4 Oscar nominations, popular acclaim and some critical backlash. We discuss all that, and also share our reactions to the new Sight and Sound list.
Holiday Buyers Guide: 45 Films, Books, Subscriptions And More To Get The Cinephile In Your Life
We look at some of the best home video releases, books and more to buy this season for the cinephile in your life.
Inside the Box – Episode 15 – 3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman
In this episode of Inside the Box, Trevor and David discuss 3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman, featuring the films Stromboli, Europe '51, and Journey to Italy.
Trevor Berrett
December 2022 Programming on the Criterion Channel Announced
For December, the Channel will feature films from Jafar Panahi, Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, Atom Egoyan, and more!
Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Reflections – Episode 129 – Shintaro Katsu’s Zatoichi in Desperation
The 24th film in the series finds the Blind Swordsman venturing down the bleakest and most nihilistic pathways. Zatoichi gets no darker than this!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 128 – Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left
We discuss this infamous and polarizing film in which Krug and company commit sex crimes of the century that inevitably lead them to a brutal night of vengeance.
Six Films To See At DOC NYC 2022 [Film Festival Preview]
Ranging from an epic documentary on Ennio Morricone to a short about a filmmaker making a stool, these are six films to see at DOC NYC 2022.