Coming off its run at this year's New York Film Festival, The Waldheim Waltz is a harrowing look at a man whose rise to power feels all too timely in today's political landscape.
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Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Reflections – Episode 34 – Akira Kurosawa’s Dodes’ka-den
David, William and Robert take a trolley ride through Mr. Kurosawa's Neighborhood.
David Blakeslee
New Home Video Releases for the Week of October 16th, 2018
Collecting the best Blu-rays and DVDs of the week.
Ryan Gallagher
The January 2019 Criterion Collection Line-up
The Criterion Collection has announced their January 2018 line-up, featuring several titles teased at in past email newsletter drawings, and one long-rumored title.
Criterion Now – Episode 70 – Night of the Living Dead, Mandy, Greatest Special Features
Matt Kubinski from CinemaJaw joins Aaron and Mark for a discussion of Criterion horror films, George Romero, Mandy, and many other topics.
Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Episode 33.1 – Federico Fellini’s Fellini Satyricon
This episode is a repackaging of David and Jordan's conversation in Season 1, published as a companion piece to Episode 33 on the "making of" documentary Ciao, Federico!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 33 – Gideon Bachmann’s Ciao, Federico!
David is joined by Jordan Essoe and new guest Meedo Taha to talk about this behind the scenes look at the making of FELLINI SATYRICON.
Joshua Reviews Jafar Panahi’s 3 Faces [NYFF Review]
Jafar Panahi once again defies his ban on filmmaking, this time expanding his view in order to craft a moving look into the life of women under the control of tradition and patriarchy in Iran.
Joshua Reviews James Longley’s Angels Are Made Of Light [NYFF Review]
This portrait of life in Afghanistan is a nuanced look at the state of being in a region shrouded by conflict.
Trevor Reviews Ron Shelton’s Bull Durham [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
Earlier this year The Criterion Collection released Ron Shelton's Bull Durham, giving us a great opportunity to revisit a maligned classic. The film, though, doesn't deserve derision. It's a delicate, and often funny...
Trevor Berrett
Trevor Reviews Olivier Assayas’s Cold Water [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
After decades of obscurity, Olivier Assayas's Cold Water is finally available in a lovely edition from The Criterion Collection. This is as it should be. The film is a masterpiece.
New Home Video Releases for the Week of October 9th, 2018
Collecting the best home video releases for the week.
Joshua Reviews Ron Mann’s Carmine Street Guitars [NYFF Review]
Despite its quiet demeanor, Carmine Street Guitars is a moving portrait of a singular artist with a singular history in New York City.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 32 – Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le cercle rouge
David, Trevor and William were born innocent, but it didn't last.
Joshua Reviews Gabriel Abrantes And Daniel Schmidt’s Diamantino [NYFF Review]
Opening this year's NYFF Projections lineup is one of 2018's great debuts, an uneven but transgressive satire with bite.