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Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Reflections – Episode 30 – Jack Woods’s Equinox
David's teams up with Martin Kessler and Josh Hornbeck to tackle a horde of demons, ogres, trolls and suburban teens unleashed in this low-budget indie creature feature.
David Blakeslee
Documentary Filmmaking In 2018: From Hagiography To Bisbee ’17
Through three documentaries opening this weekend, we look at the current state of documentary filmmaking.
Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Now – Episode 66 – Dietrich & Sternberg, Wong Kar Wai, Castle Rock
Matt and Travis from The Complete Podcast return to the show and talk extensively about Castle Rock, speculate about WKW, and the Dietrich & Sternbox box.
Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Episode 29 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The American Soldier
David is joined by Jason Beamish and Robert Taylor to shoot off their opinions about this portrayal of a burned-out hitman.
Joshua Reviews Helene Cattet And Bruno Forzani’s Let The Corpses Tan [Theatrical Review]
A riff on Italian crime films of the 1970's, Let The Corpses Tan is a gorgeous, unwieldy experiment in genre filmmaking.
Watch the Trailer for Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind
The film will screen at the Venice and New York film festivals, and be available on Netflix starting in November.
Criterion Channel on FilmStruck Calendar: September 2018
This September, the Criterion Collection will bring an exciting assortment of features and original supplementary material to their FilmStruck channel.
Criterion Now – Episode 65 – November 2018 Announcements, Teal, John Waters
Cole and Ericca from the Magic Lantern Podcast join to dish about announcements, teal and John Waters.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 28 – Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces
David is joined by Derek J. Power, Josh Hornbeck, Robert Taylor and William Remmers in extended conversations about this prime specimen of New Hollywood cinema. (Hold the chicken.)
Joshua Reviews Emmanuelle Finkiel’s Memoir Of War [Theatrical Review]
This adaptation of a beloved WWII memoir is a haunted meditation on grief and loss.
Joshua Reviews Andrew Bujalski’s Support The Girls [Theatrical Review]
Mumblecore grandfather returns with his most commercial work to date, and also one of his most mature and moving.
Joshua Reviews Bertrand Mandico’s The Wild Boys [Theatrical Review]
This transgressive look at gender and sexuality is one of 2018's great debut feature films.
Film Society Of Lincoln Center Hosting Career-Spanning Germaine Dulac Retrospective
One of the great female pioneers of silent cinema, Dulac's career is one of experimentation and worthy of historical re-evaluation.
Joshua Reviews Jeremiah Zagar’s We The Animals [Theatrical Review]
This Sundance award-winning coming of age tale is an impressionistic look at a sensitive young boy caught in a chaotic world.