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.
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David Blakeslee
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.
Joshua Brunsting
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.
Criterion Now – Episode 147 – August 2022 Through January 2023 Criterion Releases
Now that we're back, we had some catching up to do. This week Drew Morton joined to go back through all of the months that we missed during hiatus -- August 2022 through January 2023.
Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Episode 127 – William Crain’s Blacula
David is joined by Aaron West from Criterion Now to discuss this blaxploitation/horror mash-up from July 1972.
American Murderer – An Interview with Director Matthew Gentile
David Blakeslee interviews Matthew Gentile, director and writer of AMERICAN MURDERER, a new true-crime drama now in theaters and soon available via streaming on demand.
Joshua Reviews Guy Maddin’s Tales From The Gimli Hospital (Redux) [Theatrical Review]
Guy Maddin's debut film finally gets a new, 4k restoration and it breathes much needed life into this underrated classic.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 126 – Late July 1972
Films discussed include GREASER'S PALACE, CIAO! MANHATTAN and BONE - all streaming on the Criterion Channel.
Criterion Now – Episode 146 – A Conversation with Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou
Filmmaker Sean Baker and his co-director for Take Out and frequent collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou join to discuss Take Out, Criterion, and other topics.
Joshua Reviews Ondi Timoner’s Last Flight Home [Theatrical Review]
The Dig! director returns with a deeply personal documentary about one man's life coming to an end.
NYFF 2022 Dispatch Two: Tolstoy, Anarchism And Hong Sang-soo x 2
In this dispatch, we look at two films from Hong Sang-soo, a film about Swiss watchmakers encountering anarchism and a biopic unlike any seen yet this year.