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.
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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.
David Blakeslee
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.
Joshua Brunsting
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.
Criterion Now – Episode 145 – We’re Back!
Jill and Aaron are now officially back from hiatus and ready to resume the show. This is us getting warmed up.
October 2022 Programming on the Criterion Channel Announced
For October, the Channel will feature films from Ishiro Honda, Tsai Ming-liang, Kathryn Bigelow, and more!
Ryan Gallagher
NYFF 2022 Dispatch One: Currents
In this first dispatch, we look at five films from the Currents selection of NYFF 2022 that are worth hunting down.
Inside the Box – Episode 14 – A Whit Stillman Trilogy
In this episode of Inside the Box, Trevor and David discuss A Whit Stillman Trilogy, featuring the films Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco.
Trevor Berrett
Joshua Reviews Martine Syms’ The African Desperate [Theatrical Review]
This debut feature is a biting art world satire driven by a one-of-a-kind lead performance.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 125 – Pier Paolo Pasolini’s The Canterbury Tales
David and guests discuss the middle installment of Pasolinin's Trilogy of Life, an adaptation of the bawdiest chapters in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic medieval text.
Joshua Reviews Mathieu Amalric’s Hold Me Tight [Theatrical Review]
Back in the director's chair, Mathieu Amalric's latest effort features a towering lead performance from Vicky Krieps.