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Joshua Brunsting
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 57 – Postwar Kurosawa [Part 2]
David and Trevor fearlessly (or perhaps idiotically) accept the challenge of discussing two films suffused with madness, obsession and paranoia as they conclude their coverage of the most popular volume in the Eclipse...
David Blakeslee
Scott Nye
Criterion Now – Episode 16 – August Announcements, Andrei Tarkovsky, Good Morning, Michael Haneke
Aaron and Mark Hurne get together to talk about August 2017 Announcements, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ozu's Good Morning, Michael Haneke, Jean Luc Godard, Jacques Demy, and plenty of other topics.
Aaron West
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 56 – Postwar Kurosawa [Part 1]
David and Trevor retrace Akira Kurosawa's steps as he explores the challenges Japan confronted in the late 1940s.
Joshua Reviews Robert H. Lieberman’s Angkor Awakens [Theatrical Review]
Despite being classic, almost rudimentary, in its craft, this startling documentary is a profoundly moving look at a nation in conflict.
Joshua Reviews Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune [Theatrical Review]
Director Thomas Vinterberg teams with writer Tobias Lindholm to craft a quietly moving look at a marriage imploding.
The Quad Launches A New Series On Immigration On Film
Entitled Immigrant Songs, these films number over 20, and give a century-plus spanning look at the immigrant experience in the US. Series runs May 19-June 1.
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 55 – Julien Duvivier in the Thirties [Part 2]
David and Trevor conclude their conversation about this exquisite collection of French cinema classics.
David Reviews Yasujiro Ozu’s Good Morning [Criterion Blu-ray Review]
David offers up a litany of generic cliches and catch phrases in praise of a long-awaited DVD-to-Blu-ray upgrade.
Joshua Reviews Lav Diaz’s The Woman Who Left [Theatrical Review]
The Filipino master returns with another dense, epic-length masterwork.
Joshua Reviews Julian Rosefeldt’s Manifesto [Theatrical Review]
Adapting his art installation, Julian Rosefeldt brings his Cate Blanchett-led meditation on art and politics to theaters.
Criterion Now – Episode 15 – Tampopo, Cannes Classics, Palme D’or Winners
Matt and Travis join Aaron and discuss the best way to eat ramen inspired by Tampopo, the likelihood of Cannes restorations coming to Criterion, and plenty more.
Episode 182 – George Stevens’ Woman of the Year
David and Trevor take a swing at this seminal Tracy/Hepburn comedy, and try not to waffle in their opinions on the film's implicit messages about gender roles.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 60 – Julien Duvivier in the 1930s
Mark, Aaron, David and Trevor return for part two of our exploration of the under-appreciated French director, Julien Duvivier.