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.
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Aaron West
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.
David Blakeslee
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.
MoMA’s May Lineup Includes “Son Of Universal” Series, Moustapha Alassane Retrospective
From newly restored Hollywood classics to rarely seen Nigerien animation, MoMA in May is the place to be for film fans.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Paolo Virzi’s Like Crazy [Theatrical Review]
The friendship between two women in crisis centers this classically crafted yet utterly captivating comedy/drama.
Joshua Reviews Stéphane Brizé’s A Woman’s Life [Theatrical Review]
Brize returns with a gorgeous, if uneven, take on a literary classic.
Joshua Reviews Feras Fayyad’s Last Men In Aleppo [Theatrical Review]
One of the year's best documentaries puts us in the middle of one of the most important global conflicts.
Arik Reviews Wim Wenders’ Buena Vista Social Club [Criterion Collection Blu-ray review]
An incredibly valuable artifact from a musical tradition that few would otherwise get to experience. We are all so luck that this exists.
Arik Devens
Panorama Europe Film Festival Returns To MoMI, Runs May 5-21 and Includes 17 New Films From Across Europe
From Austrian documentaries to a look into life during wartime in Ukraine, this year's PEFF is one of the series' best to date.
Criterion Now – Episode 14 – July 2017 Announcements, Criterion Art, Fire Walk With Me
This episode takes a look at Criterion from the artistic lens, as we talk film with illustrators Caitlin Kuhwald and Michele Rosenthal.
Scott Reviews Charles Vidor’s Cover Girl [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Review]
The melancholy musical is as wily, witty, and moving as they come.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews Vanessa Gould’s Obit [Theatrical Review]
While the subject may be a bit morbid, obituary writing makes for a deeply intriguing documentary feature.
Trevor Reviews Francis Ford Coppola’s Rumble Fish [Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Review]
Francis Ford Coppola dreamed of making an art film for teenagers. The result is Rumble Fish, the black and white follow-up to and attempt to create distance from The Outsiders.
Trevor Berrett
Scott Reviews Juzo Itami’s Tampopo [Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review]
Itami both repulses and seduces us with a series of dishes.
Joshua Reviews Kino Lorber’s Gianfranco Rosi Collection [Blu-ray Review]
With an Oscar nomination under his belt, Gianfranco Rosi finally gets the retrospective box set an auteur of his skill truly deserves.