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Joshua Brunsting
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 46 – George Bernard Shaw on Film
David and Trevor are joined by Lady P from the FlixWise podcast to discuss three witty, literate comedies from the creators of Pygmalion.
David Blakeslee
Episode 175 – Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night
Scott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss sex, seasons, witty retorts, dueling, and moral investigation in Bergman's 1955 classic.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews Robert Greene’s Kate Plays Christine [Theatrical Review]
The newest film from director Robert Greene takes a look into not only the life of a woman whose life ended in an infamous way, but also the creative process of one actress trying to slip into her proverbial shoes.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 47 – Downhill Racer & the Olympics
Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics.
Aaron West
Off The Shelf – Episode 101 – New Blu-ray Releases for Tuesday, August 23rd 2016
Ryan and Brian catch up on the week's news and new releases.
Ryan Gallagher
The Newsstand – Episode 63 – The November 2016 Line-up, Missing Spine Numbers, and More!
Ryan is joined by Keith Enright and Aaron West to discuss the November 2016 line-up from the Criterion Collection.
Scott Reviews Jack Hill’s The Swinging Cheerleaders [Arrow Video Blu-ray Review]
The 1974 softcore hit swings onto high definition.
Off The Shelf – Episode 100 – Our Favorite Home Video Releases of All Time
Ryan and Brian celebrate hitting 100 episodes of Off The Shelf by discussing their favorite home video releases of all time.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 46 – First Anniversary Show
Mark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.
Criterion Reflections – Goke, Body Snatcher From Hell (1968) – ES 37
David gives global destruction and vampires with splitting headaches their due consideration.
Joshua Reviews Maiwenn’s My King [Theatrical Review]
From one of world cinema's most polarizing figures comes a great, if uneven, melodrama with a pair of superb performances.
Scott Reviews Josef von Sternberg’s The Last Command [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray]
The 1928 Oscar-winner comes storming onto high definition.
Joshua Reviews Kurt Vincent’s The Lost Arcade [Theatrical Review]
Despite it's niche subject matter, the world of arcade gaming, Vincent crafts one of the year's most poignant looks at gentrification.
CriterionCast Chronicles – Episode 6 – July 2016 Criterion Collection Line-up
The team gathers together to chat about Criterion’s home video releases for July 2016.