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Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Beyond the Law (1968) – ES 35
David endures a dutiful rewatch of Norman Mailer's turgid cop drama, so that you don't have to.
David Blakeslee
Joshua Reviews Steve Mims’ Starving The Beast [Theatrical Review]
What this new documentary lacks in style it makes up for in insight into one of the major issue plaguing modern education.
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Marcin Wrona’s Demon [Theatrical Review]
Marcin Wrona's final film is a haunting possession thriller that's heavy on mood and atmosphere.
Joshua Reviews Kirsten Johnson’s Cameraperson [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary is not only a groundbreaking achievement in non-fiction filmmaking, but it has a date with The Criterion Collection very soon.
Scott Reviews Arrow Video’s Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Vol. 2 [Blu-ray Review]
The studio gets a little silly. We all go a little silly sometimes.
Scott Nye
Off The Shelf – Episode 102 – New Blu-ray Releases for the Week of September 6th, 2016
Ryan and Brian catch up on the week's new releases.
Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 48 – Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu.
Criterion Reflections – L’enfance nue (1968) – #534
This unvarnished meditation on the life of a foster child in France was Maurice Pialat's first feature film.
Criterion Reflections – The Immortal Story (1968) – #831
Orson Welles' late career anomaly lands somewhere between an rumbling earthquake and a chorus of chirping crickets. David faithfully follows to see where that noise came from.
Joshua Reviews Fritz Lang’s Destiny [Blu-ray Review]
One of the earliest films from director Fritz Lang, this 1921 epic is the director's first masterpiece and a touchstone in silent film craft.
Joshua Reviews Fritz Lang’s The Spiders [Blu-ray Review]
One of the great serials of the silent era, The Spiders marked the real beginning of one of classic cinema's great careers.
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.
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.
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.