As far as debut films go, 2016 will be hard pressed to give us a more interesting one than Clement Cogitore's haunting thriller.
Posts
Joshua Brunsting
Scott Reviews Dziga Vertov’s Man with a Movie Camera and Other Works [Masters of Cinema Blu-ray]
Vertov's newly-restored masterpiece is accompanied by four other very fine works.
Scott Nye
Off The Shelf – Episode 98 – New Blu-ray & DVD Releases for Tuesday, August 2nd 2016
Ryan and Brian catch up on the week's news and new releases.
Ryan Gallagher
Cinema Gadfly – Episode 24 – The Happiness of the Katakuris
In which Arik Devens and Christa Mrgan discuss the symphony of the absurd
Arik Devens
Joshua Reviews Susan Seidelman’s Smithereens [Theatrical Review]
Susan Seidelman's masterpiece is newly restored thanks to Shout Factory and starts a one week run at Metrograph this Friday.
Joshua Reviews Bingham Bryant And Kyle Molzan’s For The Plasma [Theatrical Review]
One of the year's more obtuse indie films is also one of its most beautiful.
Joshua Reviews Kino Lorber’s Pioneers Of African-American Cinema Box Set [Blu-ray Review]
One of the year's best home video releases is also, without a doubt, its most culturally and sociologically important.
I Have a Bad Feeling About This: Kurosawa’s Hidden Fortress Is Getting a Star Wars-y Fan Edit
I'm just kidding, I love fan edits
Watch a High Definition Clip from the BFI’s Restoration of Abel Gance’s Napoleon
Napoleon is coming to Blu-ray!
Off The Shelf – Episode 97 – Blu-ray News & New Releases for July 2016
Ryan and Brian catch up on the last couple of weeks' worth of news, new releases, and Comic Con.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 45 – In a Lonely Place & Humphrey Bogart Films
Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart's body of work.
Aaron West
Joshua Reviews Catherine Corsini’s Summertime [Theatrical Review]
Starring Cecile de France, this romantic drama is one of this summer's most pleasant surprises.
Episode 174 – Ingmar Bergman’s Summer with Monika
Scott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss the eroticism, restless youth, realist and stylistic traits in Bergman's landmark film.
Tom Jennings
CriterionCast Chronicles – Episode 5 – June 2016 Criterion Collection Line-up
The team gathers together to chat about Criterion's home video releases for June 2016.