Janus Films begins the theatrical run for these two superlative documentaries this weekend.
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Joshua Brunsting
Top Five Home Video Releases: June 2019
From a legendary Russian epic to a pair of masterpieces from a French iconoclast, these are the five(ish) best home video releases from June 2019.
Top Five Home Video Releases: May 2019
From a French New Wave masterpiece to a pair of iconic silent classics, these are the five best home video releases of May 2019.
Joshua Reviews Derek Jarman’s The Garden [Theatrical Review]
Jarman's long-impossible to see masterpiece finally comes back to theaters thanks to a gorgeous new 2K restoration via Zeitgeist Films.
Joshua Reviews Barak Goodman’s Woodstock: Three Days That Defined A Generation [Theatrical Review]
In honor of its 50th Anniversary, director Barak Goodman dives deep into the iconic music festival. But does the world need another Woodstock documentary?
Joshua Reviews Raul Ruiz’s The Wandering Soap Opera [Theatrical Review]
Finished by his widow, Ruiz's long-unfinished masterpiece finally arrives in theaters stateside.
Panorama Europe Returns; 2019 Edition Runs May 3-19
Festival features 17 films spanning the entirety of Europe, over half of which are directed by women.
Scott Reviews Luigi Bazzoni’s The Fifth Cord [Arrow Blu-ray Review]
An extraordinary giallo film gets a stellar transfer and a so-so bundle of supplements
Scott Nye
The Home Video Quarterly Report: Top Five Home Video Releases For January-March 2019
These are the five best home video releases from the very first quarter of 2019.
The Ten Films To See At PIFF 2019
This year's festival runs from March 7-21, and includes the latest and greatest from filmmakers the world over. These are the ten films you need to keep an eye on from this year's slate.
Scott Reviews Luciano Ercoli’s The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion [Arrow Blu-ray Review]
Arrow assembles a characteristically stellar package for an early giallo that is a bit of a mixed bag.
Joshua Reviews Marcelo Martinessi’s The Heiresses [Theatrical Review]
Marcelo Martinessi's debut film is a quiet, human portrait of connection in the face of a grand existential crisis in modern-day Paraguay.
Five Best Home Video Releases Of 2018 [Joshua’s List]
From a historic box set to a musical unlike any other, 2018 has been a special year in physical media, and these are the five best releases.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 41 – 1970 Short Films/Season Finale
David and guests wrap up Season 2 of the podcast with conversations about 1970 films from Stan Brakhage, Hollis Frampton, David Lynch, Stuart Cooper and Ingmar Bergman.
David Blakeslee