Criterion Reflections – Episode 69 – James Goldstone’s Brother John

David welcomes guests David Seeley and William Remmers in a conversation about this obscure but intriguing film that marked a transition point in the career of Sidney Poitier. Currently showing on the Criterion Channel.

Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this third season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1971 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by David Seeley and William Remmers to discuss Brother John, directed by James Goldstone.

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Oprah.com
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Vanity Fair

Brother John

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Jerry Saravia on Cinema
NUMM Theory
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