Criterion Reflections – Episode 143 – Fernando Di Leo’s The Boss

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 Season 5: 1973 features a short video clip in which David offers a few thoughts about films that were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint, whether published on physical media or made available on their streaming platform. These clips will occasionally be accompanied by lengthier podcast episodes including other guests for films that call for more in-depth coverage. In this episode, David discusses The Boss, directed by Fernando Di Leo. In early 2023, the film streamed on the Criterion Channel in a limited engagement and is currently available on Blu-ray through Raro Video in partnership with KinoLorber. The video clip below was recorded in ??? 2024, and the supplemental podcast episode was recorded in ??? 2024 with guest Richard Doyle.

EPISODE LINKS:

FERNANDO DI LEO

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Kanopy
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• Collider
• Film Comment
• New York Times
• Parallax View
• Rock! Shock! Pop!
• ScreenAnarchy
• Slant

THE BOSS

• Kino Lorber/Raro Video
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• 10K Bullets
• Alex on Film
• Cinematic Revelations
• Comeuppance Reviews
• Confluence of Cult
• Keith and the Movies

POLIZIOTTESCHI

• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• CrimeReads
• Film Lifestyle
• Furious Cinema
• Grindhouse Cinema Database
• IndieWire
• Little White Lies
• Multiglom
• Perisphere
• Strange Vice

PREVIOUSLY:

LUDWIG

UP NEXT:

WATTSTAX

MORE!

• Criterion Reflections blog (1922 – 1967)
• Criterion Reflections columns on CriterionCast (1968)
• The Eclipse Viewer
• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

CONTACT:

• David Blakeslee [ TikTok / Website / Facebook / Letterboxd ]
• Richard Doyle [ Letterboxd ]