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Episode 215 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2023
January 01, 2024 16:28 - 145 MBThis year's panel (David, Jordan, Josh, Brad, and Aaron) resumes our annual tradition of sharing their favorite 2023 releases from the Criterion Collection.
Episode 214 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2022
January 01, 2023 22:00 - 141 MBDavid Blakeslee, Jordan Essoe, Josh Hornbeck and Aaron West talk about their top picks among the films published by the Criterion Collection over the past year.
Episode 213 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2021
December 23, 2021 18:00 - 115 MBThe full CriterionCast crew assembles for our 12th annual year-end conversation about our favorite Criterion Collection offerings in 2021.
Episode 212 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2020
December 26, 2020 19:58 - 42.4 MBScott is joined by David, Aaron, Trevor, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2020.
Episode 211 – Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker’s The War Room
October 20, 2020 11:59 - 26.3 MBOn episode 211 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker's 1993 documentary The War Room.
Episode 210 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’eclisse
September 16, 2020 04:02 - 38.1 MBOn episode 210 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film L'eclisse.
Episode 209 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s La notte
August 14, 2020 04:55 - 32.9 MBOn episode 209 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film La notte.
Episode 208 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’avventura
July 10, 2020 00:29 - 29.1 MBOn episode 208 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1960 film L'avventura.
Episode 207 – Roberto Rossellini’s Germany Year Zero
June 10, 2020 11:59 - 31.1 MBThis time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Germany Year Zero.
Episode 206 – Roberto Rossellini’s Paisan
May 16, 2020 11:59 - 36.5 MBThis time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Paisan.
Episode 205 – Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City
May 08, 2020 23:44 - 98.2 MBThis time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City.
Episode 204 – Wacky 2020!
January 01, 2020 23:59 - 35.3 MBRyan is joined by David and Aaron to chat about the Wacky New Year's Drawing for 2020.
Episode 203 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2019
December 31, 2019 22:59 - 110 MBRyan is joined by David, Scott, Trevor, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2019.
Episode 202 – William Wyler’s The Heiress
August 29, 2019 00:00 - 76.5 MBTrevor, Scott and David convene to sift through the motives and malice driving this compelling, Oscar-winning adaptation of Henry James's Washington Square.
Episode 201 – Ten Years!
July 07, 2019 00:40 - 59.3 MBRyan is joined by Arik, David, Scott, and Josh to discuss the podcast’s ten-year anniversary, as well as a few Criterion-related topics.
Episode 200 – Ingmar Bergman’s The Silence
April 21, 2019 16:36 - 70.9 MBThe trilogy concludes with the surreal, the inexplicably, and the haunting.
Episode 199 – Ingmar Bergman’s Winter Light
April 21, 2019 16:35 - 104 MBBergman's faith trilogy continues with the relentless Winter Light
Episode 198 – A Conversation About DIANE, with Director Kent Jones
March 23, 2019 19:00 - 24.8 MBDavid Blakeslee interviews director and film critic Kent Jones about his new film Diane, starring Mary Kay Place.
Episode 197 – Ingmar Bergman’s Through a Glass Darkly
February 21, 2019 05:59 - 84.9 MBThe boys of summer return to Bergman's most wintery period.
Episode 196 – Wacky 2019!
January 04, 2019 12:59 - 42.7 MBRyan and David chat about the Wacky New Year's Drawing for 2019.
Episode 195 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2018
December 27, 2018 12:59 - 213 MBRyan is joined by David, Arik, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2018.
Episode 194 — Ingmar Bergman’s Persona
December 07, 2018 13:00 - 109 MBFor this episode of The CriterionCast, Scott, David, and Trevor join to discuss Ingmar Bergman's Persona.
Episode 193 – Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
June 06, 2018 13:30 - 99.8 MBTrevor, David and Scott share their deep love of this magical film, so stop what you're doing and watch (or at least listen to) what happens.
Episode 192 – 100 Years of Olympic Films [Winter Games Edition]
February 20, 2018 13:00 - 93.1 MBDavid, Aaron and Arik go for the gold as they slalom and curl their way through Criterion's epic box set.
Episode 191 – John Ford’s Young Mr. Lincoln
February 19, 2018 13:00 - 91.3 MBDavid, Scott and Trevor sift right from wrong, by jing, as they discuss this classic slice of Americana from 1939.
Episode 190 – New Year’s Wacky Drawing 2017-18
December 31, 2017 19:30 - 48.6 MBDavid Blakeslee and Aaron West sift through the clues embedded in the annual New Year's info dump from the Criterion Collection.
Episode 189 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2017
December 21, 2017 13:00 - 96.1 MBThe team celebrates their favorite releases from The Criterion Collection in 2017.
Episode 188 – Monte Hellman’s The Shooting & Ride in the Whirlwind
December 11, 2017 22:05 - 90.5 MBScott, David, and Trevor talk production models, genre, and drug trips in Hellman's landmark low-budget westerns.
Episode 187 – Jack Clayton’s The Innocents
October 25, 2017 12:00 - 71.2 MBFor this episode of The CriterionCast, Trevor is joined by David and Scott to talk about Jack Clayton's The Innocents, adapted from Henry James's classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw.
Episode 186 – Yasujiro Ozu’s An Autumn Afternoon
September 05, 2017 13:00 - 108 MBDavid, Scott, Trevor, and Matt discuss the last film directed by Yasujiro Ozu.
Episode 185 – Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker
July 24, 2017 21:57 - 88.8 MBIn this episode, Trevor Berrett and Scott Nye venture into the mysteries of the Zone, discussing Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker.
Episode 184 – Mark Robson’s Valley of the Dolls
July 15, 2017 18:30 - 136 MBDavid is joined by Catherine Stebbins to discuss what they learned in their encounter with the original Valley Girls.
Episode 183 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up
June 23, 2017 13:00 - 81.6 MBIn this episode, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Trevor Berrett discuss Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film Blow-Up.
Episode 182 – George Stevens’ Woman of the Year
May 09, 2017 12:00 - 64.1 MBDavid and Trevor take a swing at this seminal Tracy/Hepburn comedy, and try not to waffle in their opinions on the film's implicit messages about gender roles.
Episode 181 – Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock
February 26, 2017 13:00 - 82.3 MBIn this episode, Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee discuss Peter Weir's 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock.
Episode 180 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2016
January 18, 2017 13:00 - 133 MBThe crew talks about the past year in Criterion, including their favorite three Criterion releases of 2016.
Episode 179 – Criterion Collection Wish List for 2017
December 30, 2016 19:00 - 147 MBDavid, Aaron, Arik and Mark get all speculative as they share their Criterion-related hopes and dreams for the year ahead.
Episode 178 – Fritz Lang’s The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
November 08, 2016 13:00 - 77.6 MBRyan and Arik chat about Lang's 1933 film.
Episode 177 – Georges Franju’s Eyes Without a Face
October 27, 2016 12:00 - 64.5 MBRyan is joined by West Anthony to discuss Franju's 1960 horror film.
Episode 176 – Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
October 15, 2016 19:57 - 27.5 MBScott, David, and Ryan discuss heartache, sacrifice, gender roles, and performance in Mizoguchi's 1939 masterpiece.
Episode 175 – Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night
August 29, 2016 12:00 - 27.5 MBScott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss sex, seasons, witty retorts, dueling, and moral investigation in Bergman's 1955 classic.
Episode 174 – Ingmar Bergman’s Summer with Monika
July 25, 2016 12:00 - 31.6 MBScott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss the eroticism, restless youth, realist and stylistic traits in Bergman's landmark film.
Episode 173 – Ingmar Bergman’s Summer Interlude
June 25, 2016 12:00 - 28.4 MBScott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss the artistic seeds, sensuality, playfulness, performances, autobiography, and tragedy in Bergman's 1951 film.
Episode 172 – Michael Bay’s Armageddon
June 04, 2016 12:00 - 60.3 MBScott, David, Ryan, and James discuss the thrills, chills, and discomfort of Bay's landmark blockbuster, and whether it belongs in the Collection.
Episode 171 – Vilgot Sjöman’s I Am Curious…
March 30, 2016 12:00 - 25.1 MBScott, David, and James discuss the politics, filmmaking, the legacy of war, and, of course, sex in the landmark dual film.
Episode 170 – The Flowers of St. Francis
February 08, 2016 13:00 - 26.6 MBScott and David discuss faith, simplicity, nature, joy, and realism in Rossellini's don't-call-it-a-biopic.
Episode 169 – Criterion Collection Blu-ray Upgrade Wish List for 2016
December 30, 2015 13:00 - 68.8 MBThe team gathers for one last episode in 2015: our annual Blu-ray upgrade wish list!
Episode 168 – Eric Rohmer’s My Night at Maud’s
December 28, 2015 13:00 - 26.8 MBScott and David discuss faith, chance, choices, and morality in Eric Rohmer's landmark 1969 hit.
Episode 167 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2015
December 17, 2015 00:00 - 123 MBTo celebrate the past year of Criterion Collection releases, Ryan is joined by David Blakeslee, Scott Nye, Aaron West, Arik Devens and Keith Enright to discuss their favorite releases of 2015.
Episode 166 – William Cameron Menzies’s Things to Come
November 26, 2015 06:00 - 24.3 MBScott, David, and Trevor discuss dramatic structure, societal needs, and production design in the landmark utopian film.