Criterion CULT Film Podcast
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -The Criterion CULT Podcast is a film podcast with hosts Jordan Garcia and Armando Arvizu. Each week the CULT discusses and reviews two films. A film from the Criterion Collection and one film one of our hosts feel is worthy of the Criterion Collection label. Then the others vote the film in or out.
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Episodes
EP 94 (Uncut Gems/Dog Day Afternoon)
February 22, 2024 03:01 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we watch the Safdie Brothers film Uncut Gems. Cult host Jordan brings the American crime drama Dog Day Afternoon from 1975 directed by the G.O.A.T. Sidney Lument. So sit back take a drink from the punch bowl and listen to the CULT.
EP 93 (Bringing Up Baby/Encino Man)
February 08, 2024 10:18 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss the classic 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby. After we bring a 90's screwball comedy Encino Man. Is it classic and should it be able to join the CULT? Listen to find out.
EP 92 (Pan’s Labyrinth/The Fall)
December 20, 2023 09:14 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBFinally the long awaited Pan's Labyrinth and The Fall episode is here for all you CULT members to enjoy. Please like and share.
EP 91 (Hollywood Shuffle/CB4)
November 30, 2023 11:37 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBOn a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into show business with writer and director Robert Townsend's film about a struggling actor in Hollywood Shuffle. Then we debate whether the satirical gangster rap film starring Chris Rock deserves the Criterion treatment.
EP 90 (Ghostbusters/The Monster Squad)
November 08, 2023 08:48 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we get nastolgic with the 1984 Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Erine Hudson, and Harold Ramis. Then we take a look at the cult classic The Monster Squad from 1987.
EP 89 (Parasite/Audition)
October 26, 2023 23:33 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBOn this Spooky episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out the stand out film from 2019 Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. After we talk about Takashi Miike's '99 film Audition. Where a lonely widower holds audition not only for his friends new project but also for a new wife.
Bonus EP 40 (Demon Knight)
October 19, 2023 18:18 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into the Criterion Channels 90's horror with Tales from the Crypt Demon Knight.
Bonus EP 39 (The Slumber Party Massacre)
October 13, 2023 18:28 - 24 minutes - 22 MBOn this spooky bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out The Slumber Party Massacre from 1982 and directed by Amy Holden Jones.
Bonus EP 38 (The Craft)
October 05, 2023 20:48 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast is gearing up for spooky a season. We're watching films for the Criterion Channel's High School Horror collection and first up is The Craft.
EP 88 (Tootsie/Fight Club)
September 13, 2023 15:01 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast is that you do not talk about the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. Second rule of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast is that you ignore the first rule and tell everyone about this episode and previous episodes of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast.
Bonus EP 37 (Entourage)
September 06, 2023 08:34 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBOn this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into Entourage the 2015 film. This is episode 0 of our new podcast, Podtourage. Join us on our new adventure down Sunset blvd.
Ep 87 (After Hours/Good Time)
August 17, 2023 10:48 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast the CULT gets lost on some after hours adventures. The cult takes a look at the Martian Scorsese classic After Hours. Next we argue weather or not The Sadie brother's 2017 crime-thriller is Criterion CULT worthy.
EP 86 (Infernal Affairs/Point Break)
July 26, 2023 04:10 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBOn a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we go undercover with the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs from directors Andrew Lay and Alan Mak. Then we go deep and philosophical with Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 film Point Break.
EP 85 (The Royal Tenenbaums/Dogtooth)
July 18, 2023 17:38 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBOn an all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we explore daddy issues with the Wes Anderson classic The Royal Tenenbaums. After we deep dive into Yorgos Lanthimos' 2009 film Dogtooth.
EP 84 (Tiny Furniture/Young Adult)
June 14, 2023 09:42 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBOn a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into Lena Dunham's film Tiny Furniture. Then we discuss the 2011 film Young Adult from director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody.
EP 83 (Raging Bull/The Foot Fist Way)
May 18, 2023 19:59 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBOn a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Martian Scorsese's 1980 black and white boxing film Raging Bull. After Jordan brings The Foot Fist Way from Jody Hill, Danny McBride, and Ben Best.
Bonus EP 36 (Film, the Living Record of our Memory)
May 15, 2023 13:12 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn a special Bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we review a new documentary, Film, the Living Record of our Memory directed by Ines Toharia Teran. Join us and check out the film in select theaters and cities starting May 8th.
Bonus EP 35 (Film, the Living Record of our Memory)
May 15, 2023 13:12 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBOn a special Bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we review a new documentary, Film, the Living Record of our Memory directed by Ines Toharia Teran. Join us and check out the film in select theaters and cities starting May 8th.
EP 82 (Thelma and Louise/True Romance)
May 10, 2023 23:40 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBJoin us on a all new exciting episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast with special guest Caesar Gonzalez of Film Slob. Caesar brings True Romance to the cult and pairs it with the newly added film to the Criterion Collection Thelma and Louise.
EP 81 (Robocop/DREDD)
April 21, 2023 20:47 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we talk about Paul Verhoeven's masterpiece Robocop. The film up for debate is the 2012 film Dredd. Listen and find out if justice is coming.
Bonus EP 34 (Everything Everywhere All At Once)
March 22, 2023 22:39 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a returning guest O'bryan Navarro. We talk and discuss the 2023 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Bonus EP 33 (Women Talking)
March 15, 2023 10:13 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out Women Talking. One of the Best Picture Oscar nominees of 2023.
Bonus EP 32 (Top Gun:Maverick/The Fablemans)
March 08, 2023 21:57 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBOn this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check two of the best pictures nominated films Top Gun:Maverick and The Fablemans.
Bonus EP 31 (All Quiet On The Western Front)
February 24, 2023 00:04 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we hit cruise control on the road to the 2023 Oscar's. The best picture nominee we make a pit at is 2022's All Quiet On The Western Front directed by Edward Berger.
Bonus EP 30 (ELVIS)
February 08, 2023 10:51 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIt's that wonderful time of the year, awards season and the Criterion CULT Film Podcast his hitting the road to the Oscars. Just like last year we are doing epodes on each of the Best Picture Nominated film's. To kick it off we talk about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis starring Tom Hank and Austin Butler. So hop in the back seat and join CULT on our 2nd Annual Road to The Oscar's.
Bonus EP 29 (Decision To Leave)
January 19, 2023 11:50 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast the CULT steps outside and takes a field trip to The New Beverly to check out Park Chan-Wook's Decision To Leave.
EP 80 (Dheepen/A Prophet)
January 13, 2023 00:46 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast is back with first proper episode of 2023. Jordan picks Dheepan from the Criterion closet and pairs it with another Jacques Audiards film A Prophet (2009).
Bonus EP 28 (The Banshees of Inisherin)
January 04, 2023 23:52 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast is back from the Holiday and ready for 2023. Check out our bonus episode on Martian McDonagh's 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin.
EP 79 (Take Out/Run Lola Run)
December 09, 2022 12:52 - 54 minutes - 73.6 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Take Out from 2004 written and directed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou. After we consider 1998 film Run Lola Run from writer director Tom Tykwer. Which is feature on the Criterion Channel from Sony Classic Pictures.
EP 78 FT. Caesar Gonzalez (Stalker/Children of Men)
November 23, 2022 11:49 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have special guest Caesar Gonzalez from the Film Slob podcast. He brings Alfonso Carol's 2006 film Children of Men to be discussed and whether or not it should be let into the CULT. First we discus Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker.
Bonus EP 27 (TAR)
November 16, 2022 10:37 - 41 minutes - 38 MBCriterion CULT Film Podcast's Special Bonus episode of writer director Todd Field's TAR (2022).
Bonus EP 26 (Triangle of Sadness)
November 07, 2022 18:46 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast has been getting out of the house and going to see films the old fashioned way, at the movie theater. Yes, cineplex's still exist. We review and discuss Triangle of Sadness from Swedish director Ruben Ostlund.
Bonus EP 25 (Barbarian)
November 02, 2022 10:02 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcasts discusses the 2022 horror film Barbarian from writer director Zach Cregger.
EP 77 (Scanners/An American Werewolf in London)
October 27, 2022 22:13 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBThe spooky season is over yet at the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. We have a great double feature on this episode. First we find out what those useless wax lips are for and it's to kiss the GOAT David Cronenberg's 1981 film Scanners. Then CULT leader Jordan brings his dog do the collection which happens to be John Landis' horror film An American Werewolf in London.
Bonus EP 24 (CLERKS III)
October 24, 2022 11:23 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we deep dive into the Quick Stop with Kevin Smith's Clerks III.
EP 76 (Halloween/Scream)
October 19, 2022 20:58 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we spooky for the Halloween season and watch John Carpenter's classic Halloween and top it off with a soon to be class Wes Craven's Scream.
EP 75 (Miller’s Crossing/Brick)
October 10, 2022 13:58 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast gets to the nitty gritty and brings the 2005 Neo-noir film Brick from director Rian Johnson. To pari with Brick the CULT review and watches Miller's Crossing from the Coen Brothers.
EP 74 (Ikiru/American Splendor)
September 29, 2022 09:39 - 1 hour - 61 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru. After we review American Splendor about underground comics writer Harvey Pekar.
EP 73 (Une Chambre en Ville/Newsies)
September 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT FILM Podcast the CULT leaders go full on musical. From the Criterion Collection we watch Jacques Demy's 1982 musical Une Chamber en Ville. Jordan brings the childhood classic Newsies from '92 staring the one and only Christian Bale. Join the CULT.
Bonus EP 23 (Funny Pages)
September 01, 2022 20:26 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThe Criterion CULT Film Podcast checks out Owen Kline's directorial debut Funny Pages.
EP 72 (Withnail & I/Friday)
August 25, 2022 20:47 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast its Friday! The CULT watches the dark buddy comedy Withnail & I from director Bruce Robinson. The film to be smoked on at alter of the CULT is 1995's ultimate hang out film Friday starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, and Nia Long. So come chill on the porch with the CULT because it's Friday.
EP 71 (All That Jazz/Entertainment)
August 17, 2022 19:39 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBOn this week's episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we get our dancing shoes on and sing and dance our way through our destructive patterns and discuss All That Jazz from the Criterion Collection. And the show must go on with Rick Alverson's film Entertainment starring the great Greg Turkington.
Bonus EP 22 (Prey)
August 12, 2022 09:25 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis week on the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a special bonus episode of the new Predator film Prey, which is currently available to watch on Hulu. Join the CULT and listen to your CULT leaders discuss Prey.
EP 70 (A Hard Day’s Night/ That Thing You Do)
August 09, 2022 08:59 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThis week we on the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we watch the seminal Beatles film A Hard Day's Night and the film to bow at the feet of the CULT is Tom Hank's directorial debut That Thing You Do.
Bonus EP 21 (NOPE)
August 04, 2022 09:18 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBWelcome back CULT members to a bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. Today the CULT is discussing Jordan Peele's new film NOPE with a special guest O'bryan Navarro.
EP 69 (Walkabout/Leave No Trace)
July 21, 2022 15:51 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we talk about the Nicolas Rouge's 1971 film Walkabout. Cult host Jordan tires to leave a trace at the alter of the CULT with Debra Granik's 2018 film Leave No Trace starring Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie.
Bonus EP 20 (Thor Love and Thunder)
July 08, 2022 14:37 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out the latest MCU movie Thor Love and Thunder. Have the Criterion boys found a new CULT to kneel at the alter and worship? Find out and this very special bonus episode.
EP 68 (Roma/Duck Season)
July 06, 2022 08:10 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a special guest musician and teacher O'bryan Navarro. O'bryan brought Duck Season as a sacrifice to the CULT and we watch Roma from the Criterion Collection.
Bonus EP 19 (Crimes Of The Future)
June 21, 2022 10:17 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast review and discuss David Cronenberg's new film Crimes Of The Future.
Bonus EP 18 (Dual)
June 02, 2022 08:51 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we review and discuss Riley Stearns new film Dual starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, and Beulah Koale.