Criterion Reflections
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsA journey in time through the films of the Criterion Collection.
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Episodes
Criterion Reflections – Episode 49 – Jacques Tati’s Trafic
March 31, 2019 19:00 - 58.3 MBDavid talks with Derek J. Power about the last appearance of M. Hulot, and Arik Devens provides a few thoughts on the film as well.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 48 – Jan Troell’s The Emigrants
March 16, 2019 18:00 - 89.1 MBDavid is joined by Trevor Berrett and Josh Hornbeck to discuss the first part of this epic saga of a poor Swedish family's relocation to North America in the mid-19th century.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 47 – Barbara Loden’s Wanda
March 09, 2019 21:00 - 81.2 MBDavid is joined by Robert Taylor to discuss this remarkably radical, unvarnished exploration of an impoverished woman's experience in rural America.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 46 – Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice
February 28, 2019 13:00 - 110 MBDavid is joined by Josh Hornbeck, William Remmers and Robert Taylor as they strive to escape the mediocrity that lies at the bottom of the mainstream.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 45 – Pierre Etaix’s Land of Milk and Honey
February 20, 2019 13:35 - 121 MBDavid and guests Jason Beamish, Jordan Essoe and Meedo Taha discuss the last feature film directed by Pierre Etaix.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 44 – Kimiyoshi Yasuda’s Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
February 06, 2019 16:00 - 135 MBDavid and guests Dave Eves, Josh Hornbeck and Michael Worth discuss this epic crossover of samurai and wuxia cinematic styles.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 43 – Season 3: 1971 Preview
January 28, 2019 23:01 - 24.9 MBDavid provides a brief look ahead at the films he plans to talk about in the upcoming season of his podcast.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 42 – A Ten-Year Retrospective
December 31, 2018 20:00 - 46.7 MBDavid reminisces about his past 10 years of blogging and podcasting about the Criterion Collection.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 41 – 1970 Short Films/Season Finale
December 09, 2018 12:30 - 286 MBDavid 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.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 40 – Norman Mailer’s Maidstone
November 25, 2018 14:00 - 92 MBDavid and William punch their way through Mailer's improvised apocalyptic tour de force.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 39 – Jacques Demy’s Donkey Skin
November 18, 2018 14:00 - 125 MBDavid and guests Robert Taylor, William Remmers and Derek J. Power express their varying degrees of enchantment in response to this whimsical fairy tale.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 38 – Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee
November 12, 2018 13:00 - 94.6 MBDavid, Matthew and Derek are overtaken by a compulsive desire to caress your ears, so please give a listen as they discuss Rohmer's Fifth Moral Tale.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 37 – Karel Kachyňa’s The Ear
November 05, 2018 13:00 - 83.6 MBListen in as we discuss this cinematic eavesdropping on a married couple's dark night of anguish in the grip of the Czechoslovakian surveillance state - with guests Martin Kessler and Jon Laubinger.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 36 – Maysles Brothers & Charlotte Zwerin’s Gimme Shelter
November 02, 2018 17:30 - 151 MBDavid is joined by Matt Gasteier and William Remmers to set an example to the rest of America as to how one can behave in nice gatherings.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 35 – James Ivory’s BOMBAY TALKIE
October 21, 2018 13:00 - 38.9 MBDavid is joined by Daisuke Beppu and Josh Hornbeck to discuss this tragic romance set in the context of the late 1960s Bollywood film scene.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 34 – Akira Kurosawa’s Dodes’ka-den
October 18, 2018 13:00 - 130 MBDavid, William and Robert take a trolley ride through Mr. Kurosawa's Neighborhood.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 33.1 – Federico Fellini’s Fellini Satyricon
October 13, 2018 20:00 - 60.7 MBThis episode is a repackaging of David and Jordan's conversation in Season 1, published as a companion piece to Episode 33 on the "making of" documentary Ciao, Federico!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 33 – Gideon Bachmann’s Ciao, Federico!
October 13, 2018 19:00 - 82.1 MBDavid is joined by Jordan Essoe and new guest Meedo Taha to talk about this behind the scenes look at the making of FELLINI SATYRICON.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 32 – Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le cercle rouge
October 06, 2018 13:00 - 113 MBDavid, Trevor and William were born innocent, but it didn't last.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 31 – Jaromil Jireš’s Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
September 18, 2018 13:00 - 101 MBDavid, Arik, Jordan and Trevor do their best to assimilate into the dreamscape of a 13 year old girl's journey through erotic surrealist realms.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 30 – Jack Woods’s Equinox
September 09, 2018 16:00 - 68.7 MBDavid's teams up with Martin Kessler and Josh Hornbeck to tackle a horde of demons, ogres, trolls and suburban teens unleashed in this low-budget indie creature feature.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 29 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The American Soldier
September 03, 2018 17:01 - 70.8 MBDavid is joined by Jason Beamish and Robert Taylor to shoot off their opinions about this portrayal of a burned-out hitman.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 28 – Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces
August 25, 2018 14:00 - 188 MBDavid is joined by Derek J. Power, Josh Hornbeck, Robert Taylor and William Remmers in extended conversations about this prime specimen of New Hollywood cinema. (Hold the chicken.)
Criterion Reflections – Episode 27 – François Truffaut’s Bed and Board
August 04, 2018 14:00 - 105 MBDavid is joined by William Remmers, Grant Douglas Bromley and Derek J. Power (new guest!) to talk about this fourth installment in the Adventures of Antoine Doinel.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 26 – Kenji Misumi’s Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
July 29, 2018 19:15 - 85.6 MBMartin Kessler and Robert Taylor team up with David to discuss this outstanding 21st installment of the Zatoichi franchise.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 25 – Věra Chytilová’s Fruit of Paradise
July 20, 2018 23:00 - 97.8 MBDavid and Jordan discuss the Czech director's follow-up to Daisies.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 24 – David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future
July 14, 2018 14:00 - 64.4 MBDavid is joined by William Remmers (and some weird sound effects) in a discussion of this disturbing, discomfiting dystopian demo reel from early in Cronenberg's career.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 23 – Nagisa Oshima’s The Man Who Left His Will on Film
July 08, 2018 16:00 - 114 MBDavid is joined by Josh Hornbeck and new contributor Grant Douglas Bromley.to discuss Oshima's answer to the question, "how are able people to terrorize themselves?"
Criterion Reflections – Episode 21 – Yoshitaro Nomura’s The Shadow Within
July 01, 2018 12:00 - 59.7 MBDavid and William provide a spoiler-free intro to a great Japanese director before moving into their conversation about this intriguing contemporary Japanese melodrama/thriller/character study.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 22 – Russ Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
June 20, 2018 12:00 - 120 MBA sweet talking candy man takes the long run with a moon child and a bitch to see if they can find it by looking on up at the bottom. Let the games begin!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 20 – Costa-Gavras’s The Confession
June 09, 2018 14:00 - 107 MBDavid is joined by Trevor Berrett and Jordan Essoe to discuss Costa-Gavras's harrowing portrayal of a man under pressure to admit to crimes that he never committed.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 19 – Luis Garcia Berlanga’s Long Live the Bride and Groom
May 21, 2018 12:00 - 52.3 MBDavid and Josh Hornbeck discuss this very funny portrayal of the conflict between lust and repression in a sun-drenched coastal Spanish resort.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 18 – Masahiro Shinoda’s The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
May 18, 2018 00:01 - 73.5 MBDavid is joined by Robert Taylor and Arik Devens to talk about this odd hybrid of traditional theatrical and jazz/New Wave sensibilities, featuring Tatsuya Nakadai in a comedic role.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 17 – John Waters’ MULTIPLE MANIACS
May 07, 2018 12:00 - 120 MBDavid is joined by Keith Enright and William Remmers as they partake of something strong that they can get off on.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 16 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s GODS OF THE PLAGUE
April 23, 2018 12:00 - 70.7 MBDavid is joined by Jason Beamish and Josh Hornbeck to discuss a mournful crime drama from the Early Fassbinder Eclipse Series set.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 15 – Luis Buñuel’s TRISTANA
April 17, 2018 12:00 - 98.8 MBDavid is joined by Lauren LoGiudice and William Remmers to discuss Buñuel's adaptation of a Spanish novel, starring Catherine Deneuve and Fernando Rey.