Latest Close-up Podcast Episodes
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 61 – The Rose
Criterion Close-Up - September 16, 2017 16:30 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHere is Mark and Aaron's first podcast together, about Mark Rydell's The Rose.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 60 – Julien Duvivier in the 1930s
Criterion Close-Up - May 08, 2017 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron, David and Trevor return for part two of our exploration of the under-appreciated French director, Julien Duvivier.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 59 – Late Spring and the Films of Yasujiro Ozu
Criterion Close-Up - March 21, 2017 19:28 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron and Matt Gasteier explore the filmmaking world of Yasujirō Ozu, centering on his pivotal masterpiece Late Spring (1949).
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 58 – Punch-Drunk Love and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Criterion Close-Up - February 08, 2017 13:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron discuss Punch-Drunk Love and the career of Paul Thomas Anderson.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 57 – French 1930’s Part 2: Early Jean Renoir
Criterion Close-Up - December 23, 2016 00:17 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron continue the French 1930s series by exploring the early career of Jean Renoir.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 56 – Blood Simple
Criterion Close-Up - November 21, 2016 13:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Keith Silva to look at the Coen Brothers' debut to cap of #Noirvember.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 55 – Cronos
Criterion Close-Up - November 15, 2016 13:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron tackle Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, recently re-released as part of the Trilogía boxset.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 54 – Hausu Party
Criterion Close-Up - October 31, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe let our hair down for Halloween and celebrate the oddity that is Ôbayashi's House (1977).
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 53 – The Vanishing
Criterion Close-Up - October 26, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 52 – Carnival of Souls
Criterion Close-Up - October 13, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 51 – Mystery Train & Jim Jarmusch
Criterion Close-Up - October 06, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Marcus Pinn to explore the filmography of Jim Jarmusch, beginning with Mystery Train (1989).
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 50 – French 1930s 1: Silent to Sound, Jacques Feyder, Jean Vigo
Criterion Close-Up - September 25, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron and Scott Nye kick off the first of a seven episode series about French cinema i the 1930s.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 49 – Twilight Time Appreciation Show
Criterion Close-Up - September 13, 2016 23:47 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe change things up by focusing on a boutique label, Twilight Time, that has found success through a unique business model.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 48 – Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Criterion Close-Up - September 06, 2016 19:21 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 47 – Downhill Racer & the Olympics
Criterion Close-Up - August 25, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 46 – First Anniversary Show
Criterion Close-Up - August 17, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 45 – In a Lonely Place & Humphrey Bogart Films
Criterion Close-Up - July 27, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart's body of work.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 44 – A Brighter Summer Day
Criterion Close-Up - July 19, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Scott Nye to hash out the intricate themes, history, and nuance of Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 43 – The Player
Criterion Close-Up - July 08, 2016 18:59 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman's "Don't call it a" comeback film.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 42 – Silent Film Music with Ben Model
Criterion Close-Up - June 27, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 41 – Barcelona and Whit Stillman
Criterion Close-Up - June 21, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman's Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 40 – The Science Fiction Episode
Criterion Close-Up - June 07, 2016 16:59 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction, and we take a closer look at Fassbinder's World on a Wire.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 39 – The War Room & Politics in Film
Criterion Close-Up - May 31, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAaron is joined by Keith Enright for a discussion of politics, new and old, through the lens of The War Room (1993), the behind-the scenes 1992 Clinton campaign documentary.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 38 – The Manchurian Candidate
Criterion Close-Up - May 24, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron and Paul Cobb look at John Frankenheimer's groundbreaking political thriller, the first of his paranoia trilogy.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 37 – Only Angels Have Wings
Criterion Close-Up - May 16, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron fly back to 1939 to discuss Howard Hawks' classic Only Angels Have Wings.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 36 – Plain Archive, 1988 Films, Cannes 2016
Criterion Close-Up - April 24, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron discuss Plain Archive and the international Blu-Ray market, 1988 Films, and Cannes 2016.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 35 – Lady Snowblood, Don Hertzfeld, 4K TVs
Criterion Close-Up - April 14, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron change things up by talking about a variety of topics, such as Don Hertzfeld, Lady Snowblood, recent purchases, and 4K TVs.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 34 – A Conversation with Michele Rosenthal
Criterion Close-Up - April 07, 2016 17:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark and Aaron are joined by Michele Rosenthal, professional illustrator and Criterion fan artist.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 33 – The Graduate
Criterion Close-Up - March 25, 2016 17:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe explore Mike Nichols' The Graduate, why it resonated with so many and is considered such a pivotal American film.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 32 – The Gross-Out Episode (Part Two)
Criterion Close-Up - March 18, 2016 12:00 ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin are back to continue the conversation about "Gross Out" films. Topics include Giallo, 80s horror, New French Extremity, and the Cannibal series.
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