A podcast for fans of the Criterion Collection.
Founded in 2009. Boston film critics Stephen Slaughter Head and John Black discover new and old films, and revisit the classics and far from classics. Join them on their never-ending quest for the coolness in cinema! [Members: Boston Online Film Critics Association - BOFCA.com]
A current rundown of the world of Criterion with a round table of guests. We talk about new and upcoming releases, what's happening on FilmStruck, and other related topics related to the Criterion Collection.
Main episodes of the Criterion Cast podcast
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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
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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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
Josh Wilson joins the podcast for the first time. He is an avid Orson Welles enthusiast and this has been a long time coming even if we did not have much Welles to discuss. We got into the May 2021 Announcements, the flash sale (although this was recorded before it was announced, and we take about upcoming films such as Ikarie XB-1, Eric Rohmer’s F…
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Josh Wilson joins the podcast for the first time. He is an avid Orson Welles enthusiast and this has been a long time coming even if we did not have much Welles to discuss. We got into the May 2021 Announcements, the flash sale (although this was recorded before it was announced, and we take about upcoming films such as Ikarie XB-1, Eric Rohmer’s F…
Josh Wilson joins the podcast for the first time. He is an avid Orson Welles enthusiast and this has been a long time coming even if we did not have much Welles to discuss. We got into the May 2021 Announcements, the flash sale (although this was recorded before it was announced, and we take about upcoming films such as Ikarie XB-1, Eric Rohmer’s F…
Josh is joined by Becky D’Anna, frequent guest of Criterion Now, Film Baby Film, Flixwise, and Wrong Reel, to discuss the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of February. Plus, Michael Hutchins stops by to talk about the different genres represented by the Criterion Channel. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Ch…
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Josh is joined by Becky D’Anna, frequent guest of Criterion Now, Film Baby Film, Flixwise, and Wrong Reel, to discuss the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of February. Plus, Michael Hutchins stops by to talk about the different genres represented by the Criterion Channel. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Ch…
Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Koker Trilogy, which contains Where Is the Friend’s House, And Life Goes On, and Through the Olive Trees. Abbas Kiarostami first came to i…
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Inside the Box – Episode 5 – The Koker Trilogy
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Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Koker Trilogy, which contains Where Is the Friend’s House, And Life Goes On, and Through the Olive Trees. Abbas Kiarostami first came to i…
Gary West joins the podcast to talk in-depth about COVID-19 and what to expect going forward. This is an unusual episode for this podcast, and as it happens, Gary is Aaron’s father and is an expert in the field of public health. He’s teaching a class on COVID-19 currently at UNC Chapel Hill. We spend a lot of time talking about the current state of…
Gary West joins the podcast to talk in-depth about COVID-19 and what to expect going forward. This is an unusual episode for this podcast, and as it happens, Gary is Aaron’s father and is an expert in the field of public health. He’s teaching a class on COVID-19 currently at UNC Chapel Hill. We spend a lot of time talking about the current state of…
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Criterion Now – Episode 117 – COVID-19, Movie Theaters
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Gary West joins the podcast to talk in-depth about COVID-19 and what to expect going forward. This is an unusual episode for this podcast, and as it happens, Gary is Aaron’s father and is an expert in the field of public health. He’s teaching a class on COVID-19 currently at UNC Chapel Hill. We spend a lot of time talking about the current state of…
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Criterion Reflections – Episode 92 – Francesco Rosi’s The Mattei Affair and Lina Wertmüllers The Seduction of Mimi
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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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
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Criterion Reflections – Episode 92 – Francesco Rosi’s The Mattei Affair and Lina Wertmüllers The Seduction of Mimi
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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 38: The Masters on Other Streaming Services
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Josh is joined once again by critic Britt Coundiff to finish their conversation on “The Masters” – this time focusing on films from some of the greatest filmmakers in cinema that are available on other streaming services. Episode Links The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Ashes and Diamonds, Directed by Andrzej Wajda | Where to Watch Small Axe…
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Josh is joined once again by critic Britt Coundiff to finish their conversation on “The Masters” – this time focusing on films from some of the greatest filmmakers in cinema that are available on other streaming services. Episode Links The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Ashes and Diamonds, Directed by Andrzej Wajda | Where to Watch Small Axe…
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Criterion Reflections – Episode 91 – Kazuo Mori’s Zatoichi At Large
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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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
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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. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this …
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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 37: The Masters, Part 2
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Josh is joined once again by film critic Britt Coundiff to discuss “The Masters,” films by some of cinema’s greatest directors available on the Criterion Channel. Plus, Aaron West of the Criterion Now podcast stops by to talk about ’30s and ’40s French Cinema. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Michael Hut…
Josh is joined once again by film critic Britt Coundiff to discuss “The Masters,” films by some of cinema’s greatest directors available on the Criterion Channel. Plus, Aaron West of the Criterion Now podcast stops by to talk about ’30s and ’40s French Cinema. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Michael Hut…
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Believe it or not, Mark Hurne is back on the show for the first time in a year. And what a year it has been! We geek out on Criterion like we always have. Always love talking to Mark! This time we discuss the April 2021 announcements, the recent discussions, reviews and somewhat controversies involving the World of Wong Kar Wai. We talk about the M…
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Criterion Now – Episode 116 – April 2021 Announcements, Wong Kar Wai Reviews, Napoleon
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Believe it or not, Mark Hurne is back on the show for the first time in a year. And what a year it has been! We geek out on Criterion like we always have. Always love talking to Mark! This time we discuss the April 2021 announcements, the recent discussions, reviews and somewhat controversies involving the World of Wong Kar Wai. We talk about the M…
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Believe it or not, Mark Hurne is back on the show for the first time in a year. And what a year it has been! We geek out on Criterion like we always have. Always love talking to Mark! This time we discuss the April 2021 announcements, the recent discussions, reviews and somewhat controversies involving the World of Wong Kar Wai. We talk about the M…
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Inside the Box – Episode 4 – The Marseille Trilogy
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Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Marseille Trilogy, which contains Marius, Fanny, and César. In the 1930s, Marcel Pagnol, a leading light of the Paris theater, set out for…
Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Marseille Trilogy, which contains Marius, Fanny, and César. In the 1930s, Marcel Pagnol, a leading light of the Paris theater, set out for…
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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 36: January 2021 New and Expiring Titles
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Josh is joined by film critic Britt Coundiff to discuss the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of January. Plus, Michael Hutchins stops by to talk about the Criterion Channel’s permanent streaming library. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Leaving January 31 January New Releases Mic…
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Josh is joined by film critic Britt Coundiff to discuss the Criterion Channel’s new and expiring titles for the month of January. Plus, Michael Hutchins stops by to talk about the Criterion Channel’s permanent streaming library. Episode Links The Criterion Channel The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group Leaving January 31 January New Releases Mic…