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Every episode of the CineJourneys podcast is an exploration into some new film territory. It is also a sister podcast to our website where we are facilitating communities on various film related topics.

Aaron West and Jill Blake


    • Aug 12, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 16m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    Criterion Now – Episode 151 – CC40

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 60:00


    Description: Jill and Aaron take a look at the recently announced Criterion Collection 40 box set, which was based on the selections of guests who have visited their closet and recorded a video. We think this was a bad idea and strays from their vision, and we are not exactly sure who this is for. Links: Criterion Now - Episode 151 - Video Criterion Collection - CC40 Details Follow Us: Cinejourneys - Website | YouTube Channel | Discord Server Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd

    Criterion Now – Episode 150 – Imogen Sara Smith, October 2024 Announcements, Modern French Film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 99:52


    Description: Imogen Sara Smith joins for our special episode 150, which we recorded without interruptions. We talk about a number of subjects including the thrill and rarity of seeing a repertory nitrate screening. She talks about her craft process, and how she approaches writing about film. We talk about modern French film and specifically how Celine Sciamma has pushed the boundaries of telling a visual story. We talk about the 2024 October Criterion announcements, including the Val Lewton set which features an Imogen interview. Finally, Imogen weighs in our Jill and Aaron's choices for the upcoming #Noirvember Blogathon. Thanks Imogen for helping us celebrate this milestone episode! Links: Criterion Now - Episode 150 - Video Film Noir Foundation Maine Media - Imogen Sara Smith Criterion Collection - Imogen Sara Smith - Rohmer's Tales of the Four Seasons Follow Us: Cinejourneys - Website | YouTube Channel | Discord Server Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd

    Criterion Now – Episode 149 – Someone Bought Criterion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 87:10


    Description: Jill and Aaron return the Criterion Now podcast with a long overdue episode. We get into the ownership situation with Criterion Collection and Indian Paintbrush, and what we expect from it. We also look at the recent and upcoming releases, and what we are looking forward to seeing as new or for the first time. Links: Criterion September 2024 Reaction with Josh Hornbeck CineJourneys - Join Our Inclusive Online Community Cinema Ritrovato Follow Us: Cinejourneys - Website Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd

    CineJourneys – Episode 13 – New Website and Japanese Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 57:16


    Description: Jill and Aaron welcome Joe Petrucelli. Joe is a founding member and listener of the Criterion Now podcast, but we didn't get to meet him until he joined CineJourneys. He has been here since the beginning and watched this begin with no website, then barely a website, and now a full website, so we […]

    CineJourneys – Episode 12 – CineJourneys Art & Screwball Comedies with Caitlin Kuhwald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    Description: Jill and Aaron welcome Caitlin Kuhwald. We had the great pleasure of working with Caitlin on the art for CineJourneys, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Usually when people see the website, the art is what they compliment. We also talk about Screwball Comedies and her Criterion covers. Links: Caitlin Kuhwald Illustration […] The post CineJourneys – Episode 12 – CineJourneys Art & Screwball Comedies with Caitlin Kuhwald first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 11 – Golden Globes, Awards Season, and Australian Film with Andrew Pierce

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 76:50


    Description: Jill and Aaron welcome Andrew Pierce from The Curb. He is also co-chair of the Australian Film Critics Association, and has written books on Australian Cinema. This past year he started voting for the Golden Globe Awards, which was really intriguing to hear about. Andrew takes his credibility serious and the Globes have a […] The post CineJourneys – Episode 11 – Golden Globes, Awards Season, and Australian Film with Andrew Pierce first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 10 – Ready to Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 50:22


    Description: Jill and Aaron are ready and excited for the imminent launch of the CineJourneys website. In this call we give a preview of what's to come, and we share a call where the remainder of the 2024 Journeys are unveiled. Current subscribers are excited and we think you will be too. Once the site… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 10 – Ready to Launch The post CineJourneys – Episode 10 – Ready to Launch first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 9 – Modern Classics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 62:56


    Description: Jill and Aaron catch up a bit on exciting topics such as David Zaslav, Dune 2, Naked Attraction, and we give a tribute to David Bordwell who is responsible for a lot of people's journeys into cinephilia. We also wrap up Modern Classics by discussing two of the films that resonated the most, Marie… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 9 – Modern Classics The post CineJourneys – Episode 9 – Modern Classics first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 8 – Oscar Wars with Michael Schulman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 82:50


    Description: Michael Schulman, New Yorker staff writer and author, joined us to discuss the Oscar experience. Michael recently wrote the wonderful book, Oscar Wars. We talk about this year's Oscars and a couple of the controversies, and then we dive into one of his book chapters. This was when Gregory Peck was President of the… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 8 – Oscar Wars with Michael Schulman The post CineJourneys – Episode 8 – Oscar Wars with Michael Schulman first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 7 – Oscar Talk with Derek Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 60:30


    Description: Derek Smith from Slant Magazine joins Aaron and Mark Hurne to dig into Awards Season. He has seen pretty much everything and then some, and he just recently participated in Virtual Sundance and shares some highlights. We also talk about Modern Classics and how he inadvertently suggested a 14-hour film, and also whether any… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 7 – Oscar Talk with Derek Smith The post CineJourneys – Episode 7 – Oscar Talk with Derek Smith first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024


    Description: We had a great time hosting Rodney Wade, who was one of the more active participants in our first ever Journey, Noirvember. We talk about the films, the overall experience, and what we learned from it going forward. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd Rodney… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap The post CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap first appeared on CineJourneys .

    CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024


    Description: We had a great time hosting Rodney Wade, who was one of the more active participants in our first ever Journey, Noirvember. We talk about the films, the overall experience, and what we learned from it going forward. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd Rodney… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap The post CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 87:34


    This episode is a deep dive into true crime documentaries, and how they've changed throughout the years from informational to entertainment. The post CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries first appeared on CineJourneys .

    CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 87:34


    This episode is a deep dive into true crime documentaries, and how they've changed throughout the years from informational to entertainment. The post CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #Noirvember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 95:12


    We are joined by Marya E. Gates, self-professed "professional cinephile" who has worked with TCM, FilmStruck, Netflix, Criterion, and many others. The post CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #Noirvember first appeared on .

    CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #Noirvember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 95:12


    We are joined by Marya E. Gates, self-professed "professional cinephile" who has worked with TCM, FilmStruck, Netflix, Criterion, and many others. The post CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #Noirvember first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 3 – Noirvember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 49:08


    Description: Noirvember is our first Journey. As of today, we'll be spending the month soft-launching our platform and enjoying noir films with friends. In this episode we discuss what Noirvember is going to look like for us, including the film list and how we'll unpack these films. In response to some questions, we discuss how […] The post CineJourneys – Episode 3 – Noirvember first appeared on .

    CineJourneys – Episode 3 – Noirvember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 49:08


    Description: Noirvember is our first Journey. As of today, we'll be spending the month soft-launching our platform and enjoying noir films with friends. In this episode we discuss what Noirvember is going to look like for us, including the film list and how we'll unpack these films. In response to some questions, we discuss how… Continue reading CineJourneys – Episode 3 – Noirvember The post CineJourneys – Episode 3 – Noirvember first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 2 – 31 Days of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 58:18


    Drew Morton is our first guest to CineJourneys and we discuss 31 Days of Horror. The post CineJourneys – Episode 2 – 31 Days of Horror first appeared on .

    CineJourneys – Episode 2 – 31 Days of Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 58:18


    Drew Morton is our first guest to CineJourneys and we discuss 31 Days of Horror. The post CineJourneys – Episode 2 – 31 Days of Horror first appeared on CineJourneys.

    CineJourneys – Episode 1 – Introducing CineJourneys, Hayao Miyazaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 62:14


    Jill and Aaron return to podcasting with a brand new show and brand new project called CineJourneys. The post CineJourneys – Episode 1 – Introducing CineJourneys, Hayao Miyazaki first appeared on .

    CineJourneys – Episode 1 – Introducing CineJourneys, Hayao Miyazaki

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 62:14


    Jill and Aaron return to podcasting with a brand new show and brand new project called CineJourneys. The post CineJourneys – Episode 1 – Introducing CineJourneys, Hayao Miyazaki first appeared on CineJourneys.

    Criterion Now – Episode 148 – Criterion 2022 Top 3, Sight & Sound, February and March 2023 Announcements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 98:33


    We are pleased to have Dave Eves back on the show. We talk best of 2022, February and March announcements, and the Sight & Sound list.

    Criterion Now – Episode 147 – August 2022 Through January 2023 Criterion Releases

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 104:54


    Now that we're back, we had some catching up to do. This week Drew Morton joined to go back through all of the months that we missed during hiatus -- August 2022 through January 2023.

    Criterion Now – Episode 146 – A Conversation with Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 83:44


    Filmmaker Sean Baker and his co-director for Take Out and frequent collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou join to discuss Take Out, Criterion, and other topics.

    Criterion Now – Episode 145 – We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 77:47


    We took an unannounced hiatus for a lot of reasons. Jill and Aaron are now officially back and ready to resume the show. This one was just us “shooting the s**t” without an intro or anything. We just wanted to get back into the swing of podcasting, plus sharing what we've been up to, and what we're looking forward to. As it happens we have two other episodes that are in the pipeline so expect more soon.

    Criterion Now – Episode 144 – July 2022 Announcements, David Lynch, Truffaut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 70:15


    Jill and Aaron get into June announcements, a lot of David Lynch news, and speculate about François Truffaut.

    Criterion Now – Episode 143 – June 2022 Announcements, Indicator Bogart, Kinuyo Tunaka

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 105:08


    Marcus Pinn joins as we discuss announcements for June and other news. Some of the discussion was not Criterion related as we discussed the Indicator Columbia Noir set featuring Humphrey Bogart. We also discuss Kinuyo Tunaka, the release cycle of Janus Films, the NYC arthouse theater scene, and much more. Episode Links Classic Film Collective

    Criterion Now – Episode 142 – May 2022 Announcements, Miller's Crossing, Pink Flamingos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 101:08


    Drew Morton joins again, and we have a lot to talk about. Come for the Criterions, stay for his Jimmy Stewart impressions.

    Criterion Now – Episode 141 – Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 104:46


    Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali, authors of These Fists Break Bricks join to talk about all things martial arts.

    Criterion Now – Episode 140 – April 2022 Announcements, A Hard Day's Night, Shaft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 79:24


    Celeste de la Cabra joins to discuss the April announcements and more possibly coming to Criterion.

    Criterion Now – Episode 137 – A Conversation with Farran Smith Nehme

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 80:40


    Jill and Aaron welcome writer and frequent Criterion contributor Farran Smith Nehme to the show.

    Criterion Now – Episode 136 – #Noirvember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 92:48


    Jill and Aaron welcome crime fiction writer, Craig Terlson, to the show to discuss #Noirvember.

    Criterion Now – Episode 135 – January 2022 Announcements, David Fincher's Voir, Indicator US

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 79:08


    Jill and Aaron dig into a lot in this episode. We begin with the January 2022 announcements and go from there.

    Criterion Now – Episode 134 – Horror in the Criterion Collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 71:46


    Drew Morton joins Jill and Aaron to dive into horror titles in the collection.

    Criterion Now – Episode 133 – Talking Film Restoration and More with Deaf Crocodile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 99:32


    Dennis Bartok and Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile join us for an insightful discussion about film restoration. Dennis also shares some interesting stories from living in Hollywood ranging from Tony Curtis, James Wong Howe, and the Manson family. They talk about their work on Assault on Precinct 13 and Chameleon street. They even reveal a secret about something they are working on. Finally, they chime in on modern color grading and conclude that, yes, Teal Ray is a thing. Episode Links Classic Film Collective Deaf Crocodile website Deaf Crocodile Facebook Deaf Crocodile Twitter Deaf Crocodile Instagram

    9/26/2021 – Criterion Now – Episode 132 – December 2021 Announcements, Inland Empire, Francois Truffaut

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 98:04


    Doug McCambridge from Good Times, Great Movies and Schitt's and Giggles makes his grand return to discuss December 2021, pay tribute to some legends, and talk about rumors.

    Criterion Now – Episode 131 – A Conversation with Imogen Sara Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 82:02


    Imogen Sara Smith joins to talk about noir, especially international noir, and other topics.

    conversations criterion imogen sara smith
    Criterion Now – Episode 130 – November Announcements, 4K, Impact to DVD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 83:00


    Both of Aaron's co-hosts ever, Jill Blake and Mark Hurne, together on a podcast with a lot to talk about.

    criterion mark hurne
    Criterion Now – Episode 129 – 4K Announcement, Miramax, Double Indemnity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 80:18


    This is Jill Blake's first official episode as co-host. We react to the 4K announcement and talk a lot more film.

    Criterion Now – Episode 128 – The Signifyin' Works of Marlon Riggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 91:21


    Brad McDermott joins to take a deep dive into the boxset of Marlon Riggs.

    Criterion Now – Episode 127 – October 2021 Announcements, Citizen Kane, UHD and 4K

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 77:43


    Jill Blakes joins to talk about the October announcements, the likelihood of Citizen Kane, and addresses the UHD and 4K rumors.

    Criterion Now – Episode 126 – September 2021 Announcements, Citizen Kane Rumors, Nathan Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 69:40


    Martin Kessler is back to talk Van Peebles, Citizen Kane, and much more.

    Criterion Now – Episode 125 – Inside Albert Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 67:03


    Becky D'Anna returns to the show to talk about one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks.

    Criterion Now – Episode 124 – American Cinema in the 1970s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 69:34


    Aaron is joined by Matthew Asprey Gear, who is an author, film historian, and teacher.

    Criterion Now – Episode 123 – August 2021 Announcements, Melvin Van Peebles, Isobel Sandoval

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 79:08


    Andrew and Steven of the Chasing Labels podcast join to talk Criterions.

    Criterion Now – Episode 122 – The Kaiju Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 53:24


    Dave Eves joins to talk about Kaiju cinema starting with Godzilla and continuing with all the others.

    Criterion Now – Episode 121 – July 2021 Announcements, Tracking Discs, Magnificent Ambersons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 77:31


    David Blakeslee makes his return to discuss July 2021 announcements, Magnificent Ambersons, Story of a 3-day Pass, and more.

    Criterion Now – Episode 120 – June 2021 Announcements, Indicator Noir, Fredric March

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 76:07


    Jill Blake joins as we cover June 2021, and she shares her classic film expertise.

    Criterion Now – Episode 119 – Paramount Out of Print Titles, Amazon Studios

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 50:15


    Micheal Hutchins joins for an emergency episode to talk about Paramount titles going OOP and other rumors and announcements.

    Episode 118 – May 2021 Announcements, Eric Rohmer, Satyajit Ray

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 73:04


    Josh Wilson joins the podcast for the first time and we talk May 2021 Announcements, Eric Rohmer's Four Seasons, and more.

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