Criterion Close-Up

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 61 – The Rose

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017

Here is Mark and Aaron's first podcast together, about Mark Rydell's The Rose.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 60 – Julien Duvivier in the 1930s

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017

Mark, Aaron, David and Trevor return for part two of our exploration of the under-appreciated French director, Julien Duvivier.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 59 – Late Spring and the Films of Yasujiro Ozu

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017

Mark, Aaron and Matt Gasteier explore the filmmaking world of Yasujirō Ozu, centering on his pivotal masterpiece Late Spring (1949).

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 58 – Punch-Drunk Love and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017

Mark and Aaron discuss Punch-Drunk Love and the career of Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 57 – French 1930's Part 2: Early Jean Renoir

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016

Mark and Aaron continue the French 1930s series by exploring the early career of Jean Renoir.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 56 – Blood Simple

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by Keith Silva to look at the Coen Brothers' debut to cap of #Noirvember.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 55 – Cronos

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2016

Mark and Aaron tackle Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, recently re-released as part of the Trilogía boxset.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 54 – Hausu Party

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016

We let our hair down for Halloween and celebrate the oddity that is Ôbayashi's House (1977).

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 53 – The Vanishing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016

Mark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 52 – Carnival of Souls

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016

Mark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 51 – Mystery Train & Jim Jarmusch

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by Marcus Pinn to explore the filmography of Jim Jarmusch, beginning with Mystery Train (1989).

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 50 – French 1930s 1: Silent to Sound, Jacques Feyder, Jean Vigo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2016

Mark, Aaron and Scott Nye kick off the first of a seven episode series about French cinema i the 1930s.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 49 – Twilight Time Appreciation Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2016

We change things up by focusing on a boutique label, Twilight Time, that has found success through a unique business model.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 48 – Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 47 – Downhill Racer & the Olympics

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016

Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 46 – First Anniversary Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016

Mark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 45 – In a Lonely Place & Humphrey Bogart Films

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016

Mark 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.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 44 – A Brighter Summer Day

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by Scott Nye to hash out the intricate themes, history, and nuance of Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 43 – The Player

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016

Mark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman's "Don't call it a" comeback film.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 42 – Silent Film Music with Ben Model

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016

Mark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 41 – Barcelona and Whit Stillman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016

Mark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman's Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 40 – The Science Fiction Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2016

Mark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction, and we take a closer look at Fassbinder's World on a Wire.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 39 – The War Room & Politics in Film

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2016

Aaron 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.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 38 – The Manchurian Candidate

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2016

Mark, Aaron and Paul Cobb look at John Frankenheimer's groundbreaking political thriller, the first of his paranoia trilogy.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 37 – Only Angels Have Wings

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016

Mark and Aaron fly back to 1939 to discuss Howard Hawks' classic Only Angels Have Wings.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 36 – Plain Archive, 1988 Films, Cannes 2016

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2016

Mark and Aaron discuss Plain Archive and the international Blu-Ray market, 1988 Films, and Cannes 2016.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 35 – Lady Snowblood, Don Hertzfeld, 4K TVs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2016

Mark and Aaron change things up by talking about a variety of topics, such as Don Hertzfeld, Lady Snowblood, recent purchases, and 4K TVs.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 34 – A Conversation with Michele Rosenthal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by Michele Rosenthal, professional illustrator and Criterion fan artist.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 33 – The Graduate

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016

We explore Mike Nichols' The Graduate, why it resonated with so many and is considered such a pivotal American film.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 32 – The Gross-Out Episode (Part Two)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2016

Mark, 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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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 31 – Antichrist & The Gross-Out Episode (Part One)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016

Mark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin go further than most people want to go. This is our exploration of the gross film, and whether the subgenre has any artistic merit.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 30 – A Podcast About Podcasting

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2016

Mark and Aaron are joined by InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world and community of film podcasting.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 29 – Fat Girl

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2016

Catherine Brellait's Fat Girl is a bold statement on feminism, obesity, and women's roles, plus it has a baffling ending.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 28 – Slacker

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016

Richard Linklater's Slacker from the perspective of Austin, TX.

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Criterion Close-Up 27 – Canadian Close-Up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2016

We head north to explore Canadian media, culture, and a couple of Criterions.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 26 – Jellyfish Eyes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2016

Is it worthy of Criterion?

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 25 – Dont Look Back

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016

Mark, Aaron and Keith Enright give a look at D.A. Pennabaker's documentary portrait of Bob Dylan

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 24 – A Conversation with Caitlin Kuhwald

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016

Illustrator extraordinaire Caitlin Kuhwald joins us to talk about her artwork and the Criterion Collection.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 23.5 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2016

This is our first bonus episode and we look at the behemoth of the moment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This is a fun little detour from our usual serious, arthouse type of podcast. We tried to approach the movie as both fans and discerning cinephiles and give it an honest look.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 23 – Breaker Morant and Mister Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2016

This is the first Criterion Close-Up double feature. Mark and Aaron take a close look at two films from Bruce Beresford, released theatrically a decade apart and just recently as part of The Criterion Collection.

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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 22 – A Room with a View

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2016

Mark and Aaron start the New Year as members of CriterionCast, and jump into the world of Merchant Ivory's A Room with a View.

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