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The Criterion Cult podcast is hosted By Jordan Garcia, Diego, Nacho Vielma, and Armando Arvizu. Each week one of us chooses a film from the Criterion Collection to review and discuss and as an added bonus we bring a film to the table that should one of us thinks should be in the Criterion Collection.

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    • Feb 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    EP 94 (Uncut Gems/Dog Day Afternoon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 67:12


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we watch the Safdie Brothers film Uncut Gems. Cult host Jordan brings the American crime drama Dog Day Afternoon from 1975 directed by the G.O.A.T. Sidney Lument. So sit back take a drink from the punch bowl and listen to the CULT.

    EP 93 (Bringing Up Baby/Encino Man)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 69:50


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss the classic 1938 screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby. After we bring a 90's screwball comedy Encino Man. Is it classic and should it be able to join the CULT? Listen to find out.

    EP 92 (Pan's Labyrinth/The Fall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 80:03


    Finally the long awaited Pan's Labyrinth and The Fall episode is here for all you CULT members to enjoy. Please like and share.

    EP 91 (Hollywood Shuffle/CB4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 66:54


    On a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into show business with writer and director Robert Townsend's film about a struggling actor in Hollywood Shuffle. Then we debate whether the satirical gangster rap film starring Chris Rock deserves the Criterion treatment. 

    EP 90 (Ghostbusters/The Monster Squad)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 81:28


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we get nastolgic with the 1984 Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Erine Hudson, and Harold Ramis. Then we take a look at the cult classic The Monster Squad from 1987.

    EP 89 (Parasite/Audition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 75:03


    On this Spooky episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out the stand out film from 2019 Bong Joon-Ho's Parasite. After we talk about Takashi Miike's '99 film Audition. Where a lonely widower holds audition not only for his friends new project but also for a new wife.  

    Bonus EP 40 (Demon Knight)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 32:59


    On this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into the Criterion Channels 90's horror with Tales from the Crypt Demon Knight.

    Bonus EP 39 (The Slumber Party Massacre)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 24:01


    On this spooky bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out The Slumber Party Massacre from 1982 and directed by Amy Holden Jones.

    Bonus EP 38 (The Craft)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 35:57


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast is gearing up for spooky a season. We're watching films for the Criterion Channel's High School Horror collection and first up is The Craft.  

    EP 88 (Tootsie/Fight Club)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 89:07


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast is that you do not talk about the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. Second rule of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast is that you ignore the first rule and tell everyone about this episode and previous episodes of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast.

    Bonus EP 35 (Entourage)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 47:24


    On this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into Entourage the 2015 film. This is episode 0 of our new podcast, Podtourage. Join us on our new adventure down Sunset blvd. 

    Ep 87 (After Hours/Good Time)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 82:36


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast the CULT gets lost on some after hours adventures. The cult takes a look at the Martian Scorsese classic After Hours. Next we argue weather or not The Sadie brother's 2017 crime-thriller is Criterion CULT worthy.

    EP 86 (Infernal Affairs/Point Break)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 66:30


    On a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we go undercover with the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs from directors Andrew Lay and Alan Mak. Then we go deep and philosophical with Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 film Point Break. 

    EP 85 (The Royal Tenenbaums/Dogtooth)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 70:46


    On an all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we explore daddy issues with the Wes Anderson classic The Royal Tenenbaums. After we deep dive into Yorgos Lanthimos' 2009 film Dogtooth.

    EP 84 (Tiny Furniture/Young Adult)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 78:17


    On a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we dive into Lena Dunham's film Tiny Furniture. Then we discuss the 2011 film Young Adult from director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody. 

    EP 83 (Raging Bull/The Foot Fist Way)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 60:27


    On a all new episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Martian Scorsese's 1980 black and white boxing film Raging Bull. After Jordan brings The Foot Fist Way from Jody Hill, Danny McBride, and Ben Best. 

    Bonus EP 35 (Film, the Living Record of our Memory)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 26:28


    On a special Bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we review a new documentary, Film, the Living Record of our Memory directed by Ines Toharia Teran. Join us and check out the film in select theaters and cities starting May 8th.

    EP 82 (Thelma and Louise/True Romance)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 84:13


    Join us on a all new exciting episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast with special guest Caesar Gonzalez of Film Slob. Caesar brings True Romance to the cult and pairs it with the newly added film to the Criterion Collection Thelma and Louise.

    EP 81 (Robocop/DREDD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 83:04


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we talk about Paul Verhoeven's masterpiece Robocop. The film up for debate is the 2012 film Dredd. Listen and find out if justice is coming.

    Bonus EP 34 (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 61:30


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a returning guest O'bryan Navarro. We talk and discuss the 2023 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once.

    Bonus EP 33 (Women Talking)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 31:59


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out Women Talking. One of the Best Picture Oscar nominees of 2023.

    Bonus EP 32 (Top Gun:Maverick/The Fablemans)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 51:02


    On this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check two of the best pictures nominated films Top Gun:Maverick and The Fablemans.

    Bonus EP 31 (All Quiet On The Western Front)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 32:10


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we hit cruise control on the road to the 2023 Oscar's. The best picture nominee we make a pit at is 2022's All Quiet On The Western Front directed by Edward Berger.  

    Bonus EP 30 (ELVIS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 40:50


    It's that wonderful time of the year, awards season and the Criterion CULT Film Podcast his hitting the road to the Oscars. Just like last year we are doing epodes on each of the Best Picture Nominated film's. To kick it off we talk about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis starring Tom Hank and Austin Butler. So hop in the back seat and join CULT on our 2nd Annual Road to The Oscar's.

    Bonus EP 29 (Decision To Leave)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 47:16


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast the CULT steps outside and takes a field trip to The New Beverly to check out Park Chan-Wook's Decision To Leave.

    EP 80 (Dheepen/A Prophet)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 83:43


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast is back with first proper episode of 2023. Jordan picks Dheepan from the Criterion closet and pairs it with another Jacques Audiards film A Prophet (2009).

    Bonus EP 28 (The Banshees of Inisherin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 56:06


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast is back from the Holiday and ready for 2023.  Check out our bonus episode on Martian McDonagh's 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin. 

    EP 79 (Take Out/Run Lola Run)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 54:13


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Take Out from 2004 written and directed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou. After we consider 1998 film Run Lola Run from writer director Tom Tykwer. Which is feature on the Criterion Channel from Sony Classic Pictures. 

    EP 78 FT. Caesar Gonzalez (Stalker/Children of Men)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 89:59


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have special guest Caesar Gonzalez from the Film Slob podcast. He brings Alfonso Carol's 2006 film Children of Men to be discussed and whether or not it should be let into the CULT. First we discus Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. 

    Bonus EP 27 (TAR)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 41:26


    Criterion CULT Film Podcast's Special Bonus episode of writer director Todd Field's TAR (2022).

    Bonus EP 26 (Triangle of Sadness)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 48:23


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast has been getting out of the house and going to see films the old fashioned way, at the movie theater. Yes, cineplex's still exist. We review and discuss Triangle of Sadness from Swedish director Ruben Ostlund.

    Bonus EP 25 (Barbarian)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 33:04


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcasts discusses the 2022 horror film Barbarian from writer director Zach Cregger.

    EP 77 (Scanners/An American Werewolf in London)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 82:45


    The spooky season is over yet at the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. We have a great double feature on this episode. First we find out what those useless wax lips are for and it's to kiss the GOAT David Cronenberg's 1981 film Scanners. Then CULT leader Jordan brings his dog do the collection which happens to be John Landis' horror film An American Werewolf in London.

    Bonus EP 24 (CLERKS III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 40:42


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we deep dive into the Quick Stop with Kevin Smith's Clerks III.

    EP 76 (Halloween/Scream)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 90:27


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we spooky for the Halloween season and watch John Carpenter's classic Halloween and top it off with a soon to be class Wes Craven's Scream.

    EP 75 (Miller's Crossing/Brick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 96:38


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast gets to the nitty gritty and brings the 2005 Neo-noir film Brick from director Rian Johnson. To pari with Brick the CULT review and watches Miller's Crossing from the Coen Brothers.  

    EP 74 (Ikiru/American Splendor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 66:38


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we discuss Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru. After we review American Splendor about underground comics writer Harvey Pekar.  

    EP 73 (Une Chambre en Ville/Newsies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 75:45


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT FILM Podcast the CULT leaders go full on musical. From the Criterion Collection we watch Jacques Demy's 1982 musical Une Chamber en Ville. Jordan brings the childhood classic Newsies from '92 staring the one and only Christian Bale. Join the CULT.

    Bonus EP 23 (Funny Pages)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 42:14


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast checks out Owen Kline's directorial debut Funny Pages.

    EP 72 (Withnail & I/Friday)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 78:57


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast its Friday! The CULT watches the dark buddy comedy Withnail & I from director Bruce Robinson. The film to be smoked on at alter of the CULT is 1995's ultimate hang out film Friday starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, and Nia Long. So come chill on the porch with the CULT because it's Friday. 

    EP 71 (All That Jazz/Entertainment)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 82:00


    On this week's episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we get our dancing shoes on and sing and dance our way through our destructive patterns and discuss All That Jazz from the Criterion Collection. And the show must go on with Rick Alverson's film Entertainment starring the great Greg Turkington.

    Bonus EP 22 (Prey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 36:51


    This week on the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a special bonus episode of the new Predator film Prey, which is currently available to watch on Hulu. Join the CULT and listen to your CULT leaders discuss Prey.

    EP 70 (A Hard Day's Night/ That Thing You Do)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 88:52


    This week we on the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we watch the seminal Beatles film A Hard Day's Night and the film to bow at the feet of the CULT is Tom Hank's directorial debut That Thing You Do.

    Bonus EP 21 (NOPE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 57:24


    Welcome back CULT members to a bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast. Today the CULT is discussing Jordan Peele's new film NOPE with a special guest O'bryan Navarro.  

    EP 69 (Walkabout/Leave No Trace)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 75:30


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we talk about the Nicolas Rouge's 1971 film Walkabout. Cult host Jordan tires to leave a trace at the alter of the CULT with Debra Granik's 2018 film Leave No Trace starring Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie.

    Bonus EP 20 (Thor Love and Thunder)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 41:14


    On this bonus episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we check out the latest MCU movie Thor Love and Thunder. Have the Criterion boys found a new CULT  to kneel at the alter and worship? Find out and this very special bonus episode. 

    EP 68 (Roma/Duck Season)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 90:02


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we have a special guest musician and teacher O'bryan Navarro. O'bryan brought Duck Season as a sacrifice to the CULT and we watch Roma from the Criterion Collection. 

    Bonus EP 19 (Crimes Of The Future)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 43:12


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast review and discuss David Cronenberg's new film Crimes Of The Future.

    Bonus EP 18 (Dual)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 41:47


    On this episode of the Criterion CULT Film Podcast we review and discuss Riley Stearns new film Dual starring Karen Gillan, Aaron Paul, and Beulah Koale. 

    EP 67 (Rumble Fish/The Outsiders)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 80:42


    The Criterion CULT Film Podcast has double feature from director Frances Ford Coppola. 

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    Bonus EP 17 (Hit The Road)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 36:40


    Hit The Road is a new film from Kino Lorber and directed by Panah Panahi and stars Pantea Pananhiha, Hasan Majuni, Rayan Sarlak and Amin Similar. The Criterion CULT Film Podcast was lucky enough to get to screen the film early courtisy of the folks at Kino Lorber. Hope you CULT members enjoy our review of Hit The Road.     

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