CriterionCast

Criterion Now – Episode 6 – Ugetsu, Lone Wolf & Cub, Seijun Suzuki

Aaron is joined by Matt Gasteier, who participates in our first game show and shares his insights on the latest from Criterion. We pay homage to Seijun Suzuki, the IMDB message boards, and share our opinions on Lone Wolf & Club, Pedro Almodovar, and a lot of other directors and films.

Episode Notes

2:15 – In Memoriam. Seijun Suzuki, IMDB Message Boards

10:00 – Matt’s opinion on the May Announcements

14:20 – Aaron’s Game for Matt

20:15 – Flash Sale Predictions

22:30 – Ugetsu 4K Restoration

24:50 – William Wyler’s The Westerner

28:00 – Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

36:00 – Short Takes (Lone Wolf & Cub, The Housemaid)

46:50 – FilmStruck

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Episode Credits


Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Aaron West

I am a somewhat educated Criterion dork, with a History and Film Studies bachelor's degree and plenty of self-education over the years. My tastes are all over the map. Probably my favorite is 1930s French Poetic Realism, but I like everything from noir, to animation, to horror, westerns, and modern film. Usually I prefer film that challenges and requires something of the viewer.