Mark and Aaron are joined by Marcus Pinn to explore the filmography of Jim Jarmusch, beginning with Mystery Train (1989).
Aaron West
Aaron West
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 50 – French 1930s 1: Silent to Sound, Jacques Feyder, Jean Vigo
Mark, Aaron and Scott Nye kick off the first of a seven episode series about French cinema i the 1930s.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 49 – Twilight Time Appreciation Show
We change things up by focusing on a boutique label, Twilight Time, that has found success through a unique business model.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 48 – Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 47 – Downhill Racer & the Olympics
Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 46 – First Anniversary Show
Mark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 45 – In a Lonely Place & Humphrey Bogart Films
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.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 44 – A Brighter Summer Day
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.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 43 – The Player
Mark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman's "Don't call it a" comeback film.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 42 – Silent Film Music with Ben Model
Mark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 41 – Barcelona and Whit Stillman
Mark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman's Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 40 – The Science Fiction Episode
Mark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction, and we take a closer look at Fassbinder's World on a Wire.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 39 – The War Room & Politics in Film
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.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 38 – The Manchurian Candidate
Mark, Aaron and Paul Cobb look at John Frankenheimer's groundbreaking political thriller, the first of his paranoia trilogy.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 37 – Only Angels Have Wings
Mark and Aaron fly back to 1939 to discuss Howard Hawks' classic Only Angels Have Wings.