Here is Mark and Aaron's first podcast together, about Mark Rydell's The Rose.
Criterion Close-Up
Aaron West
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 60 – Julien Duvivier in the 1930s
Mark, Aaron, David and Trevor return for part two of our exploration of the under-appreciated French director, Julien Duvivier.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 59 – Late Spring and the Films of Yasujiro Ozu
Mark, Aaron and Matt Gasteier explore the filmmaking world of Yasujirō Ozu, centering on his pivotal masterpiece Late Spring (1949).
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 58 – Punch-Drunk Love and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Mark and Aaron discuss Punch-Drunk Love and the career of Paul Thomas Anderson.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 57 – French 1930’s Part 2: Early Jean Renoir
Mark and Aaron continue the French 1930s series by exploring the early career of Jean Renoir.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 56 – Blood Simple
Mark and Aaron are joined by Keith Silva to look at the Coen Brothers' debut to cap of #Noirvember.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 55 – Cronos
Mark and Aaron tackle Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, recently re-released as part of the Trilogía boxset.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 54 – Hausu Party
We let our hair down for Halloween and celebrate the oddity that is Ôbayashi's House (1977).
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 53 – The Vanishing
Mark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 52 – Carnival of Souls
Mark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 51 – Mystery Train & Jim Jarmusch
Mark and Aaron are joined by Marcus Pinn to explore the filmography of Jim Jarmusch, beginning with Mystery Train (1989).
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.