Mark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.
Criterion Close-Up
Aaron West
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.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 36 – Plain Archive, 1988 Films, Cannes 2016
Mark and Aaron discuss Plain Archive and the international Blu-Ray market, 1988 Films, and Cannes 2016.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 35 – Lady Snowblood, Don Hertzfeld, 4K TVs
Mark and Aaron change things up by talking about a variety of topics, such as Don Hertzfeld, Lady Snowblood, recent purchases, and 4K TVs.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 34 – A Conversation with Michele Rosenthal
Mark and Aaron are joined by Michele Rosenthal, professional illustrator and Criterion fan artist.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 33 – The Graduate
We explore Mike Nichols' The Graduate, why it resonated with so many and is considered such a pivotal American film.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 32 – The Gross-Out Episode (Part Two)
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.