Mark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin go further than most people want to go. This is our exploration of the gross film, and whether the subgenre has any artistic merit.
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Criterion Close-Up – Episode 30 – A Podcast About Podcasting
Mark and Aaron are joined by InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world and community of film podcasting.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 29 – Fat Girl
Catherine Brellait's Fat Girl is a bold statement on feminism, obesity, and women's roles, plus it has a baffling ending.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 28 – Slacker
Richard Linklater's Slacker from the perspective of Austin, TX.
Criterion Close-Up 27 – Canadian Close-Up
We head north to explore Canadian media, culture, and a couple of Criterions.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 25 – Dont Look Back
Mark, Aaron and Keith Enright give a look at D.A. Pennabaker's documentary portrait of Bob Dylan
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 24 – A Conversation with Caitlin Kuhwald
Illustrator extraordinaire Caitlin Kuhwald joins us to talk about her artwork and the Criterion Collection.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 23.5 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
This is our first bonus episode and we look at the behemoth of the moment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This is a fun little detour from our usual serious, arthouse type of podcast. We tried to approach the movie as...
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 23 – Breaker Morant and Mister Johnson
This is the first Criterion Close-Up double feature. Mark and Aaron take a close look at two films from Bruce Beresford, released theatrically a decade apart and just recently as part of The Criterion Collection.
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 22 – A Room with a View
Mark and Aaron start the New Year as members of CriterionCast, and jump into the world of Merchant Ivory's A Room with a View.