Criterion Reflections – Episode 34 – Akira Kurosawa’s Dodes’ka-den
byDavid, William and Robert take a trolley ride through Mr. Kurosawa’s Neighborhood.
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Criterion Reflections – Episode 33.1 – Federico Fellini’s Fellini Satyricon
byThis episode is a repackaging of David and Jordan’s conversation in Season 1, published as a companion piece to Episode 33 on the “making of” documentary Ciao, Federico!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 33 – Gideon Bachmann’s Ciao, Federico!
byDavid is joined by Jordan Essoe and new guest Meedo Taha to talk about this behind the scenes look at the making of FELLINI SATYRICON.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 32 – Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le cercle rouge
byDavid, Trevor and William were born innocent, but it didn’t last.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 31 – Jaromil Jireš’s Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
byDavid, Arik, Jordan and Trevor do their best to assimilate into the dreamscape of a 13 year old girl’s journey through erotic surrealist realms.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 30 – Jack Woods’s Equinox
byDavid’s teams up with Martin Kessler and Josh Hornbeck to tackle a horde of demons, ogres, trolls and suburban teens unleashed in this low-budget indie creature feature.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 29 – Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s The American Soldier
byDavid is joined by Jason Beamish and Robert Taylor to shoot off their opinions about this portrayal of a burned-out hitman.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 28 – Bob Rafelson’s Five Easy Pieces
byDavid is joined by Derek J. Power, Josh Hornbeck, Robert Taylor and William Remmers in extended conversations about this prime specimen of New Hollywood cinema. (Hold the chicken.)
Criterion Reflections – Episode 27 – François Truffaut’s Bed and Board
byDavid is joined by William Remmers, Grant Douglas Bromley and Derek J. Power (new guest!) to talk about this fourth installment in the Adventures of Antoine Doinel.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 26 – Kenji Misumi’s Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
byMartin Kessler and Robert Taylor team up with David to discuss this outstanding 21st installment of the Zatoichi franchise.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 25 – Věra Chytilová’s Fruit of Paradise
byDavid and Jordan discuss the Czech director’s follow-up to Daisies.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 24 – David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future
byDavid is joined by William Remmers (and some weird sound effects) in a discussion of this disturbing, discomfiting dystopian demo reel from early in Cronenberg’s career.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 23 – Nagisa Oshima’s The Man Who Left His Will on Film
byDavid is joined by Josh Hornbeck and new contributor Grant Douglas Bromley.to discuss Oshima’s answer to the question, “how are able people to terrorize themselves?”
Criterion Reflections – Episode 21 – Yoshitaro Nomura’s The Shadow Within
byDavid and William provide a spoiler-free intro to a great Japanese director before moving into their conversation about this intriguing contemporary Japanese melodrama/thriller/character study.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 22 – Russ Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
byA sweet talking candy man takes the long run with a moon child and a bitch to see if they can find it by looking on up at the bottom. Let the games begin!
Criterion Reflections – Episode 20 – Costa-Gavras’s The Confession
byDavid is joined by Trevor Berrett and Jordan Essoe to discuss Costa-Gavras’s harrowing portrayal of a man under pressure to admit to crimes that he never committed.