Criterion Reflections – Episode 44 – Kimiyoshi Yasuda’s Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
byDavid and guests Dave Eves, Josh Hornbeck and Michael Worth discuss this epic crossover of samurai and wuxia cinematic styles.
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Criterion Reflections – Episode 43 – Season 3: 1971 Preview
byDavid provides a brief look ahead at the films he plans to talk about in the upcoming season of his podcast.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 42 – A Ten-Year Retrospective
byDavid reminisces about his past 10 years of blogging and podcasting about the Criterion Collection.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 41 – 1970 Short Films/Season Finale
byDavid and guests wrap up Season 2 of the podcast with conversations about 1970 films from Stan Brakhage, Hollis Frampton, David Lynch, Stuart Cooper and Ingmar Bergman.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 40 – Norman Mailer’s Maidstone
byDavid and William punch their way through Mailer’s improvised apocalyptic tour de force.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 39 – Jacques Demy’s Donkey Skin
byDavid and guests Robert Taylor, William Remmers and Derek J. Power express their varying degrees of enchantment in response to this whimsical fairy tale.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 38 – Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee
byDavid, Matthew and Derek are overtaken by a compulsive desire to caress your ears, so please give a listen as they discuss Rohmer’s Fifth Moral Tale.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 37 – Karel Kachyňa’s The Ear
byListen in as we discuss this cinematic eavesdropping on a married couple’s dark night of anguish in the grip of the Czechoslovakian surveillance state – with guests Martin Kessler and Jon Laubinger.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 36 – Maysles Brothers & Charlotte Zwerin’s Gimme Shelter
byDavid is joined by Matt Gasteier and William Remmers to set an example to the rest of America as to how one can behave in nice gatherings.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 35 – James Ivory’s BOMBAY TALKIE
byDavid is joined by Daisuke Beppu and Josh Hornbeck to discuss this tragic romance set in the context of the late 1960s Bollywood film scene.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 34 – Akira Kurosawa’s Dodes’ka-den
byDavid, William and Robert take a trolley ride through Mr. Kurosawa’s Neighborhood.
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.