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    Criterion Close-Up – Episode 36 – Plain Archive, 1988 Films, Cannes 2016

    Aaron West
    April 24, 2016

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    Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:13:34 — 67.6MB)

    Mark and Aaron discuss Plain Archive, the South Korean Blu-Ray label, with input from Hyunhu Jang. He is a Producer and the Communications Manager for the label. In addition to talking about the label’s titles and their terrific packaging, we also delve into the global Blu-Ray economy and the challenges with streaming media. We discuss the 2016 Cannes lineup and share our favorite 1988 films.

    Episode Links & Notes

    0:00 – Intro and Welcome Ghost of Plain Archive

    2:55 – Thanks & Feedback on New Formats

    7:25 – Hertzfeldt Giveaway Update

    9:10 – Mark on First Time Watchers

    14:00 – Plain Archive Discussion

    37:15 – Movie Lists, 1988 Films

    46:40 – Cannes 2016

    54:20 – Short Takes (Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Steve Jobs, Ex Machina, Shame, Carol, Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

    Episode Credits

    Next time on the podcast: Only Angels Have Wings

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    Aaron West

    I am a somewhat educated Criterion dork, with a History and Film Studies bachelor's degree and plenty of self-education over the years. My tastes are all over the map. Probably my favorite is 1930s French Poetic Realism, but I like everything from noir, to animation, to horror, westerns, and modern film. Usually I prefer film that challenges and requires something of the viewer.

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