Criterion Now – Episode 13 – Cannes 2017, John Ford, Jerks in Film

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This week we get into the gutter with Dave Eves and James Hancock as we play a game about the biggest jerks on film. We also talk about the lineup from Cannes, Michael Ballhaus, John Ford, Sam Peckinpah, and the latest from FilmStruck.

Episode Notes

7:45 – Jerks in Film

22:30 – R.I.P. Michael Ballhaus

26:00 – Cannes 2017

34:30 – Wishlist and Predictions for July Releases

38:30 – Short Takes (Dry Summer, Straw Dogs, Stagecoach)

49:00 – FilmStruck

Episode Links

• Wrong Reel 230 – Dave Eves and His Criterion Top Five
• Wrong Reel 249 – Disaster Movies of the 1970s
• Eclipse Viewer 54 – Duvivier in the 1930s Part One
• Michael Ballhaus Dies at 81
• Cannes 2017 Lineup
• All of the Films Joining FilmStruck this April

Episode Credits

• Aaron West: Twitter | Website | Letterboxd
• Dave Eves: Twitter
• James Hancock: Twitter | Podcast
• Criterion Now: Twitter
• Criterion Cast: Facebook | Twitter

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.