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Criterion Reflections – Episode 5 – Summer 1969 Part 2

Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode features panel conversations and 1:1 interviews offering insights on movies that premiered in a particular season of a year in the past, which were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by Jon Laubinger, Jordan Essoe and William Remmers to discuss four titles from the Summer of 1969: Haskell Wexler’s Medium Cool, Alberto Isaac’s The Olympics in Mexico, Federico Fellini’s Fellini Satyricon, and Agnes Varda’s Lions Love (…and Lies).

Episode Time Markers

  • Introduction: 0:00:00 – 0:06:31
  • Medium Cool: 0:06:32 – 0:53:26
  • The Olympics in Mexico: 0:53:27 – 1:28:29
  • Fellini Satyricon: 1:28:30 – 2:20:24
  • Lions Love (and Lies…): 2:20:25 –  3:19:15

Medium Cool (8/27/69)
Guest: Jon Laubinger

The Olympics in Mexico (8/29/69)
Guest: Jordan Essoe

Fellini Satyricon (9/3/69)
Guest: Jordan Essoe

Lions Love (…and Lies) (9/20/69)
Guest: William Remmers

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Criterion Reflections logo designed by Brandon Blakeslee

Opening theme music: “Going to the Supermarket” by The Maroons (1980)

David Blakeslee

David hosts the Criterion Reflections podcast, a series that reviews the films of the Criterion Collection in their chronological order of release. The series began in 2009 and those essays (covering the years 1921-1967) can be found via the website link provided below. In March 2016, the blog transferred to this site, and in August 2017, the blog changed over to a podcast format. David also contributes to other reviews and podcasts on this site. He lives near Grand Rapids, Michigan and works in social services. Twitter / Criterion Reflections