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Joshua Brunsting
Criterion Now – Episode 76 – FilmStruck, Fandor, and the state of home media
Fritzi Kramer and Jill Blake join to discuss the big week with the end of FilmStruck, potential end of Fandor, and all of the implications.
Aaron West
Criterion Reflections – Episode 41 – 1970 Short Films/Season Finale
David 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.
David Blakeslee
Episode 194 — Ingmar Bergman’s Persona
For this episode of The CriterionCast, Scott, David, and Trevor join to discuss Ingmar Bergman's Persona.
Trevor Berrett
Criterion Now – Episode 75 – Bergman Box Set
Becky D'Anna and Dave Eves join to unpack and unravel the massive Criterion Ingmar Bergman's Cinema box set.
Joshua Reviews Anahi Berneri’s Alanis [Theatrical Review]
This humanist portrait of a woman on the brink of collapse is one of fall 2018's great discoveries.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 40 – Norman Mailer’s Maidstone
David and William punch their way through Mailer's improvised apocalyptic tour de force.
Joshua Reviews Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Shoplifters [Theatrical Review]
The Still Walking filmmaker returns with one of his best films yet, a devastating look at what it truly means to be a family.
The Newsstand Episode 67 – The Criterion Channel Lives!
Ryan is joined by Arik Devens and David Blakeslee to discuss the news that the Criterion Channel will re-launch in the spring of 2019.
Ryan Gallagher
Criterion Now – Episode 74 – February 2019 Titles, Criterion Channel, StudioCanal, Andrei Rublev
Josh and Matt join to go through the February announcements, the Criterion Channel, the Kino Lorber StudioCanal deal, and Andrei Rublev.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 39 – Jacques Demy’s Donkey Skin
David and guests Robert Taylor, William Remmers and Derek J. Power express their varying degrees of enchantment in response to this whimsical fairy tale.
Joshua Reviews Claude Lanzmann’s Shoah: Four Sisters [Theatrical Review]
Lanzmann's final film is an epic, haunting look at life during the Holocaust.
The February 2019 Criterion Collection Line-up
The Criterion Collection has announced their February 2018 line-up, featuring a title teased at in a past email newsletter drawing, a couple of titles that have been rumored and a substantial Blu-ray upgrade.
Criterion Reflections – Episode 38 – Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee
David, 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 Now – Episode 73 – A Conversation with Risa Bramon Garcia
Jordan Essoe joins Aaron as they interview legendary casting director & filmmaker Risa Bramon Garcia