CineJourneys (master feed)

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 53 – The Vanishing 26.10.2016 1:20:33 ↓

Mark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 52 – Carnival of Souls 13.10.2016 ↓

Mark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 51 – Mystery Train & Jim Jarmusch 06.10.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by Marcus Pinn to explore the filmography of Jim Jarmusch, beginning with Mystery Train (1989).

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 50 – French 1930s 1: Silent to Sound, Jacques Feyder, Jean Vigo 25.09.2016 ↓

Mark, Aaron and Scott Nye kick off the first of a seven episode series about French cinema i the 1930s.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 49 – Twilight Time Appreciation Show 13.09.2016 ↓

We change things up by focusing on a boutique label, Twilight Time, that has found success through a unique business model.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 48 – Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman 06.09.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 47 – Downhill Racer & the Olympics 25.08.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 46 – First Anniversary Show 17.08.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron podcast in person, reflect on the first year of the show, and what's to come.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 45 – In a Lonely Place & Humphrey Bogart Films 27.07.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray's In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart's body of work.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 44 – A Brighter Summer Day 19.07.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by Scott Nye to hash out the intricate themes, history, and nuance of Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 43 – The Player 08.07.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman's "Don't call it a" comeback film.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 42 – Silent Film Music with Ben Model 27.06.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 41 – Barcelona and Whit Stillman 21.06.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman's Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 40 – The Science Fiction Episode 07.06.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction, and we take a closer look at Fassbinder's World on a Wire.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 39 – The War Room & Politics in Film 31.05.2016 ↓

Aaron is joined by Keith Enright for a discussion of politics, new and old, through the lens of The War Room (1993), the behind-the scenes 1992 Clinton campaign documentary.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 38 – The Manchurian Candidate 24.05.2016 ↓

Mark, Aaron and Paul Cobb look at John Frankenheimer's groundbreaking political thriller, the first of his paranoia trilogy.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 37 – Only Angels Have Wings 16.05.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron fly back to 1939 to discuss Howard Hawks' classic Only Angels Have Wings.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 36 – Plain Archive, 1988 Films, Cannes 2016 24.04.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron discuss Plain Archive and the international Blu-Ray market, 1988 Films, and Cannes 2016.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 35 – Lady Snowblood, Don Hertzfeld, 4K TVs 14.04.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron change things up by talking about a variety of topics, such as Don Hertzfeld, Lady Snowblood, recent purchases, and 4K TVs.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 34 – A Conversation with Michele Rosenthal 07.04.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by Michele Rosenthal, professional illustrator and Criterion fan artist.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 33 – The Graduate 25.03.2016 ↓

We explore Mike Nichols' The Graduate, why it resonated with so many and is considered such a pivotal American film.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 32 – The Gross-Out Episode (Part Two) 18.03.2016 ↓

Mark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin are back to continue the conversation about "Gross Out" films. Topics include Giallo, 80s horror, New French Extremity, and the Cannibal series.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 31 – Antichrist & The Gross-Out Episode (Part One) 10.03.2016 ↓

Mark, Aaron, Cole, and Dustin go further than most people want to go. This is our exploration of the gross film, and whether the subgenre has any artistic merit.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 30 – A Podcast About Podcasting 04.03.2016 ↓

Mark and Aaron are joined by InSession Film Podcast to discuss the world and community of film podcasting.

Criterion Close-Up – Episode 29 – Fat Girl 23.02.2016 ↓

Catherine Brellait's Fat Girl is a bold statement on feminism, obesity, and women's roles, plus it has a baffling ending.