Criterion Creeps

In our thirty-ninth episode we're talking spine #45: Abbas Kiarostami's TASTE OF CHERRY from 1997. First, Jarrett and RJ talk about the whole lack of movies the watched this week again (ok, MAMA and BANGKOK DANGEROUS), but they did watch that Wrestlemania 33 from 8:30 to 33:45. No one blames you if you skip right over that. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical int...

In our thirty-eighth episode we're talking spine #44: Michael Powell and Emeric' Pressberger's THE RED SHOES from 1948. First, Jarrett and RJ talk about the whole lack of movies the watched this week, but do talk about trailers for JUSTICE LEAGUE, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, and IT. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are The Left Banke's "Pretty Ballerina...

In our thirty-seventh episode we're talking spine #2 in the Criterion LASERDISC Collection: Meriam C Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack's KING KONG from 1933. And hey, there's that new KONG: SKULL ISLAND out too, so we talk that and every other King Kong movie under the sun. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are ABBA's "King Kong Song" and The Jimmy Castor...

In our thirty-sixth episode we're talking spine #43: Peter Brook's LORD OF THE FLIES from 1963. First, Jarrett and RJ both saw that LOGAN, and Jarrett got to experience some Nic Cage movies in the form of GHOST RIDER and DRIVE ANGRY. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Iron Maiden's "Lord of the Flies" and Garth Brooks' "Standing Outside the Fire"....

In our thirty-fifth episode we're talking spine #42: John Lurie's FISHING WITH JOHN from 1991. First, Jarrett and RJ both saw that GET OUT, RJ watched UHF, and Jarrett got to watch fucking SPAWN. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Tom Waits' "Swordfishtrombone" and Nitty Gritty Band's "Fishing in the Dark" Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/cri...

In our thirty-fourth episode we're talking spine #41: Laurence Olivier's HENRY V from 1944. First, Jarrett and RJ both saw that LA LA LAND, RJ watched JOHN WICK 2, and Jarrett watched a bunch of comedy comfort food. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are "A Phoney King of England" from Disney's Robin Hood, and Herman's Hermit's "I'm Henry the Eighth"...

In our thirty-third episode we're talking spine #40: Michael Bay's ARMAGEDDON from 1998. First, Jarrett and RJ both saw that SPLIT, Jarrett saw SILENCE, and they discuss their Valentine's Day activities. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Prism's 'Armageddon' and Def Leppard's 'Armageddon It'. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/...

In our thirty-second episode we're talking spines #38 and 39: Seijun Suzuki's BRANDED TO KILL from 1967 and TOKYO DRIFTER from 1966. First we talk about what else we've creeped on this past week, including RJ going through the Aliens Quadrilogy, he finished a Joe Hill novel, and Jarrett had a bad run of movies with the likes of Chuck Norris, Tom Hiddleston, and early 2000s Arnie movies. Introducti...

In our thirty-first episode we're talking spine #37: Terry Gilliam's TIME BANDITS from 1981. There's some Oscar talk, RJ's been watching some Jim Carrey classics and Netflix's THE FALL, and HMV is going out of business. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time". Like us on Facebook!...

In our thirtieth episode we're talking spine #35 and 36: Henri-Georges Clouzot's DIABOLIQUE from 1955 and THE WAGES OF FEAR from 1953. First up RJ has been watching new stuff like HELL OR HIGH WATER and THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, and Jarrett is either coming out of or entering a depression as he only talked about two pieces of shitema from 1987. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite pet...

In our twenty-ninth episode we're talking spine #34: Andrei Tarkovsky's ANDREI RUBLEV from 1966. And hey, our first guest co-host Evan joins us to talk about that Soviet shit! First we talk about what we've been watching, RJ has been soothing his soul with some 90s comedy, Jarrett checked out some random shit, and Evan has been to the theater to see Scorsese's SILENCE. Introduction is 'Criterion C...

In our twenty-eighth episode we're talking spine #33: Robert Flaherty's NANOOK OF THE NORTH from 1922. First we talk about what we've been watching, with RJ watching STAR TREK BEYOND, BLOOD FATHER, Stephen King's IT, THINNER, CELL, and Jarrett watched a whole lot of noir stuff*, COHEN & TATE, and the amazing HK actioner ABOVE THE LOVE aka RIGHTING WRONGS. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' b...

In our twenty-seventh episode we're talking spines #31 and 32: David Lean's GREAT EXPECTATIONS from 1946 and OLIVER TWIST from 1948. First we talk about what we've been watching, with RJ watching JUMANJI, and Jarrett kicking off "Ja-noir-ary 2017". Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Belle & Sebastian's "Expectations, Chubby Checker's "Do the Twist...

In our twenty-sixth episode we're talking spines #30: Fritz Lang's M from 1931. First we talk about what we've been watching, like Jarrett watching Christmas Carol adaptations and other Christmas classics, and then we drop our "Best First Time Movie Watches in 2016". Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Oingo Boingo's "Little Girls" and Randy Newman...

After finding out RJ had never seen Citizen Kane before, Jarrett simply couldn't let this transgression stand any longer. So here we are, our twenty-fifth episode, talking Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE from 1941, spine #1 in the Criterion Collection... Laserdisc Collection! And with luck, it is also our 2016 Christmas episode, so we start off talking about all the Christmas movies we've watched this...

In our twenty-fourth episode we're talking spines #29: Peter Weir's PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK from 1975. First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's happening in the world today! RJ got serious with watching some Peter Weir movies, and Jarrett watched A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musical interludes are Sonny Boy Williams...

Full interview with Paul Yacowar, author of The Films of Paul Morrissey, and contributor to the Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula laserdisc/DVDs from the Criterion Collection.

In our twenty-third episode we're talking spines #27 and 28: Paul Morrissey's FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN from 1973 and BLOOD FOR DRACULA from 1974. First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's happening in the world today! RJ is getting festive with THE NIGHT BEFORE and HOME ALONE, and Jarrett watched HOLY FLAME OF THE MARTIAL SWORD, BLUE STEEL, THE INVITATION, and something else. Also in...

In our twenty-second episode we're talking spine #26: John Mackenzie's THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY from 1980. First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's happening in the world today! RJ watched MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION and SEXY BEAST, Jarrett watched some more Godard, SHOTGUN, 9 DEATH OF THE NINJA, and DE PALMA. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite, and musica...

In our twenty-first episode we're talking spine #25: Jean-Luc Godard's ALPHAVILLE from 1965. First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's happening in the world today! RJ has been watching that Gilmore Girls on Netflix, Jarrett watched some classics like WISHMASTER 2, AMERICAN NINJA 2, and BLOOD SIMPLE, oh, and some hard hitting talk on misleading caloric information. Introduction is '...

Welcome to the Criterion Creeps podcast. A podcast hosted by two chums (Jarrett Duncan and RJ Balog) talking about the Criterion Collection in chronological order. In our twentieth episode we're talking spine #24: Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW from 1963! Oh, and some movie called RANSOM directed by Ron Howard comes up. First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's been chapping our asse...

Welcome to the Criterion Creeps podcast. A podcast hosted by two chums (Jarrett Duncan and RJ Balog) talking about the Criterion Collection in chronological order. In our nineteenth episode we're talking spine #23: Paul Verhoeven's ROBOCOP from 1987! First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's been chapping our asses! RJ watched himself some BOY, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF T...

Welcome to the Criterion Creeps podcast. A podcast hosted by two chums (Jarrett Duncan and RJ Balog) talking about the Criterion Collection in chronological order. In our eighteenth episode we're talking spine #22: David Lean's SUMMERTIME from 1955! First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's been chapping our asses! RJ has been audiobooking and getting rich people drunk, and Jarrett...

Well it is a couple days after Halloween, but we got ourselves one more episode for the year to do! More movies, more talking, and not for lack of having other things to do! We wrap up with our best of the month, and Jarrett still didn't get to talk about his shot on video mastershitpieces or further Franco viewing. Introduction is "Maniac Main Theme" by Jay Chattaway, and music from The Boogeyman...

Welcome to the Criterion Creeps podcast. A podcast hosted by two chums (Jarrett Duncan and RJ Balog) talking about the Criterion Collection in chronological order. In our seventeenth episode we're talking spine #21: David Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS from 1988! First we talk about what we've been watching, and what's been chapping our asses! Mel Gibson talks extending BRAVEHEART, Uwe Boll leaves film...