CINEMA CENTRIC

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with actor Aidan Delbis . We dive into two landmark films from the Criterion Collection, The Breakfast Club and Night of the Living Dead , exploring how both movies continue to shape conversations around identity, genre, storytelling, and cultural impact decades after their release. Aidan also opens up about his experience working on Bugonia alongside Emma...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with filmmaker  S.J. Chiro , a director whose work is quietly precise, emotionally attentive, and deeply attuned to inner worlds and moral complexity. Chiro first came to wider attention with  Lane 1974 , a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film that tenderly charts identity, belonging, and the unspoken currents beneath adolescence. She then directed  Ea...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with pop-punk musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Joel Reader , a figure whose musical trail runs straight through the heart of Bay Area punk, Lookout Records history, and decades of sharp, melodic underground rock. Joel first emerged in the mid-90s as the bassist for The Mr. T Experience , helping shape one of the most beloved eras of East Bay...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with physical media advocate, collector, and author Jeff Rauseo , a voice in cinephile circles whose obsession with formats, physical media, and how we watch movies runs deep. Jeff has built a reputation exploring the intersections of technology, culture, and film-lover habits, and now he’s dropped a book, Lost in the Stream: How Algorithms Redefined the W...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with actor, producer, and director Arielle Friedman , co-founder of Ser Nocturna , the production company behind award-winning festival hits at Sundance, Tribeca, Frameline, and SXSW . Arielle shares her journey from professional ballet dancer at BalletMet to Columbia University film student, and how movement, identity, and myth shape her storytelling. We...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with musician, author, and notorious punk rock icon Blag Dahlia , frontman of The Dwarves a band that’s spent decades gleefully torching the boundaries of taste, decorum, and decency in the name of rock and roll. But behind the chaos and provocation lies one of punk’s sharpest minds, a writer and storyteller whose work stretches from raucous stage anthems...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with director, writer, actor, and artist Shannon Plumb , where laughter and heartbreak meet in the middle of the living room and the everyday gets turned into something quietly extraordinary. Shannon’s feature Towheads (2013) is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel , and we begin by celebrating that rare and well-earned platform for a film that tra...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode where shadows flicker, reality splits, and David Lynch’s surreal visions echo across the screen. With Jeroen Bijl of Horrible Reviews we explore every David Lynch film Criterion has graced with their signature glow. From Eraserhead ’s industrial dreamscape to Mulholland Drive ’s fractured Hollywood mystery, tracing how Criterion has lovingly preserved Lync...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with Michelle Kisner, also known as ROBOT COOKIE, a powerhouse film essayist, fearless freelance writer, champion of physical media, with encyclopedic knowledge, and lifelong GODZILLA fanatic, for a deep dive into Godzilla vs. Biollante, newly released by the Criterion Collection . They reflect on the curious brilliance of this late-‘80s kaiju entry and ho...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with actor and aviator Jacob Reynolds , known as Solomon in Harmony Korine’s Gummo . With the film’s long-awaited Criterion Collection release, Jacob shares brand-new behind-the-scenes stories from the set , offering fresh insights into working with Korine and the unique experience of bringing Gummo to life. He talks about directing a film about autism, an...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with special guest Eternality Tan , a cinema teacher and lecturer at multiple universities in Singapore, as well as the Vice-Chair and Programming Director of the Singapore Film Society . We explore the world of animation and stop-motion films released by The Criterion Collection, discussing their artistic impact, historical significance, and what makes th...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with satirical Bathroom Review video creator, actor, stand-up comic, and Master's in Psychology student Danielle Thorpe , as we dive into the 2021 film Drive My Car , recently released by The Criterion Collection . In this conversation, Danielle shares her insights on the film’s intricate storytelling and its exploration of grief and human connection....

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode celebrating the legendary documentarian Les Blank and his massive amount of releases on The Criterion Collection, joined by special guest Spooky Sarah Says ! Founder of the food blog Geeks Who Eat , where film and flavor collide, Sarah helps us savor the rich storytelling of Blank’s work. From the garlic-infused passion of Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with Michael Beardsley , known as Humphries on the cult classic Freaks and Geeks . He shares behind-the-scenes stories from the show, including Judd Apatow unexpectedly putting him on the spot for a commentary session on the pilot episode for the special edition box set. We also dive into memories from Freaks and Geeks reunions and ceremonies. Beyond nosta...

The CINEMA CENTRIC meet up for an episode with Grant L Fletcher , a seasoned Comic-Con host who has interviewed Doug Jones, Guillermo del Toro’s go-to creature actor , many times. We dive into del Toro’s deep, unique relationship with The Criterion Collection, how he became the first to step into the Criterion Closet on video and sparked a trend. We also examine his influence on Criterion’s curate...