Criterion Cast: Main Episodes

Episode 195 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2018 27.12.2018 ↓

Ryan is joined by David, Arik, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2018.

Episode 194 — Ingmar Bergman’s Persona 07.12.2018 ↓

For this episode of The CriterionCast, Scott, David, and Trevor join to discuss Ingmar Bergman's Persona.

Episode 193 – Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 06.06.2018 ↓

Trevor, David and Scott share their deep love of this magical film, so stop what you're doing and watch (or at least listen to) what happens.

Episode 192 – 100 Years of Olympic Films [Winter Games Edition] 20.02.2018 ↓

David, Aaron and Arik go for the gold as they slalom and curl their way through Criterion's epic box set.

Episode 191 – John Ford’s Young Mr. Lincoln 19.02.2018 ↓

David, Scott and Trevor sift right from wrong, by jing, as they discuss this classic slice of Americana from 1939.

Episode 190 – New Year’s Wacky Drawing 2017-18 31.12.2017 ↓

David Blakeslee and Aaron West sift through the clues embedded in the annual New Year's info dump from the Criterion Collection.

Episode 189 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2017 21.12.2017 ↓

The team celebrates their favorite releases from The Criterion Collection in 2017.

Episode 188 – Monte Hellman’s The Shooting & Ride in the Whirlwind 11.12.2017 ↓

Scott, David, and Trevor talk production models, genre, and drug trips in Hellman's landmark low-budget westerns.

Episode 187 – Jack Clayton’s The Innocents 25.10.2017 ↓

For this episode of The CriterionCast, Trevor is joined by David and Scott to talk about Jack Clayton's The Innocents, adapted from Henry James's classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw.

Episode 186 – Yasujiro Ozu’s An Autumn Afternoon 05.09.2017 ↓

David, Scott, Trevor, and Matt discuss the last film directed by Yasujiro Ozu.

Episode 185 – Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker 24.07.2017 ↓

In this episode, Trevor Berrett and Scott Nye venture into the mysteries of the Zone, discussing Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 film Stalker.

Episode 184 – Mark Robson’s Valley of the Dolls 15.07.2017 ↓

David is joined by Catherine Stebbins to discuss what they learned in their encounter with the original Valley Girls.

Episode 183 – Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up 23.06.2017 ↓

In this episode, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Trevor Berrett discuss Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 film Blow-Up.

Episode 182 – George Stevens’ Woman of the Year 09.05.2017 ↓

David and Trevor take a swing at this seminal Tracy/Hepburn comedy, and try not to waffle in their opinions on the film's implicit messages about gender roles.

Episode 181 – Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock 26.02.2017 ↓

In this episode, Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee discuss Peter Weir's 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Episode 180 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2016 18.01.2017 ↓

The crew talks about the past year in Criterion, including their favorite three Criterion releases of 2016.

Episode 179 – Criterion Collection Wish List for 2017 30.12.2016 ↓

David, Aaron, Arik and Mark get all speculative as they share their Criterion-related hopes and dreams for the year ahead.

Episode 178 – Fritz Lang’s The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 08.11.2016 ↓

Ryan and Arik chat about Lang's 1933 film.

Episode 177 – Georges Franju’s Eyes Without a Face 27.10.2016 ↓

Ryan is joined by West Anthony to discuss Franju's 1960 horror film.

Episode 176 – Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum 15.10.2016 ↓

Scott, David, and Ryan discuss heartache, sacrifice, gender roles, and performance in Mizoguchi's 1939 masterpiece.

Episode 175 – Ingmar Bergman’s Smiles of a Summer Night 29.08.2016 ↓

Scott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss sex, seasons, witty retorts, dueling, and moral investigation in Bergman's 1955 classic.

Episode 174 – Ingmar Bergman’s Summer with Monika 25.07.2016 ↓

Scott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss the eroticism, restless youth, realist and stylistic traits in Bergman's landmark film.

Episode 173 – Ingmar Bergman’s Summer Interlude 25.06.2016 ↓

Scott, David, Trevor, and Arik discuss the artistic seeds, sensuality, playfulness, performances, autobiography, and tragedy in Bergman's 1951 film.

Episode 172 – Michael Bay’s Armageddon 04.06.2016 ↓

Scott, David, Ryan, and James discuss the thrills, chills, and discomfort of Bay's landmark blockbuster, and whether it belongs in the Collection.

Episode 171 – Vilgot Sjöman’s I Am Curious… 30.03.2016 ↓

Scott, David, and James discuss the politics, filmmaking, the legacy of war, and, of course, sex in the landmark dual film.