Criterion Creeps

In our 149th episode we're talking spine #171 in the Criterion Collection: Jean-Luc Godard's CONTEMPT from 1963. RJ talks about PATERNO, then Jarrett talks about PSYCHO COP RETURNS, THE STREETFIGHTER, SUDDEN FURY, and SHOT. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.fac...

In another fit of madness, and half way to Halloween/Creeptober, Jarrett and RJ decided to watch 60 goddamn movies from Troma Entertainment, from Tromaville through a whole slew of Troma Distributed movies. It was a hell of a May. A real... TroMay. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/cri...

In our 148th episode we're talking spine #170 in the Criterion Collection: Ernst Lubitch's TROUBLE IN PARADISE from 1932. First RJ talks about his drunken international stag, ALIEN: COVENANT, then RJ and Jarrett have a spoilerific discussion of GAME OF THRONES and how it isn't that bad you nerds. Jarrett continues with talking about the insta-classic THE BRIDE OF FRANK, UNDER THE SILVER SKY, and L...

In our 147th episode we're talking spines #167-169 in the Criterion Collection: D.A. Pennebaker's THE COMPLETE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL from 1968. First RJ talks about WILDLIFE, THE SISTERS BROTHERS, and UNDER THE SILVER LAKE, then Jarrett talks about the short THE HEDGEHOG, and the documentary GIUSEPPE MAKES A MOVIE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her...

In our 146th episode we're talking spine #166 in the Criterion Collection: Jim Jarmusch's DOWN BY LAW from 1986. First RJ talks about LOSER (???), THE GIANT MECHANICAL MAN, THE NEST, then Jarrett talks about THE HEAD HUNTER, JOYSTICKS, MEATBALLS, and BLACK METAL VEINS. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.band...

In our 145th episode we're talking spine #165 in the Criterion Collection: MAN BITES DOG from 1992. First RJ talks about TIM, THUNDER ROAD, BEYOND THE WALLS, AVENGERS: ENDGAME (spoilers ahoy 32:35-55:40), and both talk about SUSPIRIA and DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.co...

In our 144th episode we're talking spine #164 in the Criterion Collection: Andrei Tarkovsky's SOLARIS from 1972. We're joined by Patreon sponsor Oliver Grainger as we tackle the Russian science fiction classic. First RJ talks about Joe Bob Briggs' Shudder show THE LAST DRIVE-IN and THE ROBE, Oliver talks about films such as SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, MURDER PARTY, SUSPIRIA, and THE CONVERSATION. Jarrett...

In our 143rd episode we're talking spine #163 in the Criterion Collection: Ronald Neame's HOPSCOTCH from 1980. First RJ watched CAPTAIN MARVEL, some other Walter Matthau pix, and Jarrett watched a bunch of docs on computers and state terror (the good things in life). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandca...

In our 142nd episode we're talking spine #162 in the Criterion Collection: Lynne Ramsay's RATCATCHER from 1999. First RJ and Jarrett talk about PET SEMATARY, PET SEMATARY 2, BILLY ELLIOT, and some Larry Cohen action. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.c...

In our 141st episode we're talking spines #160 and 161 in the Criterion Collection: Rene Clair's A Nous la Liberte (1931) & Under the Roofs of Paris (1930). First RJ talks about BEAUTIFUL BOY and ATTACK FORCE Z, then Jarrett talks about a bunch of trash, a nice little documentary called CARTS OF DARKNESS, and being one of the few people who saw THE BEACH BUM. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Cr...

In our 140th episode we're talking spine #159 in the Criterion Collection: Akira Kurosawa's RED BEARD from 1965. First RJ and Jarrett went to see US for a very spoilerific discussion! Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on...

In our 139th episode we're talking spine #158 in the Criterion Collection: Anthony Asquith's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from 1952. First RJ talks about RAMPAGE, his first week with Shudder by watching COLD HELL, TERRIFED and MANDY, and Jarrett watched GOOD LUCK, MISS WYCKOFT and THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossomi...

In our 138th episode we're talking spine #157 in the Criterion Collection: Wes Anderson's THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS from 2001. This week we're joined once again by Patreon guest host Frank Solano! First RJ talks about that pool scene from THE STRANGERS movie, THE HERO, PYEWACKET, Frank talks about CAPTAIN MARVEL and some Takashi Miike action, and Jarrett talks shit. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the...

In our 137th episode we're talking spine #156 in the Criterion Collection: Peter Davis' HEARTS AND MINDS from 1974. First RJ talks about THE HOUSE and LEAVING NEVERLAND, then Jarrett talks about documentaries GTFO, EARTHLINGS, and movies CONAN THE BARBARIAN and THE CHILDREN. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclu...

In our 136th episode we're talking spine #155 in the Criterion Collection: Kon Ichikawa's TOKYO OLYMPIAD from 1965. First RJ talks about A DARK SONG, Mick Garris' THE SHINING, and BLACKKKLANSMAN, and Jarrett watched, amongst other things, BLACK PANTHER. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/release...

In our 135th episode we're talking spine #154 in the Criterion Collection: Ronald Neame's THE HORSE'S MOUTH from 1958. First, RJ runs through GAME NIGHT, THE FAVOURITE, ROMA, UPGRADE, EIGHTH GRADE, and Jarrett watched ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us o...

In our 134th episode we're talking spine #153 in the Criterion Collection: Barbet Schroeder's GENERAL IDI AMIN DADA: A SELF PORTRAIT from 1974. First RJ talks about DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT and GLASS. Jarrett talks about ROMA and THE FAVOURITE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/rel...

In our 133rd episode we're talking spine #152 in the Criterion Collection: David Gordon Green's GEORGE WASHINGTON from 2000. First RJ talks about THE CREMATORS and MID 90s, and Jarrett talks about VELVET BUZZSAW, and PINEAPPLE EXPRESS. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Faceb...

In our 132nd episode we're talking spine #151 in the Criterion Collection: Steven Soderbergh's TRAFFIC from 2000. First RJ talks about The Royal Rumble 2019, axe throwing, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, and STRIPPED TO KILL. Jarrett watched MOEBIUS REDUX because he had to watch all six hours of TRAFFIK (1989). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her...

In our 131st episode we're talking spine #150 in the Criterion Collection: Jean-Pierre Melville's BOB LE FLAMBEUR from 1956. First, RJ talks about UNBREAKABLE, ROBOT MONSTER, and HARD EIGHT, and Jarrett talks about some more noir and the Netflix FYRE documentary. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.c...

In our 130th episode we're talking spine #149 in the Criterion Collection: Federico Fellini's JULIET OF THE SPIRITS from 1965. First RJ watched PADDINGTON 1 & 2, and CHRISTINE, and Jarrett runs down a bunch of film noir he watched (a standout being GASLIGHT from 1944). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.band...

In our 129th episode we're talking spine #148 in the Criterion Collection: Grigori Chukhray's BALLAD OF A SOLDIER from 1959. First, RJ gets caught up with some last year horror, like THE RITUAL, BLAIR WITCH, A QUIET PLACE, and BIRD BOX. Jarrett watched PADDINGTON, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, SORCERESS, and ATOR, THE FIGHTING EAGLE. Hot diggity dog. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps...

In our 128th episode we're talking spine #147 in the Criterion Collection: Wong Kar-Wai's IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE from 2000. First, and for just two hours, Jarrett, and RJ, and Patreon Perk Pal Frank Solano discuss all the movies they've seen the last week. First RJ recaps SORCERESS, infamous RIDING THE BUS WITH MY SISTER, and legendary TIPTOES. Frank talks about THE THING, ANNIHILATION, and AQUAMAN....

In our 127th episode we're talking spine #16 in the Criterion LASERDISC Collection: Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE from 1946. First RJ finishes watching the LETHAL WEAPON franchise, and Jarrett runs through some Christmas flicks, including some hot takes on the seemingly maligned THE FAMILY MAN. And before we get into the review proper we do our Top 5 movie discoveries of the year. Hot dog! P...

In our 126th episode we're talking spine #146 in the Criterion Collection: Mikhail Kalatozov's THE CRANES ARE FLYING from 1957. First RJ talks about LETHAL WEAPON, Jarrett and RJ share their experiences with THE GALAXY INVADER and ERNEST BORGNINE ON THE BUS, and Jarrett continues catching with 2018 movies like SUPPORT THE GIRLS, UPGRADE, LIZZIE, and 2015's CAROL. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come th...