Criterion Creeps

In our 102nd episode we're talking spine #117 in the Criterion Collection: Luis Bunuel's DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID from 1964. First RJ talks THE LAST WITCH HUNTER, DOGTOOTH, LORD OF ILLUSIONS, and HEREDITARY, Jarrett talks about PREY, GOTHIC KING COBRA, and PIGS. And not once do we talk about how this movie is apparently about a diary, and yet there is no diary. Bullshitathon right here. Podcast's in...

In our 101st episode we're talking spine #116 in the Criterion Collection: Akira Kurosawa's THE HIDDEN FORTRESS from 1958. First RJ talks BELLADONNA OF SADNESS, some Ari Aster shorts, and Jarrett talks about some Vinegar Syndrome offerings (SEEDS, BLUE VENGEANCE). It's what they do. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: ug...

In our 100th episode we're talking spine #9 in the Criterion Laserdisc Collection: Orson Welles' THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS from 1942. First RJ talks about classics like AFFLICTION and garbage like EVIL IN THE NIGHT. Jarrett touches on THE GAMBLER from 1974, and a few 70s Japanese numbers. A real low key 100th episode celebration. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You ca...

In our ninety-ninth episode we're talking spine #115 in the Criterion Collection: Jules Dassin's RIFIFI from 1955. First RJ talks about some other heist movies, such as HEAT, HEIST, THUNDERBOLT & LIGHTFOOT, and BABY DRIVER. Jarrett did no such thing, and continued watching garbage 90s thrillers. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of...

In our ninety-eighth episode we're talking spine #114 in the Criterion Collection: Gregory La Cava's MY MAN GODFREY from 1936. First RJ talks about KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, KEDI, and THE CHAMP (1932). Jarrett talks about a mess of things, like 1990s thrillers of the likes of WHITE SANDS, BODY OF EVIDENCE, and POISON IVY. Yeesh. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can...

In our ninety-seventh episode we're talking spine #113 in the Criterion Collection: Mario Monicelli's BIG DEAL ON MADONNA STREET from 1958. First RJ talks about more anime, and Jarrett jumps around between CHILD's PLAY 2, to MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, and some anime of his own. 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 ninety-sixth episode we're talking spine #110, 111, & 112 in the Criterion Collection: Jacques Tati's M. HULOT'S HOLIDAY (1953), MON ONCLE (1958), and PLAYTIME (1967). First RJ talks about that AVENGERS INFINITY WAR thing, and his wild run on some anime classics, and Jarrett watched some LA CASA film franchise, some ZOMBI franchise, some Tommy Lee Jones movies, and ISLE OF DOGS and FREEWAY...

In our ninety-fifth episode we're talking spine #109 in the Criterion Collection: Josef von Sternberg's THE SCARLET EMPRESS from 1934. First RJ is dead after watching Full Moon movies only for two weeks, and Jarrett should have been too, but still watched two Dr. Strange movies, more Charles Band productions, and THE MAZE from 1953. If Marvel movies ever get brought up again, Jarrett quits. Podcas...

In an utter fit of madness, and half way to Halloween, RJ watched all of the Puppet Master movies in two days. In response, Jarrett started to watch all the Full Moon Entertainment movies Charles Band produced from 1989-1994. And RJ joined him on this stupid adventure. This is our report. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps...

In our ninety-fourth episode we're talking spine #108 in the Criterion Collection: Michael Bay's THE ROCK from 1996. First RJ and Jarrett talk about THE GREAT MARTIAN WAR 1913-1917, JOE, PHANTOM THREAD, and TERROR ON ALCATRAZ, which follows a deep dive into that Bay oeuvre. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub...

In our ninety-third episode we're talking spine #8 in the Criterion Laserdisc Collection: Don Siegel's INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS from 1956. First RJ and Jarrett watched Friday the 13th Parts 5 through 8, some plant based horror, body swap horror, the HBO Andre the Giant doc, as well as Batman & Bill. And then they watched and talk all four Body Snatchers movies (1956, 1978, 1993, and 2007). P...

In our ninety-second episode we're talking spine #107 in the Criterion Collection: Neil Jordan's MONA LISA from 1986. First RJ and Jarrett talk about WRESTLEMANIA!, and then RJ regales us with all the movies he watched (like WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, WIND RIVER, VERONICA), and Jarrett watched a Lynne Ramsay movie too (YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by U...

In our ninety-first episode we're talking spine #106 in the Criterion Collection: Bertrand Tavernier's COUP DE TORCHON from 1981. First RJ talks about some alien movie, some Moses movies, Jarrett watched one too, and a documentary about a board game. Enticing, no? Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp....

In our ninetieth episode we're talking spine #105 in the Criterion Collection: Stanley Kubrick's SPARTACUS from 1960. First RJ talks about THOR: RAGNAROK and KING ARTHUR, and Jarrett talks about such classics as THE DEVIL'S HONEY and THE ZODIAC KILLER. And then in the actual review we talk about THE ARENA, GLADIATOR, and BRAVEHEART, too. Endless. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly...

In our eighty-ninth episode we're talking spine #104 in the Criterion Collection: Manahiro Shinoda's DOUBLE SUICIDE from 1969. First RJ talks about watching BODY PARTS and DOUBLE TARGET, and Jarrett caught up with movies like THE INTOUCHABLES, JUSTICE LEAGUE, ZOOTOPIA, and CRYPTIC PLASM. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' and outro by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body o...

In our eighty-eighth episode we're talking spine #103 in the Criterion Collection: Preston Sturges' THE LADY EVE from 1941. First RJ regales us with a story of debauchery south of the border, then talks about BEFORE I WAKE and BRIGSBY BEAR, then Jarrett talks about STOP MAKING SENSE, TRUE STORIES, and A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club (as well as...

In our eighty-seventh episode we're talking spine #102 in the Criterion Collection: Luis Bunuel's THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE from 1972. First Jarrett talks about comics, then they get into movies: RJ watched PHANTOM THREAD, Jarrett has now seen every Best Picture Winner EVAR, and then both of them talk about THE SHAPE OF WATER. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Clu...

So it was six months ago now that TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN finished airing, and unlike a lot of television things wrapping up and being forgotten once it is done, it had immediate cult status being directed by David Lynch, and being... well, TWIN PEAKS. It also has found legs in strange internet fights to have it recognized as a 'film' (Jarrett picked it as the best film of the year as what could re...

In our eighty-sixth episode we're talking spine #7 in the Criterion LASERDISC Collection: Fred Zinnemann's HIGH NOON from 1952. First RJ runs through such instant classics as I, TONYA, NOT LIKE US, THE INDIAN FIGHTER, and MUTE, both saw and talk about ANNIHILATION, and Jarrett speaks to such films as HAPPY GILMORE, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, and the weepy TERMS OF ENDEARMENT. Podcast's intro song 'Here Com...

In our eighty-fifth episode we're talking spine #101 in the Criterion Collection: Ingmar Bergman's CRIES AND WHISPERS from 1972. First RJ runs through a bunch of movies (like DISASTER ARTIST, BAYWATCH), Jarrett runs through a bunch of movies (like BEN-HUR, SOUND OF MUSIC), and even watched BILLY MADISON. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club! You can check out her blossoming...

In our eighty-fourth episode we're talking spine #100 in the Criterion Collection: the BEASTIE BOYS VIDEO ANTHOLOGY from 2000. First RJ runs through a bunch of Best Picture nominees (LADYBIRD, THREE BILLBOARDS, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME), they both saw FLORIDA PROJECT, then Jarrett talks PHANTOM THREAD, with a top up with his continued frustration with lousy 1950s musicals. And in this episode Jarrett...

In our eighty-third episode we're talking spine #99 in the Criterion Collection: The Maysles Brothers and Charlotte Zwerin's GIMME SHELTER from 1970. First RJ talks about INVISIBLE BOY and ALMOST FAMOUS, Jarrett is getting into those 1950s Best Picture Winners, then RJ offers the wrongest opinions since Jarrett thought SEVEN SAMURAI was just alright. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by pet...

In our eighty-second episode we're talking spine #98 in the Criterion Collection: Michelangelo Antonioni's L'AVVENTURA from 1960. First RJ and Jarrett talk about the ROYAL RUMBLE, then RJ talks about FORBIDDEN PLANET, and Jarrett touches on a few Ok pieces of movies. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that T...

In our eighty-first episode we're talking spine #97 in the Criterion Collection: Spike Lee's DO THE RIGHT THING from 1989. First RJ talks about ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, and THE BEAST FROM 20,000 LEAGUES, Jarrett talks about that GODZILLA Netflix Anime, and they go through the Oscar nominations. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite. Like us on Facebook! www.facebo...

In our eightieth episode we're talking spine #95 and 96 in the Criterion Collection: Douglas Sirks' ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS (1955) and WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956). First RJ talks about THEM! and THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953), and Jarrett talks about MEN IN WAR (1957), RIO CONCHOS (1964), and a few other random tidbits. Introduction is 'Criterion Creeps Theme' by petite petite Like us on Facebook! www...