The Criterion Connection

The pairing for our double feature concerning daughters and their long lost mothers and to last week's episode on TOKYO TWILIGHT (1957), this week we discuss a favorite of McKenzie's: Mike Leigh's SECRETS & LIES (1996). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:29) What we've been watching (00:26:27) A Special Message from McKenzie (00:28:18) Secrets & Lies (01:14:21) Final tho...

The show kicks off yet another double feature, this time focused on long lost mothers, familial strife, and intimate melodrama. We start with a lesser known from Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu - Tokyo Twilight (1957). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:20) What we've been watching (00:29:12) Tokyo Twilight (01:01:27) Final thoughts (01:06:57) Next week ---- Links Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The show begins an (almost) perfectly timed romance themed double feature with David Lean's quiet and restrained masterpiece of forbidden love: Brief Encounter (1945). We also highlight what is coming to the Criterion Channel in March '24 as well as new additions to the Criterion Collection. ---- Links Follow our friend Guti on Finite Cinema Dreams Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The show completes their latest double featuring connected by the life of activist and titan, MALCOLM X. We talk Academy Award-winning actor, Regina King's, directorial debut: One Night in Miami (2020). ---- Links Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , on ...

The show kicks off a new double feature discussing the lives of towering figures in the U.S. Black community begining with the totemic work by master filmmaker Spike Lee, Malcolm X (1992). ---- Links Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The show concludes our latest double feature exploring the intricacies of the United States legal system and it's myriad of flaws. Ending with not just any film, but [also] one of the greatest of all time: Anatomy of a Murder (1959). We also chat about the new additions to the collection in April. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:22) What we've been watching (00:21:24) What's comi...

The show begins a new double feature exploring the intricacies of the United States legal system and it's myriad of flaws. Beginning with not just any film, but one of the greatest of all time: 12 Angry Men (1957). We also chat about the new additions to the channel in February. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:20) What we've been watching (00:12:55) What's coming to the channel i...

McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) conclude their Jane Campion double feature with a personal favorite of theirs in recent years, The Power of the Dog (2021). We also make some new years resolutions when it comes to our movie watching and chat about what we rang in the new year with, movie wise. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:57) 2024 film-watching resolutions (00:20:01) What we'v...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) begin a new double feature for a new year. We start off a highly anticipated (by us) and extremely exciting pairing with Jane Campion's seminal art house drama, filled with exquisite detail and atmosphere, The Piano (1993). We also chat about our gift hauls from the holiday as well as what we watched while celebrating with family. ---- Chapters (00:00:0...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) conclude their latest double bill with themes of opulence, political strife, and time slipping away with a grand Italian epic that oddly stars an American tough guy, The Leopard (1963). They also highlight what is coming to the collection in March 2024 as well as talk about some special recent watches. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:08) What we'v...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie start a new double feature concerning loss, class, and time slipping away with our first foray into the country of India with master autuer Satyajit Ray's The Music Room (1958). They also highlight what is coming to the channel in January 2024. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:19) What we've been watching (00:29:55) What's coming to the channel (00:3...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie continue their double feature with themes concerning psychosexual relationships, corrupt power structures, and internal torment with Ingmar Bergman's HOUR OF THE WOLF (1968). They also discuss the current program, MGM Musicals, on The Criterion Channel. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:30) What We've Been Watching (00:25:40) Hour of the Wolf (01:02:16) F...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie finally break out of US-made films with one of the greatest(?) films ever made: Woman in the Dunes (1964). They also discuss Ernst Lubitsch's Design for Living as well as some of their favorite follows on Letterboxd. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:17) What We've Been Watching (00:13:58) Woman in the Dunes (00:51:00) Final Thoughts & Ratings (00:55:...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie conclude their NOIR vember double feature with the incomparable In a Lonely Place (1950). They chat Bogie, Grahame, Ray, and more while discussing this classic noir thriller. They also chat more noir films, May December (2023), and a little Marty. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:25) What We've Been Watching (00:08:55) May December review (00:36:05) In a Lon...

McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) begin a new double feature with canonical classic THE THIRD MAN (1949). They also discuss the amazing new additions to The Criterion Collection as well as what is coming to The Criterion Channel in December '23. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:30) What We've Been Watching (00:18:12) Criterion Updates (00:32:20) THE THIRD MAN (00:59:11) Final T...

McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) return from break to discuss what they've seen in the past two weeks and complete our latest double feature with Gina Prince-Bythewood's early-oughts romance LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:10) What We've Been Watching (00:26:02) LOVE & BASKETBALL (01:15:40) Final Thoughts & Ratings (01:20:00) Our Next...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) get into the filmmaking & chemistry of it all with this spicy American indie - MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991). We also take a look at what is coming to the Criterion Collection in January. ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION will be on break for two weeks. We will return on 11/13/2023. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:02) What We've Been Watching (00:21:0...

Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) have the kid gloves off! Just kidding, theres only ever love on this show. But, one of the hosts may not have too much to give to one of the greatest contributions of the western cinematic canon. We discuss Mike Nichols' seminal post-grad/quarter-life crisis parable, THE GRADUATE (1967). Programing Note: Due to a technical glitch you may hear a slight s...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) conclude what may be their most fun double bill to date with their first Marty: AFTER HOURS (1985) We discuss the amazing cinematography, our Scorsese histories, the women of the film, and more. Other topics include: McKenzie checked out the brand new WES ANDERSO...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) begin what may be their most fun double bill to date, starting with Jonathan Demme's oddball cult classic: SOMETHING WILD (1986). We discuss tropical storm RAY LIOTTA's performance as well as the electric chemistry between JEFF DANIELS & MELANIE GRIFF...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) continue their most recent double bill with ALL ABOUT EVE and continue forward with Olivier Assayas' T HE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014). We get into the performances, the way this film looks, and the themes of the entertainment industry & queerness. Other t...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) catch up with what they have been watching since the last time it was just the two of them and then dive back into Hollywood's golden era with ALL ABOUT EVE (1950). We discuss the broader context of this film and how it tackles women in entertainment, how it...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) continue their first mini-series event covering Wes Anderson's BAD DAD TRILOGY [THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, & THE DARJEELING LIMITED]. Ian & McKenzie are delighted to welcome back to the show, our friend and classic Hollywood obsessive:...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) continue their first mini-series event covering Wes Anderson's BAD DAD TRILOGY [THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, & THE DARJEELING LIMITED]. Ian & McKenzie are delighted to welcome very special guest and the cohost of a cohost,...

Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) catch up with what they have been watching and get into the dark and light of it all with Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). They discuss the gags, the breadth of emotion this film has to offer, and the potential influences its had among many more th...