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The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 73 – Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Trilogy

David and Trevor revisit the recently upgraded set, following up on their conversation about these films back in 2016.

Aug 12

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 72 – Kinuyo Tanaka Directs [Part 3]

David and Trevor conclude their discussion of the new Eclipse Series set in conversations about GIRLS OF THE NIGHT and LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX.

Jul 12

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 71 – Kinuyo Tanaka Directs [Part 2]

David and Trevor continue their review of the new Eclipse Series set by discussing FOREVER A WOMAN and THE WANDERING PRINCESS.

Jul 8

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 70 – Kinuyo Tanaka Directs [Part 1]

David and Trevor discuss LOVE LETTER and THE MOON HAS RISEN, the first of three episodes reviewing KINUYO TANAKA DIRECTS, new from the Eclipse Series from the Criterion C

Jun 9

Episode 220 – An Interview with Thomas Golianopoulos, Author of The Life of Singleton: From Boyz n the Hood to Snowfall

An in-depth conversation about director John Singleton, the subject of Criterion's new Hood Trilogy box set.

May 9

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 69 – Lubitsch Musicals [Part 2]

David, Trevor and guest William Remmers wrap up their coverage of the set to talk about THE SMILING LIEUTENANT and ONE HOUR WITH YOU.

May 2

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 68 – Lubitsch Musicals [Part 1]

David and Trevor are joined by William Remmers to discuss THE LOVE PARADE and MONTE CARLO, the first two films in this reissued set of classic Pre-Code musical comedies.

Apr 29

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 67 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 4]

David and Trevor wrap up their coverage with a conversation about six "school films" shot between 1975 and 1989.

Feb 7

Episode 219: An Interview with Aaron West, Author of The A24 New Wave

Aaron West's upcoming book covers the rise of A24 from its first releases in 2012 up to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

Jan 28

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 66 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 3]

David and Trevor discuss five films shot between 1978-1984 that offer Kiarostami's insight and indirect critique of Iranian politics and culture.

Jan 24

Episode 218 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2025

David Blakeslee, Aaron West, and Brad McDermott got together to keep our annual "favorites of the year" podcast tradition going for Year 16!

Dec 31 2025

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 65 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 2]

David and Trevor continue their conversation, focusing on two medium-length narratives about adolescence and poverty: Experience and A Wedding Suit.

Dec 15 2025

The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 64 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 1]

The Eclipse Series is back! And so is our podcast dedicated to each of the excellent box sets released under this sideline of the Criterion Collection. Trevor and David b

Nov 26 2025

David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]

A compilation of video and audio clips that David Blakeslee put together for his review, including a repurposed Criterion Reflections podcast episode from 2019 featuring

Jul 21 2025

Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage

In this lengthy episode, David hosts four individual conversations about this emotionally searing and evocative TV miniseries of 1973 that was edited for theatrical relea

Jul 6 2025

Episode 217 – Argentine Noir with guest Matthew Gentile

David Blakeslee hosts director/screenwriter Matthew Gentile in a conversation about six films from Argentina's golden age of cinema, currently featured on the Criterion C

May 18 2025

Criterion Reflections – Episode 155 – Allan King’s Come On Children

David is joined by William Remmers to discuss an obscure Canadian documentary about 10 groovy teenagers who are granted 10 weeks of autonomy for the purpose of generating

Apr 19 2025

Criterion Reflections – Episode 154 – Jun Fukuda’s Godzilla vs. Megalon

David is joined by Richard Doyle and David Seeley to provide intellectual gravitas as we contemplate the threat that atomic testing presents to the future of human civili

Mar 10 2025

Criterion Reflections – Episode 153 – Mike Leigh’s Hard Labour

David is joined by first-time guest Ethan Magnan to discuss Leigh's first made-for-TV film, and we also talk about Hard Truth's, his most recent release from 2024.

Feb 1 2025

Criterion Reflections – Episode 152 – Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon

David is joined by Richard Doyle, Eric Grant, and Josh Wilson to talk about a recent release from the Criterion Collection. We had a fun conversation, that unresolved mat

Jan 5 2025

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Excellent podcast filled with news, rumors, and insight into the Criterion Collection, as well as in depth conversation about specific titles, directors, and genres. Really has begun to feel indispensable as a Criterion collector, but also as a general film enthusiast as they often go beyond and talk about tangents off of Criterion including related films, artists, and boutique labels. Great stuff. Highly recommended. Tho if I had one critical comment, there have been some occasions when a guest or the gang tries for humor, generally a cheap laugh, and it falls flat from self congratulation or trying too hard. But frankly it's a minor quibble and a common thing in a lot of podcasts these days.

TigerSamurai · Apr 2017

I have become a true film buff and Criterion Collection fanatic in the last five years. Therefore I listen when I can to a number of film and cinema podcasts and I would say 80 to 90% of them are done by people who get together informally and do it on a lark. One has to wade through endless minutes of inside jokes and unfunny banter in so many of them. It makes one never want to listen to a Podcast again. Then you turn to Criterion Cast with Ryan Gallagher and Scott and the rest of the crew and it is bliss. Smart, well meaning, full of love of film and great detail regarding the Collection. The family of podcasts on CC are it for Cinema. Criterion Collected is also good but too rarely done. This is the one!

savedbyvivaldi1 · Sep 2015

The Criterion Cast is a joy to listen to, plain and simple. The various offshoots of the main show offer a plethora of diverse listening options ("Off the Shelf," for instance, looks at home video in general), and the variety of opinions expressed rarely veers into self-serving snobbery. Highly recommended!

Jonny_Numb · Jan 2015

I love knowing that they're other people out there who love geek out about the same movies I enjoy! Cult, foreign, classic, and anything else the Criterion Collection has to offer these guys cover it, the range of films they discuss, and the unpretentious fun they have doing it make this podcast great!

Crabnebula1914 · Feb 2014

I'm a huge film buff, and I tried to give this a chance. I've listened to maybe twenty different podcasts by them. I don't want to hurt feelings, but here's my problem: most of the discussion revolves around one person mentioning a film, and four people mentioning they have yet to see that film. They spend too much time talking about their podcast format, explaining themselves, talking about their discounts and deals, as opposed to what I want to hear: a discussion about cinema. I know that it's exciting to get a great deal, but what's the point in telling us about what you received, if you're not going to watch them, and form a discussion? I'm looking for exploration and recommendations. If you tighten these up, let me know and I'll subscribe again.

JJM19 · Apr 2016

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