Criterion Close-Up
Criterion Close-Up
Aaron West
A closer look at titles and directors from the Criterion Collection
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 61 – The Rose
Here is Mark and Aaron's first podcast together, about Mark Rydell's The Rose.
Sep 16, 2017
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 60 – Julien Duvivier in the 1930s
Mark, Aaron, David and Trevor return for part two of our exploration of the under-appreciated French director, Julien Duvivier.
May 8, 2017
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 59 – Late Spring and the Films of Yasujiro Ozu
Mark, Aaron and Matt Gasteier explore the filmmaking world of Yasujirō Ozu, centering on his pivotal masterpiece Late Spring (1949).
Mar 21, 2017
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 58 – Punch-Drunk Love and the Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Mark and Aaron discuss Punch-Drunk Love and the career of Paul Thomas Anderson.
Feb 8, 2017
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 57 – French 1930’s Part 2: Early Jean Renoir
Mark and Aaron continue the French 1930s series by exploring the early career of Jean Renoir.
Dec 23, 2016
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 56 – Blood Simple
Mark and Aaron are joined by Keith Silva to look at the Coen Brothers' debut to cap of #Noirvember.
Nov 21, 2016
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 55 – Cronos
Mark and Aaron tackle Guillermo Del Toro's debut film, recently re-released as part of the Trilogía boxset.
Nov 15, 2016
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 54 – Hausu Party
We let our hair down for Halloween and celebrate the oddity that is Ôbayashi's House (1977).
Oct 31, 2016
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 53 – The Vanishing
Mark and Aaron cover the Dutch and French horror/suspense classic, The Vanishing.
Oct 26, 2016
Criterion Close-Up – Episode 52 – Carnival of Souls
Mark, Aaron and Eric Ford begin a month of horror with the micro-budget cult classic, Carnival of Souls.
Oct 13, 2016
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