We are back .. sort of. If you haven’t heard, we are closing the doors on the 25th Frame as a podcast network, but the community is tougher to let go. David Blakeslee and Michael Hutchins joined me to talk about the Criterion releases, which for now we are going to try to do monthly.

The boys are back and coming up on one year of the “New Arrivals” episodes! This month, Brian and Rob touch on discs from Arrow Video, Warner Archive, Olive Films, Severin Films, Kino Lorber, Arrow Academy, Shout Factory and more (with a touch of the Holidays too)! Follow Rob on Twitter @IconsRobG We now have...

Fanny and Alexander (Bergman, 1982) is a holiday film that fits every season. It captures so much about the highs and lows, and the beginnings and endings that we will all experience in our lives. Like the flowing water that is pictured at the start of each of the five episodes, life must take its...

Mark and Aaron have the pleasure to discuss Hal Ashby with Amy Scott, director of the documentary “Hal” about the filmmaker, which is available on Oscilloscope. We discuss Hal’s aesthetic and the way he could tackle difficult subjects with realism and humanity. Among the films discussed are The Landlord, Coming Home, Bound for Glory, Being...

It’s that time of year again where we celebrate Slysgiving. But this year, after the meal, we sever up some Billy Dee-ssert! In our discussion of Nighthawks, Jamie wishes for a Face-Off-esque film where Sly plays both parts…with and without a beard, and Doug questions why The Bionic Woman was even in this film and...

This short follow-up to our November 2019 episode on “The Masters” features host Josh Hornbeck speaking once again with Aaron West of the 25th Frame, Criterion Now, and Criterion Close-Up. They briefly discuss various streaming services and offer a few recommendations for films by master filmmakers on other streaming services. Episode Links The Criterion Channel...

Some announcements for the Month of November — labels talked about include 101 Films, Flicker Alley, Indicator, Kino Lorber, MVD Rewind, Scorpion Releasing, Shout Factory,  and more! Listen to the August Announcements here: https://justthediscs.libsyn.com/episode-121-august-announcements September here: https://justthediscs.libsyn.com/episode-125-september-announcements October here: https://justthediscs.libsyn.com/episode-130-october-announcements Fan of the show? We now have t-shirts (& other merch)! Support the show and get some...

Cole Roulain and Josh Hornbeck join for a brief, lightly edited episode to discuss how much we adore the February 2020 Announcements. We talk about the significance of people visiting the Criterion closet, what the deal with StudioCanal is, anticipation of Bette Davis, and more. Episode Links Deadline – Studiocanal 4K Re-Releases In 2020 To...

For our November2019 episode of Criterion Channel Surfing, Josh is joined by Aaron West of The 25th Frame, Criterion Now, and Criterion Close-Up to discuss the Criterion Channel’s expiring and new releases for the month of November, as well as a few recommendations for films by “The Masters” in the Criterion Collection’s permanent digital library....

On this “Odds & Ends” Episode, Brian runs through a short stack of Television titles (mostly Warner Archive) – which includes V – The original Miniseries, Batman Beyond, Jonny Quest, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Charlie’s Angels. Fan of the show? We now have t-shirts (& other merch)! Support the show and get some cool stuff!...