Criterion Now

Derek Power and Mark Hurne join, and start with a Criterion song contest with two hilarious entries. We also discuss the best Criterions of 2018 thus far, including the best upgrade, the best discovery, and the best overall disc. We talk about Jean-Pierre Melville, Steven Soderbergh, Powell & Pressburger, and plenty of other topics.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Doug and Josh join to discuss what turned out to be a HUGE week. We begin with the Ingmar Bergman centennial boxset and the October 2018 announcements, but there was plenty more to talk about. The Confession disc going out of print was a surprise, and hopefully an isolated issue. We talk about other films that appear to be coming to Criterion such as Some Like it Hot, Death in Venice, Eyes of Orson Welles, Detour. We speculate what other director could get a big box set treatment, and we chime in on the concept of haul photos and how they can be loved or hated.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Doug and Josh join to discuss what turned out to be a HUGE week. We begin with the Ingmar Bergman centennial boxset and the October 2018 announcements, but there was plenty more to talk about. The Confession disc going out of print was a surprise, and hopefully an isolated issue. We talk about other films that appear to be coming to Criterion such as Some Like it Hot, Death in Venice, Eyes of Orson Welles, Detour. We speculate what other director could get a big box set treatment, and we chime in on the concept of haul photos and how they can be loved or hated.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Jon Laubinger and Trevor Berrett join to talk about recent Criterion news. It is worth mentioning that this episode was recorded BEFORE the big Bergman bombshell this week. Our next episode will cover that in more detail. In this episode we talk about under appreciated Criterion releases, kogonada’s Columbus, the business prospects of Barnes and Noble, the state of UHD and 4K Blu-Rays and the potential of them coming to boutique labels, and we do get into Bergman at around the 47 minute and 1:12 minute marks, and our comments are interesting in hindsight.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Jon Laubinger and Trevor Berrett join to talk about recent Criterion news. It is worth mentioning that this episode was recorded BEFORE the big Bergman bombshell this week. Our next episode will cover that in more detail. In this episode we talk about under appreciated Criterion releases, kogonada’s Columbus, the business prospects of Barnes and Noble, the state of UHD and 4K Blu-Rays and the potential of them coming to boutique labels, and we do get into Bergman at around the 47 minute and 1:12 minute marks, and our comments are interesting in hindsight.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Daisuke Beppu joins Aaron and Mark, as they talk Criterion in Japan and the rest of the Criterion news. Daisuke has lived and studies in America and his passion for the Collection originated here, but he now lives in Japan and can speak to what it’s like being a collector there. He is also a prolific YouTuber, and has become a fixture on social media. We touch on a number of topics in this episode, including how we feel about Barnes and Noble hauls, Tarkovsky’s The Mirror, Loden’s Wanda, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Merchant Ivory, and plenty more.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Daisuke Beppu joins Aaron and Mark, as they talk Criterion in Japan and the rest of the Criterion news. Daisuke has lived and studies in America and his passion for the Collection originated here, but he now lives in Japan and can speak to what it’s like being a collector there. He is also a prolific YouTuber, and has become a fixture on social media. We touch on a number of topics in this episode, including how we feel about Barnes and Noble hauls, Tarkovsky’s The Mirror, Loden’s Wanda, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Merchant Ivory, and plenty more.

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.

Lisi Tribble Russell joins Aaron to talk about her experiences with Ken Russell how it feels to finally have him in the Criterion Collection. She gets into the September 2018 announcements, and brings her cinephile chops having seen all of them. We then talk about The Devils, Ken’s TV work, Oliver Reed, Alan Bates, and so much more. 

Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.