The Criterion Connection

By Ian & McKenzie

Two friends explore the Criterion Collection by connecting the iconic films to each other through the greater tapestry of cinema.... more

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September 29, 2025 115 - THE WAGES OF FEAR (1953)
This week on the show we start a new double feature about Men trying to get explosives through a jungle. We kick it off with the seminal 1953 French thriller, The Wages of Fear (1953). Whatever will we pair it with next?
We also make a very special announcement at the top of the episode!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:45) Announcing Above the Line - a new film podcast!
(00:07:24) What we've been watching
(00:19:38) The Wages of Fear
(00:51:27) Final thoughts
(00:58:10) Next week
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Follow our NEW Podcast! Above the Line, a film podcast about about contemporary cinema, film culture, and the theatrical movie-going experience.
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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NEXT WEEK: SORCERER (1977)
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September 22, 2025 114 - ANORA (2024), plus Criterion Collection announcements for December 2025
We're home!! This week we conclude our double feature surrounding the lives of sex workers in cinema. We discuss Sean Baker's Palm d'Or winning screwball dramedy that also went on to win five Oscars including Best Actress for its star, Mikey Madison, and Baker every award he was personally nominated for. We're talking Anora (2024).
We also discuss some great films we watched during our accidental hiatus as well as what is coming to the Criterion Collection in December 2025 & the Criterion Channel in October 2025.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:38) What we've been watching
(00:18:05) Criterion Collection announcements and Criterion Channel additions
(00:32:50) Anora
(01:09:40) Final thoughts
(01:20:02) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 25min
September 01, 2025 113 - WORKING GIRLS (1986)
This week we start a new double feature centered around the lives of sex workers with two films that look past the sensational and gaudy tendencies that these stories tend to have and attempt to have a more empathetic and realist view. We begin with Lizzie Borden's slice-of-life drama Working Girls (1986).
We also discuss the new Ethan Coen/Tricia Cooke film Honey Don't as well as have a spoiler filled discussion, albeit brief, of the 1955 film Bad Day at Black Rock (20:42-26:26).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:03) What we've been watching
(00:28:53) Working Girls
(01:06:48) Final thoughts
(01:13:14) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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NEXT WEEK: Anora (2024)
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1h 17min
August 25, 2025 112 - CASQUE D’OR (1952), plus Criterion Collection announcement for November 2025
This week we continue our stay in Belle Epoque France with a film that we are surprised is not more widely talked about - Jacques Becker's ⁠Casque d'or⁠ (1952).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:40) What we've been watching
(00:16:05) Criterion Collection additions for Nov 2025 + Criterion Channel additions for Sept 2025
(00:32:40) Casque d'or
(00:56:20) Final thoughts
(01:00:34) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 3min
August 18, 2025 111 - THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE... (1953)
This week we journey back to the mid century in France with a film set even earlier at the turn of the century. We discuss Max Ophüls's stunning masterpiece, The Earrings of Madame de... (1953).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:40) What we've been watching
(00:24:18) The Earrings of Madame de...
(00:54:28) Final thoughts
(00:58:19) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 1min
August 04, 2025 110 - THE LAST WALTZ (1978)
This week we discuss one of the few concert films in the criterion collection. We chat 1960s countercultural figures and the ending of an era of rock'n'roll as we discuss Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz (1978).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:00) What we've been watching
(00:26:14) The Last Waltz
(00:58:40) Final thoughts
(01:06:49) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 10min
July 28, 2025 109 - ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY (1970) with Scott Interrante
This week we welcome friend of the show, Scott, to chat all things Sondheim, 19-hour marathon recording sessions, and Documentary Now! parodies as we discuss D.A. Pennebaker's seminal 1970s musical theater documentary Original Cast Album: Company (1970).
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Thanks to our friend Scott for coming to chat with us!!
Follow him on Letterboxd & Blusky.
Listen to his podcasts Big White Elephants & This Is The Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Life.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:15) Getting to know our guest - Scott
(00:16:28) Original Cast Album: Company
(01:05:54) Final thoughts
(01:14:00) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 20min
July 21, 2025 108 - THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (1973),plus Criterion Collection additions for October 2025
This week we journey from Mexico to Spain to discuss another film about political turmoil, this time though, seen through the big wide eyes of a child - Victor Erice's The Spirit of the Beehive (1973).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:00) What we've been watching
(00:26:04) Criterion Collection additions for October 2025
(00:33:52) The Spirit of the Beehive
(01:01:34) Final thoughts
(01:13:00) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 17min
July 07, 2025 107 - ROMA (2018)
This week we journey to Mexico with 2018's Oscar-winning semi-autobiographical drama from acclaimed auteur Alfonso Cuarón - Roma (2018).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:00) What we've been watching
(00:25:00) Roma
(01:03:10) Final thoughts
(01:13:24) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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1h 18min
June 30, 2025 106 - MODERN TIMES (1936)
Last week we talked about one clown, Monsieur Hulot. This week we discuss another. McKenzie & Ian go back almost a hundred years into cinema's past to chat about The Tramp in his last appearance, Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:26) What we've been watching
(00:25:16) Modern Times
(00:53:57) Final thoughts
(00:57:48) Listener Messages
(00:59:32) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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