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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June 23, 2025 105 - PLAYTIME (1967), plus Criterion Collection additions for September 2025
This week we start a new double feature featuring famous clowns. First up, we tackle Criterion Collection staple Jacques Tati and his famous clown character (Monsieur Hulot) with Playtime (1967).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:23) What we've been watching
(00:07:18) Criterion Collection additions for September 2025 & Criterion Channel additions for July 2025
(00:32:13) Playtime
(01:00:05) Final thoughts
(01:07:05) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 11min
June 16, 2025 104 - KLUTE (1971)
This week we tackle another film about Private Investigators delving into the criminal underbelly of the disillusioned 70s with Alan J. Pakula's Oscar winning neo-noir, Klute (1971).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:30) What we've been watching
(00:26:20) Klute
(00:58:38) Final thoughts
(01:06:34) Listener Messages
(01:08:08) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 11min
June 09, 2025 103 - NIGHT MOVES (1975)
On this episode, we welcome back dear friend Brandon Ulrich to discuss the recently added Night Moves (1975).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:45) What we've been watching
(00:24:33) Night Moves
(01:16:00) Final thoughts
(01:28:55) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 34min
June 02, 2025 102 - OPENING NIGHT (1977)
On this episode, we chat about our first John Cassavetes film - Opening Night (1977). We also talk about the recent news that Wes Anderson's first 10 features are being remastered in 4k for The Collection via a beautiful collector's box set.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:57) What we've been watching
(00:32:50) Opening Night
(01:08:39) Final thoughts
(01:14:39) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 17min
May 26, 2025 101 - ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER (1999)
Our journey to 100 is over, but the show doesn't stop. We start a new double feature by discussing one of McKezie's all-time favorite films and Pedro Almodóvar's first appearance on The Criterion Connection with 1999's All About My Mother.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:25) What we've been watching
(00:22:23) All About My Mother
(01:02:39) Final thoughts
(01:10:00) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 14min
May 19, 2025 100 - A TALE OF AUTUMN (1998), plus Criterion Collection Announcements for August 2025
It's episode 100! And it's the end of our second-ever miniseries! We conclude our series of discussions on Spine #1206, Eric Rohmer's The Tale of the Four Seasons, with A Tale of Autumn (1998). We also chat about what’s coming to the collection in August.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:44) What we've been watching
(00:15:20) Criterion Updates
(00:32:27) A Tale of Autumn
(00:55:43) Final thoughts
(01:03:38) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 9min
May 12, 2025 099 - A TALE OF SUMMER (1996)
We're one away from Episode 100 - We close out the double digits with the third film in Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons, A Tale of Summer (1996).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:15) What we've been watching
(00:28:30) A Tale of Summer
(00:52:34) Final thoughts
(00:56:21) Listener Messages
Next week, we conclude this miniseries with the fourth and final film, A Tale of Autumn (1998).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Thanks to our friend Scott for his email!
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 6min
May 05, 2025 098 - A TALE OF WINTER (1992)
The Journey to Episode 100 continues as we continue to discuss Spine #1206, Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons. In this episode, we tackle the next film (and maybe the best?), A Tale of Winter (1992).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:23) What we've been watching
(00:20:50) A Tale of Winter
(00:57:01) Final thoughts
Next week, we continue with the second film in the series, A Tale of Summer (1996).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Send us your emails and voicemails to have them read/played on the show to [email protected]
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 2min
April 28, 2025 097 - A TALE OF SPRINGTIME (1990)
The Journey to Episode 100 begins as we start our newest miniseries, Spine #1206, covering Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons box set. In this episode, we talk about the first in the collection, A Tale of Springtime (1990.).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:00) What we've been watching
(00:26:48) A Tale of Springtime
(00:56:07) Final thoughts
Next week, we continue with the second film in the series, A TALE OF WINTER (1992).
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 3min
April 21, 2025 096 - MIKEY & NICKY (1976), plus Criterion Collection announcements for July 2025
This week we conclude our double feature centered around best dude friends that sorta suck with Elaine May's dudes-suck-Cinema staple: Mikey & Nicky (1976). Plus, we also chat about Criterion Collection announcements!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:53) What we've been watching
(00:15:19) Criterion announcements
(00:35:59) Mikey & Nicky
(01:01:12) Final thoughts
(01:05:28) Listener messages
(01:09:58) Next week
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McKenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
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1h 16min

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How many episodes does The Criterion Connection have?

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