The Criterion Connection

By Ian & McKenzieTV & Film

The Criterion Connection episodes

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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 17 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 18 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 3 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 11 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 11 min
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.
1 hr 34 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 17 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 14 min
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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The Criterion Connection is edited & mixed by Ian.
1 hr 9 min
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.
1 hr 6 min