Episodes
This year's panel (David, Jordan, Josh, Brad, and Aaron) resumes our annual tradition of sharing their favorite 2023 releases from the Criterion Collection.
Published 01/01/24
Published 01/01/24
David Blakeslee, Jordan Essoe, Josh Hornbeck and Aaron West talk about their top picks among the films published by the Criterion Collection over the past year.
Published 01/01/23
The full CriterionCast crew assembles for our 12th annual year-end conversation about our favorite Criterion Collection offerings in 2021.
Published 12/23/21
Scott is joined by David, Aaron, Trevor, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2020.
Published 12/26/20
On episode 211 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker's 1993 documentary The War Room.
Published 10/20/20
On episode 210 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film L'eclisse.
Published 09/16/20
On episode 209 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 film La notte.
Published 08/14/20
On episode 208 of CriterionCast, Jordan Essoe is joined by Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1960 film L'avventura.
Published 07/10/20
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Germany Year Zero.
Published 06/10/20
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Paisan.
Published 05/16/20
This time on the podcast, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye, David Blakeslee, and Arik Devens discuss Roberto Rossellini's Rome Open City.
Published 05/08/20
Ryan is joined by David and Aaron to chat about the Wacky New Year's Drawing for 2020.
Published 01/01/20
Ryan is joined by David, Scott, Trevor, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2019.
Published 12/31/19
Trevor, Scott and David convene to sift through the motives and malice driving this compelling, Oscar-winning adaptation of Henry James's Washington Square.
Published 08/29/19
Ryan is joined by Arik, David, Scott, and Josh to discuss the podcast’s ten-year anniversary, as well as a few Criterion-related topics.
Published 07/07/19
The trilogy concludes with the surreal, the inexplicably, and the haunting.
Published 04/21/19
Bergman's faith trilogy continues with the relentless Winter Light
Published 04/21/19
David Blakeslee interviews director and film critic Kent Jones about his new film Diane, starring Mary Kay Place.
Published 03/23/19
The boys of summer return to Bergman's most wintery period.
Published 02/21/19
Ryan and David chat about the Wacky New Year's Drawing for 2019.
Published 01/04/19
Ryan is joined by David, Arik, and Jordan to discuss their Criterion Collection releases from 2018.
Published 12/27/18
For this episode of The CriterionCast, Scott, David, and Trevor join to discuss Ingmar Bergman's Persona.
Published 12/07/18
Trevor, David and Scott share their deep love of this magical film, so stop what you're doing and watch (or at least listen to) what happens.
Published 06/06/18
David, Aaron and Arik go for the gold as they slalom and curl their way through Criterion's epic box set.
Published 02/20/18