Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 31, 2016

Aug 31 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu. We explore the character of Zatoichi, and how he’s an unusual type of superhero. We also share tips on the best way to watch the series, whether a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 31, 2016

Aug 31 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Dave Eves to evaluate the massive Zatoichi serial starring Shintaro Katsu. We explore the character of Zatoichi, and how he’s an unusual type of superhero. We also share tips on the best way to watch the series, whether a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 24, 2016

Aug 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics. We draw parallels to what is portrayed in the Michael Ritchie with the actual sporting events that take place today, including the thrills of victory a   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 24, 2016

Aug 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron celebrate the Summer Olympics by exploring Downhill Racer, an independent film about the Winter Olympics. We draw parallels to what is portrayed in the Michael Ritchie with the actual sporting events that take place today, including the thrills of victory a   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 13, 2016

Aug 13 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron podcast live and in person for the first time ever. During Aaron’s vacation up north, he visited “Casa Hurne” up in beautiful Vermont. While we weren’t drinking beer and eating delicious food, we decided to podcast a little about the   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on August 13, 2016

Aug 13 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron podcast live and in person for the first time ever. During Aaron’s vacation up north, he visited “Casa Hurne” up in beautiful Vermont. While we weren’t drinking beer and eating delicious food, we decided to podcast a little about the   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2016

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart’s body of work. We go into how Ray’s life informed the cinema, why he wasn’t celebrated during his time and subsequently appr   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 24, 2016

Jul 24 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Matt Gasteier to explore Nicholas Ray’s In a Lonely Place (1950) and evaluate Humphrey Bogart’s body of work. We go into how Ray’s life informed the cinema, why he wasn’t celebrated during his time and subsequently appr   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 16, 2016

Jul 16 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Scott Nye to hash out the intricate themes, history, and nuance of Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day. Given the length and depth of the film, we explored it in detail, distilling the cultural and societal clashes that took...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 16, 2016

Jul 16 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron are joined by Scott Nye to hash out the intricate themes, history, and nuance of Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day. Given the length and depth of the film, we explored it in detail, distilling the cultural and societal clashes that took...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 6, 2016

Jul 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman’s “Don’t call it a” comeback. We touch on the opening tracking shot, what Altman is saying about Hollywood, and yes, we even go into the ending — or both of them.   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on July 6, 2016

Jul 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron welcome old friend, Doug McCambridge to talk about Robert Altman’s “Don’t call it a” comeback film. We touch on the opening tracking shot, what Altman is saying about Hollywood, and yes, we even go into the ending — or both of t   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 26, 2016

Jun 26 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast. He gave a presentation about “undercranking” on Criterion’s release of Chaplin’s The Kid. We discuss the idea of undercranking, scoring silent music,   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 26, 2016

Jun 26 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron welcome Ben Model, silent film historian, accompanist, distributor, and enthusiast. He gave a presentation about “undercranking” on Criterion’s release of Chaplin’s The Kid. We discuss the idea of undercranking, scoring silent music,   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 21, 2016

Jun 21 Posted by aaronwest Animation is somewhat of a rarity at Criterion. Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox was technically the first, but being an Anderson film, it was hardly any surprise. Watership Down came next, deservedly so, and it was received with acclaim and a desire for more. Now...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 21, 2016

Jun 21 Posted by aaronwest Animation is somewhat of a rarity at Criterion. Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox was technically the first, but being an Anderson film, it was hardly any surprise. Watership Down came next, deservedly so, and it was received with acclaim and a desire for more. Now...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 19, 2016

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman’s Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work. We focus most on his other two films from the 1990s, Metropolitan (1990) and Last Days of Disco (1998), but we also discuss his most recent...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 19, 2016

Jun 19 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron take a look at Whit Stillman’s Barcelona (1994), and how it compares with his other work. We focus most on his other two films from the 1990s, Metropolitan (1990) and Last Days of Disco (1998), but we also discuss his most recent...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 6, 2016

Jun 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction. At the core of our discussion is a science fiction project that Aaron has been working on, but we also explore the genre on Criterion, and delve into Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s World on a...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on June 6, 2016

Jun 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron explore the popular genre that is science fiction. At the core of our discussion is a science fiction project that Aaron has been working on, but we also explore the genre on Criterion, and delve into Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s World on a...   read more