Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 27, 2015

Dec 27 Posted by aaronwest This is a special Christmas episode as we discuss some end of the year Criterion news along with Arnaud Desplechin’s 2008 A Christmas Tale, released on The Criterion Collection in 2009. Rather than a pleasant family Christmas film that fills all with glee, we have...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 20, 2015

Dec 20 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin Kessler discuss the March 2016 Criterion Collection releases, and then go further by talking about our favorite Blu-Ray releases of the year. These include Criterions, but we also discuss many other boutique labels including Twilight Time, Kino Lorb   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 20, 2015

Dec 20 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin Kessler discuss the March 2016 Criterion Collection releases, and then go further by talking about our favorite Blu-Ray releases of the year. These include Criterions, but we also discuss many other boutique labels including Twilight Time, Kino Lorb   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 20, 2015

Dec 20 Posted by aaronwest Aaron, Mark and Martin Kessler discuss the March 2016 Criterion Collection releases, and then go further by talking about our favorite Blu-Ray releases of the year. These include Criterions, but we also discuss many other boutique labels including Twilight Time, Kino Lorb   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 18, 2015

Dec 18 Posted by aaronwest One major problem with using IMDB as the authority for determining film dates is that sometimes it can be inconsistent. IMDB will change the year of a film and then change it back. There have been occasions where we have prepared to include a film...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 18, 2015

Dec 18 Posted by aaronwest One major problem with using IMDB as the authority for determining film dates is that sometimes it can be inconsistent. IMDB will change the year of a film and then change it back. There have been occasions where we have prepared to include a film...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 18, 2015

Dec 18 Posted by aaronwest One major problem with using IMDB as the authority for determining film dates is that sometimes it can be inconsistent. IMDB will change the year of a film and then change it back. There have been occasions where we have prepared to include a film...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 12, 2015

Dec 12 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron talk to Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Author (and many other titles) Alex Cox. We focus on his films in the Criterion Collection, including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, but we delve into a lot of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 12, 2015

Dec 12 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron talk to Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Author (and many other titles) Alex Cox. We focus on his films in the Criterion Collection, including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, but we delve into a lot of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 12, 2015

Dec 12 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron talk to Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Author (and many other titles) Alex Cox. We focus on his films in the Criterion Collection, including Repo Man, Sid & Nancy, Walker and Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, but we delve into a lot of...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 8, 2015

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 8, 2015

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 8, 2015

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West and David Blakeslee talk about Richard Brooks’ 1967 adaptation of the popular Truman Capote “Non-fiction Novel,” In Cold Blood. We talk about the actual crime itself and how the perpetrators are portrayed, whether accurately or not, the wide re   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 6, 2015

Dec 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron have to abbreviate the episode, but we expand the news and get into what is happening not just with Criterion, but also with other films out there during awards season and that are in the wheelhouse of Criterion fans. We also finally...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 6, 2015

Dec 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron have to abbreviate the episode, but we expand the news and get into what is happening not just with Criterion, but also with other films out there during awards season and that are in the wheelhouse of Criterion fans. We also finally...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 6, 2015

Dec 6 Posted by aaronwest Mark and Aaron have to abbreviate the episode, but we expand the news and get into what is happening not just with Criterion, but also with other films out there during awards season and that are in the wheelhouse of Criterion fans. We also finally...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on December 1, 2015

Dec 1 Posted by aaronwest Aaron West discusses Jan Troell’s debut film, which he co-write, directed, photographed, and edited. The intent was not to compare him to Bergman, but that was easier said than done. Any 1960s Swedish art film has to invoke Bergman, but this work stands alone as...   read more

Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on November 28, 2015

Nov 28 Posted by aaronwest Aaron and Mark talk about Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Brian De Palma’s 1980 sensual thriller, Dressed to Kill. We go into De Palma and how he’s just a film buff that is able to make movies, plus we investigate the expression of sexuality through therapy,...   read more