Criterion Reflections – Episode 133 – Bob Rafelson’s The King of Marvin Gardens

Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this fourth season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by Richard Doyle to discuss The King of Marvin Gardens, directed by Bob Rafelson.

Episode Links:

Bob Rafelson

• BobRafelson.com (Official Site)
• The Criterion Collection
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• American Cinematheque
• Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
• The Guardian
• Hollywood Reporter 
• New York Times
• TCM
• Variety

The King of Marvin Gardens

• The Criterion Collection
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• New York Times (1972)
• Pittsburgh Press (1973)
• Village Voice (1972)
• The Guardian (1999)
• Basement Rejects
• BFI
• Cinematic Revelations
• Cold War Film & Culture
• Dennis Schwarz
• Derek Winnert
• Film Comment
• Filmycks
• Grand Classics
• Spirituality and Practice
• The Stop Button
• Talkhouse
• TCM

Criterion Reflections Reviews of AMERICA LOST AND FOUND: THE BBS STORY

• HEAD
• EASY RIDER
• FIVE EASY PIECES
• DRIVE, HE SAID
• A SAFE PLACE
• THE LAST PICTURE SHOW

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