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Start / Tv och film / The Criterion Connection
The Criterion Connection
Two friends explore the Criterion Collection by connecting the iconic films to each other through the greater tapestry of cinema.
85 avsnitt • Längd: 75 min • Månadsvis
Om podden
Two friends explore the Criterion Collection by connecting the iconic films to each other through the greater tapestry of cinema.
The podcast The Criterion Connection is created by Ian & McKenzie. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
Avsnitt
084 - PETITE MAMAN (2021)
13 januari 2025 |
73 min
The Criterion Connection is back and we're finishing out our most recent double feature, focusing on the films of Céline Sciamma with her immediate follow up to Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the touching mini-masterpiece Petite maman.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:00) What we've been watching
(00:29:24) Petite maman
(01:06:50) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
083 - PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (2019)
16 december 2024 |
81 min
We've come to the end of another year and we're going out on a bang as we chat about a film we both love very dearly, Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION WILL RETURN IN 2025.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:52) Our favorite films we watched in 2024.
(00:27:14) Portrait of a Lady on Fire
(01:11:00) Final thoughts
(01:08:10) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
082 - SPELLBOUND (1945)
9 december 2024 |
73 min
The master of suspense makes his Criterion Connection debut. This week we discuss an early-ish Hitchcock film that delves into the subconscious - Spellbound (1945).
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:21) What we've been watching
(00:29:53) Spellbound
(01:03:34) Final thoughts
(01:08:10) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
081 - THE PRINCE OF TIDES (1991), plus Criterion Collection Announcements (Feb 2025)
2 december 2024 |
91 min
Journey with us from the Bayou to the Big Apple as we discuss Barbra Streisand's sweeping melodrama that tackles some big themes with lots of questionable nuance. Plus, we also chat Criterion Collection Announcements for Feb 2025.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:30) What we've been watching
(00:27:46) Criterion Collection Announcements for February 2025
(00:42:20) The Prince of Tides
(01:17:04) Final thoughts
(01:27:30) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
080 - GILDA (1946), plus Criterion Channel Additions for December 2024
18 november 2024 |
70 min
We're back from a spontaneous break with our connection to VICTIMS OF SIN. We're finishing out Noirvember with a truly classic film noir that features, quiet possibly, one of the magnetic screen performances of all time - Rita Hayworth in GILDA (1946). We also chat Criterion Channel additions for December 2024.
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Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:08) What we've been watching
(00:15:18) What's coming to The Criterion Channel in December 2024
(00:25:14) Gilda
(01:00:44) Final thoughts
(01:04:47) Listener messages
(01:06:13) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
079 - VICTIMS OF SIN (1951)
4 november 2024 |
54 min
We're back and accidentally falling ass backward into a lil Noirvember double feature. And, while our main event this week isn't exactly a noir - it is part noir, part melodrama, part dance picture, part crime story. We're discussing the undefinable and absolutely stunning Victims of Sin (1951) directed by Emilio Fernández and starring the phenomenal Ninón Sevilla.
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Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:48) What we've been watching
(00:16:40) Victims of Sin
(00:46:05) Final thoughts
(00:49:40) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
078 - CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962), plus Criterion Collection announcements for January 2025
21 oktober 2024 |
76 min
We continue our Spooky Season double feature and this time it's a little bit back to basics with a stripped down ghost story on a shoe-string budget with Herk Harvey's only narrative feature film, Carnival of Souls (1962). We also chat Criterion Collection and channel additions for January 2025 and November 2024 respectively.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:50) What we've been watching
(00:15:40) Criterion Collection Announcements for January 2025
(00:25:34) Criterion Channel Additions for November 2024
(00:35:30) Carnival of Souls
(01:06:00) Final thoughts
(01:12:40) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
077 - THE INNOCENTS (1961)
14 oktober 2024 |
71 min
Happy Spooky Season to all who celebrate! This week we're getting scared white as a sheet as we talk about TRAUMA (or was it actually ghosts?) with Jack Clayton's incredibly atmospheric adaptation of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw ~ The Innocents (1961).
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:57) What we've been watching
(00:22:41) The Innocents
(01:00:35) Final thoughts
(01:06:41) Listener Messages
(01:08:18) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
076 - DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940)
7 oktober 2024 |
71 min
This week we pick back up talking about the pioneering female filmmaker and hot butch, Dorothy Arzner with her second to last film, Dance, Girl, Dance (1940).
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:03) What we've been watching
(00:26:40) Dance, Girl, Dance
(00:58:36) Final thoughts
(01:04:40) Listener Messages
(01:07:03) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
075 - MERRILY WE GO TO HELL (1932), plus Janus Contemporaries December 2024 Announcements
30 september 2024 |
60 min
Journey back with us, to the era before the infamous Hollywood Hayes Code where debauchery was the norm. Men drank and married couples would have sex with other people! This week we talk pioneering female filmmaker and hot butch, Dorothy Arzner's Merrily We Go to Hell (1932). We also chat briefly about what is coming to Janus Contemporaries in December 2024.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:38) What we've been watching
(00:17:00) Janus Contemporaries Additions for December 2024
(00:23:07) Merrily We Go to Hell
(00:51:14) Final thoughts
(00:57:16) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
074 - RIFIFI (1955), plus Criterion Collection Additions for December 2024
23 september 2024 |
66 min
Highly lauded by historians, the cult that is Letterboxd, and critics alike. But did we like Jules Dassin's Rififi, the seminal 50s heist classic of French cinema? There's only one way to find out. Grab your foam canister, umbrella, and chisel! Join us as we dig through the floor of the upstairs apartment and into this film as well as discuss whats coming to the Criterion Collection in December 2024.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:37) What we've been watching
(00:19:09) Criterion Channel Additions for October 2024
(00:24:54) Criterion Collection Additions for December 2024
(00:31:28) Rififi
(00:55:14) Final thoughts
(00:59:51) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
073 - THIEF (1981)
9 september 2024 |
74 min
What if there was a thief? Michael Mann answers that questions with all the style he possibly could summon in his debut feature starring the late great James Caan in what can only be described as the Citizen Kane of debuts that arent Citizen Kane. This week we chat neon noir and moog synths as we tackle Thief (1983).
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:32) What we've been watching
(00:26:28) Thief
(01:00:05) Final thoughts
(01:10:41) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
072 - LIMITE (1931)
2 september 2024 |
68 min
Join us this week as we journey back into Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project! Its Picture No. 2 from Vol. 2 of the fantastic Criterion boxset series in collaboration with The Film Foundation. This week we are going all the way back to the dawn of cinema with our first silent feature and the only film from Brazilian socialite, Mário Peixoto, Spine #877 ~ Limite (1931).
Thanks to our friend Scott for his email!
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:40) What we've been watching
(00:28:26) Limite
(00:55:07) Final thoughts
(01:00:49) Listener Messages
(01:03:28) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
071 - MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON (2000)
26 augusti 2024 |
66 min
It's our first time diving into Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project! Join us as we crack open Vol. 2 of the stellar Criterion boxset series in collaboration with The Film Foundation and queue up Spine #875, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's debut mashup of narrative and documentary filmmaking: Mysterious Object at Noon (2000).
Thanks to our friend Conan for his email!
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:06) What we've been watching
(00:22:05) Mysterious Object at Noon
(00:51:25) Final thoughts
(00:59:30) Listener Messages
(01:01:28) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
070 - CHUNGKING EXPRESS (1994), plus Criterion Collection Additions for Nov. 2024
19 augusti 2024 |
73 min
This week we welcome back the patron saint of Hong Kong cinema with arguably his most beloved film, Chungking Express (1994). We also chat November 2024 Criterion Collection Additions and September 2024 Channel Highlights.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:45) What we've been watching
(00:19:00) Criterion Channel highlights for Sept. 2024
(00:25:50) Criterion Collection additions for Nov. 2024
(00:35:00) Chungking Express
(01:03:30) Final thoughts
(01:09:31) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
069 - EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE) [2020]
12 augusti 2024 |
92 min
We're back on our world cinema shit this week as we take our first trip to Nigeria with an absolutely stunning debut from twin brothers Arie & Chuko Esiri with the impressionistic Eyimofe (This is My Desire) [2020].
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:31) CC40 Box Set
(00:18:22) What We've Been Watching
(00:37:00) Eyimofe (This is My Desire)
(01:11:43) Final thoughts
(01:19:45) Listener Messages
(01:28:48) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
068 - RED DESERT (1964)
5 augusti 2024 |
76 min
We continue our double feature about isolation and discontent in an ever evolving world with Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert.
Thank you to our friends Truman Capote for the voicemail and Keegan for their email.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:16) What We've Been Watching
(00:34:14) Red Desert
(00:59:15) Final thoughts
(01:04:53) Listener Messages
(01:11:11) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Watch the video of River Phoenix discussing My Own Private Idaho referenced here. ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
067 - SAFE (1995)
29 juli 2024 |
89 min
Are you allergic to the [21st] century?
This week we are chatting one of our mutual favorite filmmakers and the movie that put him on the map and in the Criterion Collection. We discuss Todd Haynes and his second feature that announces Julianne Moore to the world and also remains as prescient as it was in 1995, Safe.
---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:29) What We've Been Watching
(00:23:25) Safe
(01:20:47) Final thoughts
(01:23:36) Listener Messages
(01:25:32) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian.
066 - MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991) plus Criterion Collection Additions for Oct. 2024
22 juli 2024 |
92 min
FILL'ER UP!
The engine may have been idling but we are revving her back up as we head into part two of our queer road trip double feature with Gus Van Sant's impressionistic portrait of Gen-X ennui in 90s America that also kinda sorta doubles as an adaptation of the Henriad. We also discuss what's coming to the Criterion Channel in Aug 2024 as well as the new additions to the Criterion Collection coming in Oct 2024. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:00) What We've Been Watching
(00:24:20) Criterion Collection announcements for Oct. 2024
(00:36:40) What's coming to the Criterion Channel in Aug. 2024
(00:42:16) My Own Private Idaho
(01:18:21) Final thoughts
(01:27:07) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited by McKenzie & mixed by Ian.
065 - THELMA & LOUISE (1991) with Josh
15 juli 2024 |
97 min
VROOM VROOM! This week we welcome back our dear friend and someone who dares say they will be seated day one for Barry Jenkins' Mufasa, Josh (he/they) of Film Explorers. Josh comes back to help us be gay and do crime with the first of a road trip double feature. We've got nothing except our love to take us to the limit as we evade the law and fly into Thelma & Louise (1991).
Thank you to our friend Ron for his email! Listen to Reel Latinos!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:57) Josh's four favs
(00:19:39) Remembering Shelley Duvall
(00:24:34) Thelma & Louise
(01:15:57) Final thoughts
(01:26:02) Listener messages
(01:24:48) Next week
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Links
Josh on Letterboxd & on Film Explorers
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Follow our friend Guti's substack for all your classic Hollywood love - Finite Cinema Dreams.
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Referenced in the show is an article from an Olive Signature blu-ray release of The Wachowski's BOUND (1996) [Listen to our episode here] entitled "We Know How This Ends..." by Guinevere Turner. Ian tried to find this article online to no avail. If you desperately want to read it shoot us a line and we may be able to send it to you (see email below).
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Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
064 - DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)
8 juli 2024 |
91 min
There are many films that we could have paired with Bound from last week, but it only felt right to give the spot to the mother of all noir... Billy Wilder makes his return to the show with his genre defining classic, Double Indemnity (1944).
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Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:38) What We've Been Watching
(00:35:40) Double Indemnity
(01:17:00) Final thoughts
(01:24:48) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
063 - BOUND (1996)
1 juli 2024 |
108 min
"You know what the difference is between you and me?"
US NEITHER!
It's our biggest episode ever (literally) - a defining McKenzie movie and just one of our all time favorites. We are finally discussing one of our longest awaited additions to the Criterion Collection, The Wachowski's brilliant pulp genre exercise that kicked off their career's with a bang: BOUND (1996).
Thank you to Pat for their email!
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Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:58) What We've Been Watching
(00:28:50) Bound
(01:32:14) Final thoughts
(01:36:44) Listener Messages
(01:45:26) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
062 - THE FURIES (1950)
24 juni 2024 |
81 min
YIPEEEEEE KI YAY! We're about to get on off our horsies, but for now stay saddled up in as we wrap up our "Western starring Barbara Stanwyck" double feature with Anthony Mann's The Furies (1950). We also chat about what's coming to the Collection in September 2024 and the Criterion Channel in July 2024. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro
(00:23:11) Criterion Collection Announcements (Sept 2024)
(00:36:07) Criterion Channel Additions for July 2024
(00:42:33) Forty Guns
(01:10:18) Final thoughts
(01:16:33) Next week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast The Criterion Connection on Instagram ---- Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
061 - FORTY GUNS (1957) with Philip Marinello
17 juni 2024 |
77 min
YeeeHaw! We're saddling up this week with our friend Philip Marinello (The Substance Pod) to head back into Hollywood's past once again with a pulp western starring the effervescent Babs! On this episode we're discussing our first Samuel Fuller picture: Forty Guns (1957).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:56) Philip's 4 Favs
(00:19:28) Forty Guns
(00:56:28) Final thoughts
(01:11:46) Next week
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Links
Philip on Letterboxd & Listen to The Substance Pod
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
060 - MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS (1985) with Kev
10 juni 2024 |
70 min
Welcoming back Kev (ADP) to the show we dive into a hallmark film of the collection, one of Kev's favorites and one of the most aesthetically significant films we have discussed thus far. If you have seen this film then you know what our connection is....... We discuss Paul Schrader's Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985).
Thank you to Michael & Austin for your letters!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:30) Kev's 4 Favs
(00:15:32) Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
(00:50:00) Final thoughts
(00:55:59) Letters
(01:05:40) Next week
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Links
Kev on Letterboxd
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd & on Austin Danger Podcast
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
059 - HARAKIRI (1962)
3 juni 2024 |
76 min
We return to our regular schedule with a brand new double feature: this time centered on Japanese codes of honor and why, just maybe, they are no good. This week we discuss the #1 highest rated film on Letterboxd (as of June '24) and a totemic work of the samurai genre: HARAKIRI (1962). McKenzie also continue her Billy Wilder journey.
Thank you to dear friend of the show, Brandon, for his letter!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:00) What we've been watching
(00:22:11) Harakiri
(01:01:46) Final thoughts
(01:24:58) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
058 - DESERT HEARTS (1985)
20 maj 2024 |
90 min
"She just reached in and out a string of lights around my heart."
WE LOVE THIS MOVIE! Welcome back to the Criterion QUEER Connection where we discuss queer films in the Criterion Collection. If only we could forever.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:31) What we've been watching
(00:19:35) Criterion News
(00:36:34) Desert Hearts
(01:18:09) Final thoughts
(01:24:58) Next week
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Links
LIsten to The Film Explorers discuss DESERT HEARTS
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
057 - PARIAH (2011)
13 maj 2024 |
73 min
This week we begin anew, once again, but with some similar themes. We are tackling a brand new queer double feature - this time starting with Dee Rees' beautiful debut feature based on her acclaimed short: Pariah (2011).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:25) What we've been watching
(00:30:21) Pariah
(01:04:01) Final thoughts
(01:08:30) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
056 - MULHOLLAND DR. (2001)
6 maj 2024 |
88 min
This week on the show we discuss one of McKenzie's favorite films and her number 1 that is in the collection. Is this the definitive Mulholland Dr. podcast? Does Ian give it 5-stars? Or do we just have a good time and barely scratch the surface? You can only find out on Mulholland Dr. (2001).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:33) What we've been watching
(00:33:24) Mulholland Dr.
(01:14:52) Final thoughts
(01:25:05) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
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055 - BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (1999)
30 april 2024 |
86 min
Have you ever wanted to be someone else? If you answered yes, than you are in luck cause The Criterion Connection will take you there as we bring you the first of a surrealist queer double feature with Charlie Kaufman & Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich (1999).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:30) What we've been watching
(00:21:10) Being John Malkovich (1999)
(01:14:17) Final thoughts
(01:20:36) Next week
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Links
How to Be Someone Else: Transgender Themes in the Work of Charlie Kaufman by Julia Rhodes
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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054 - CRÍA CUERVOS (1976)
22 april 2024 |
83 min
This week we connect to Ang Lee's The Ice Storm with another film about childhood malaise set against the political upheaval of a nation as we dive into one of Spanish cinema's greatest auteurs, Carlos Saura, with what is regarded as his masterpiece: Cría cuervos (1976).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:42) What we've been watching
(00:16:06) Criterion News: From the pages of Current
(00:33:30) Cría cuervos (1976)
(01:13:40) Final thoughts
(01:19:07) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
053 - THE ICE STORM (1997)
15 april 2024 |
86 min
We return to our normally scheduled programming with our first feature by Taiwanese chameleonic auteur, Ang Lee. This week we kick off a double feature of familial strife set amidst national political turmoil (we may be reaching on this one as they are both first time watches for both of us) with Lee's THE ICE STORM (1997).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:24) What we've been watching
(00:31:10) The Ice Storm
(01:14:50) Final thoughts
(01:21:17) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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052 - 1ST ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
8 april 2024 |
69 min
It's our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! On this episode we celebrate one year of THE CRITERION CONNECTION. We re-evaluate our top 10 Criterion films, discuss some favorite moments from the show (and less favorite moments), and hear from our listeners!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:52) Top 10 Lists
(00:38:36) Our Favorite Moments
(00:50:50) Our Not-so-favorite Moments
(01:00:46) Emails & Voicemails
(01:07:02) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
051 - PARASITE (2019)
1 april 2024 |
90 min
This week we end our most recent massive double feature. We discuss a titanic film not only of the collection but of cinema et large, Bong Joon Ho's oscar winning thriller of those who live in high places and those who live in low palces, Parasite (2019).
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Next week will be our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! And, we want to hear from our audience. So please email us your letters and voicemails about your favorite moments on the show, films we have covered, or anything at all to [email protected]
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:55) What we've been watching
(00:32:10) Parasite
(01:19:00) Final thoughts
(01:21:21) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
050 - HIGH & LOW (1963)
26 mars 2024 |
78 min
**SPOILER WARNING** In this episode we spend a portion of the What We've Been Watching section discussing the new film, LOVE LIES BLEEDING, in depth. We do spoil some major things from the film. Listen at your own risk or utilize the chapters below to skip ahead.
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This week we start a massive double feature. We discuss a film we've had on the books for a while from a totemic director of Japanese cinema: Akira Kurosawa's High & Low (1963). The only thing that could compare is the equally massive film we've got planned for next week!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:43) What we've been watching
(00:10:16) Love Lies Bleeding
(00:23:44) Criterion Updates
(00:38:11) High & Low
(01:08:43) Final thoughts
(01:13:22) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
049 - SECRETS & LIES (1996)
18 mars 2024 |
83 min
The pairing for our double feature concerning daughters and their long lost mothers and to last week's episode on TOKYO TWILIGHT (1957), this week we discuss a favorite of McKenzie's: Mike Leigh's SECRETS & LIES (1996).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:29) What we've been watching
(00:26:27) A Special Message from McKenzie
(00:28:18) Secrets & Lies
(01:14:21) Final thoughts
(01:17:50) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
048 - TOKYO TWILIGHT (1957)
11 mars 2024 |
71 min
The show kicks off yet another double feature, this time focused on long lost mothers, familial strife, and intimate melodrama. We start with a lesser known from Japanese master Yasujiro Ozu - Tokyo Twilight (1957).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:20) What we've been watching
(00:29:12) Tokyo Twilight
(01:01:27) Final thoughts
(01:06:57) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
047 - IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000) with JOSH
26 februari 2024 |
74 min
The show ends an (almost) perfectly timed romance themed double feature with Wong Kar-wai's erotic yet chaste romantic period piece, In the Mood for Love (2000). Josh also shares his Four Favorites films in the Collection.
The Criterion Connection will be off the week of 3/4/2024. We will return with a new double feature 3/11/2024.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:54) Josh's Four Favorites
(00:13:50) In the Mood for Love
(01:02:40) Final Thoughts
(01:07:40) [Not] Next Week
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Links
Follow our friend Josh on Letterboxd
Listen to Josh's podcast - Film Explorers
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
046 - BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945)
19 februari 2024 |
69 min
The show begins an (almost) perfectly timed romance themed double feature with David Lean's quiet and restrained masterpiece of forbidden love: Brief Encounter (1945). We also highlight what is coming to the Criterion Channel in March '24 as well as new additions to the Criterion Collection.
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Links
Follow our friend Guti on Finite Cinema Dreams
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
045 - ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI (2020)
13 februari 2024 |
77 min
The show completes their latest double featuring connected by the life of activist and titan, MALCOLM X. We talk Academy Award-winning actor, Regina King's, directorial debut: One Night in Miami (2020).
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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044 - MALCOLM X (1992)
30 januari 2024 |
86 min
The show kicks off a new double feature discussing the lives of towering figures in the U.S. Black community begining with the totemic work by master filmmaker Spike Lee, Malcolm X (1992).
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
043 - ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959)
22 januari 2024 |
77 min
The show concludes our latest double feature exploring the intricacies of the United States legal system and it's myriad of flaws. Ending with not just any film, but [also] one of the greatest of all time: Anatomy of a Murder (1959). We also chat about the new additions to the collection in April.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:22) What we've been watching
(00:21:24) What's coming to the collection in April '24
(00:33:54) Anatomy of a Murder
(01:11:31) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:14:26) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
042 - 12 ANGRY MEN (1957)
15 januari 2024 |
71 min
The show begins a new double feature exploring the intricacies of the United States legal system and it's myriad of flaws. Beginning with not just any film, but one of the greatest of all time: 12 Angry Men (1957). We also chat about the new additions to the channel in February.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:20) What we've been watching
(00:12:55) What's coming to the channel in Feb '24
(00:20:22) 12 Angry Men
(01:00:46) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:08:37) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
041 - THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021)
8 januari 2024 |
87 min
McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) conclude their Jane Campion double feature with a personal favorite of theirs in recent years, The Power of the Dog (2021). We also make some new years resolutions when it comes to our movie watching and chat about what we rang in the new year with, movie wise.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:57) 2024 film-watching resolutions
(00:20:01) What we've been watching
(00:32:18) The Power of the Dog
(01:13:35) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:22:32) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
040 - THE PIANO (1993)
1 januari 2024 |
76 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) begin a new double feature for a new year. We start off a highly anticipated (by us) and extremely exciting pairing with Jane Campion's seminal art house drama, filled with exquisite detail and atmosphere, The Piano (1993). We also chat about our gift hauls from the holiday as well as what we watched while celebrating with family.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:40) What we got for the holiday
(00:07:40) What we've been watching
(00:24:05) The Piano
(01:08:37) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:13:38) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
039 - THE LEOPARD (1963)
25 december 2023 |
73 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) conclude their latest double bill with themes of opulence, political strife, and time slipping away with a grand Italian epic that oddly stars an American tough guy, The Leopard (1963). They also highlight what is coming to the collection in March 2024 as well as talk about some special recent watches.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:08) What we've been watching
(00:18:39) March 2024 Criterion additions
(00:26:19) The Leopard
(00:59:10) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:07:09) Letters
(01:09:45) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
038 - THE MUSIC ROOM (1958)
18 december 2023 |
75 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie start a new double feature concerning loss, class, and time slipping away with our first foray into the country of India with master autuer Satyajit Ray's The Music Room (1958). They also highlight what is coming to the channel in January 2024.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:19) What we've been watching
(00:29:55) What's coming to the channel
(00:36:01) The Music Room
(01:04:00) Final thoughts & ratings
(01:11:12) Next week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
037 - HOUR OF THE WOLF (1968)
11 december 2023 |
74 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie continue their double feature with themes concerning psychosexual relationships, corrupt power structures, and internal torment with Ingmar Bergman's HOUR OF THE WOLF (1968). They also discuss the current program, MGM Musicals, on The Criterion Channel.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:30) What We've Been Watching
(00:25:40) Hour of the Wolf
(01:02:16) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:08:22) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
036 - WOMAN IN THE DUNES (1964)
4 december 2023 |
68 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie finally break out of US-made films with one of the greatest(?) films ever made: Woman in the Dunes (1964). They also discuss Ernst Lubitsch's Design for Living as well as some of their favorite follows on Letterboxd.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:17) What We've Been Watching
(00:13:58) Woman in the Dunes
(00:51:00) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(00:55:56) Emails
(01:04:19) Next Week
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Links
Letterboxd Accounts Referenced on the show: Lowe McKee, Laura, Drew Gregory, Robert Daniels, Fran Hoepfner
Ian on Letterboxd
McKenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
035 - IN A LONELY PLACE (1950)
27 november 2023 |
81 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie conclude their NOIRvember double feature with the incomparable In a Lonely Place (1950). They chat Bogie, Grahame, Ray, and more while discussing this classic noir thriller. They also chat more noir films, May December (2023), and a little Marty.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:25) What We've Been Watching
(00:08:55) May December review
(00:36:05) In a Lonely Place
(01:09:13) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:17:20) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
034 - THE THIRD MAN (1949)
20 november 2023 |
71 min
McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) begin a new double feature with canonical classic THE THIRD MAN (1949). They also discuss the amazing new additions to The Criterion Collection as well as what is coming to The Criterion Channel in December '23.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:30) What We've Been Watching
(00:18:12) Criterion Updates
(00:32:20) THE THIRD MAN
(00:59:11) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:04:42) Next Week
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Links
Finite Cinema Dreams by our friend Guti
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
033 - LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000)
13 november 2023 |
85 min
McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) return from break to discuss what they've seen in the past two weeks and complete our latest double feature with Gina Prince-Bythewood's early-oughts romance LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000).
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:10) What We've Been Watching
(00:26:02) LOVE & BASKETBALL
(01:15:40) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:20:00) Our Next Movie & Our First Theme
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Please send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
032 - MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991)
23 oktober 2023 |
74 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) get into the filmmaking & chemistry of it all with this spicy American indie - MISSISSIPPI MASALA (1991). We also take a look at what is coming to the Criterion Collection in January.
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION will be on break for two weeks. We will return on 11/13/2023.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:02) What We've Been Watching
(00:21:08) Criterion Updates
(00:30:00) MISSISSIPPI MASALA
(01:04:42) Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:09:09) Our Next Movie
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
031 - THE GRADUATE (1967)
16 oktober 2023 |
76 min
Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) have the kid gloves off! Just kidding, theres only ever love on this show. But, one of the hosts may not have too much to give to one of the greatest contributions of the western cinematic canon. We discuss Mike Nichols' seminal post-grad/quarter-life crisis parable, THE GRADUATE (1967).
Programing Note: Due to a technical glitch you may hear a slight skipping in the audio at certain points. It is negligible and the episode has been edited to ensure its impact is minimal on your experience. Thanks!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:00) What We've Been Watching
(00:20:19) THE GRADUATE
(01:01:01) Connections, Final Thoughts & Ratings
(01:12:08) Next Week's Movie
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
029 - AFTER HOURS (1985)
2 oktober 2023 |
79 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) conclude what may be their most fun double bill to date with their first Marty: AFTER HOURS (1985) We discuss the amazing cinematography, our Scorsese histories, the women of the film, and more. Other topics include: McKenzie checked out the brand new WES ANDERSON shorts on Netflix, Ian has finally STOP[ed] MAKING SENSE, and we chat new additions to the Criterion Channel for OCTOBER 2023.
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Links
Find our friend, Guti, on Finite Cinema Dreams here.
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
028 - SOMETHING WILD (1986)
25 september 2023 |
85 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) begin what may be their most fun double bill to date, starting with Jonathan Demme's oddball cult classic: SOMETHING WILD (1986). We discuss tropical storm RAY LIOTTA's performance as well as the electric chemistry between JEFF DANIELS & MELANIE GRIFFITH. We also discuss the filmmaker and what makes him unique. Other topics include: Ian saw some middling films and McKenzie checked out more than she thought including a Demme made-for-TV movie.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:15) What We've Been Watching
(00:19:46) Criterion Additions
(00:25:14) SOMETHING WILD
(01:14:25) Final Thoughts
(01:21:20) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
027 - THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014)
18 september 2023 |
53 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) continue their most recent double bill with ALL ABOUT EVE and continue forward with Olivier Assayas' THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA (2014). We get into the performances, the way this film looks, and the themes of the entertainment industry & queerness. Other topics include: McKenzie got the new Baldur's Gate & briefly reviews the new teen comedy: BOTTOMS, Ian discovered the joys of Elizabeth Taylor, and we (once again) make a last minute pivot for our next double feature!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:35) What We've Been Watching
(00:13:22) THE CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
(00:43:19) Final Thoughts
(00:49:10) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
026 - ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
11 september 2023 |
79 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) catch up with what they have been watching since the last time it was just the two of them and then dive back into Hollywood's golden era with ALL ABOUT EVE (1950). We discuss the broader context of this film and how it tackles women in entertainment, how it functions as one of the "classics", its legacy, and more. Other topics include: an Alien franchise tangent, McKenzie's recent Almodóvar director journey, and more!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:44) What We've Been Watching
(00:24:00) ALL ABOUT EVE
(01:08:30) Final Thoughts
(01:15:11) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected]
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THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
025 - THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007) with GUTI
4 september 2023 |
91 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) continue their first mini-series event covering Wes Anderson's BAD DAD TRILOGY [THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, & THE DARJEELING LIMITED].
Ian & McKenzie are delighted to welcome back to the show, our friend and classic Hollywood obsessive: that is right, Guti is back! On this episode, we are discussing Wes' most intimate portrait of grief and healing with the under-sung THE DARJEELING LIMITED (2007). We chat the ways in which this film tackles communication, evolution of one's identity, family and what it means, amid so much more!
Special Thanks to Guti! - follow him on Letterboxd this instant!
ALSO - So much appreciation to him & his co-hosts, Ron & Ismael, over at Reel Latinos - Listen here.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:26) Guti's 4 Favorite Criterion Films
(00:18:18) THE DARJEELING LIMITED
(01:19:03) Final Thoughts
(01:26:30) Next Week
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Links
Ian on Letterboxd
Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays
The Criterion Connection on Instagram
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024 - THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU with KEV
28 augusti 2023 |
86 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) continue their first mini-series event covering Wes Anderson's BAD DAD TRILOGY [THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, & THE DARJEELING LIMITED].
Ian & McKenzie are delighted to welcome very special guest and the cohost of a cohost, Kev, for the first time on The Criterion Connection! On this episode, we are discussing Wes' first certified box office BOMB: THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU (2004). We chat the themes, the players, the reception, and more + a Jungle Book in live action side quest!
Special Thanks to Kev! - follow him on Letterboxd there.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:20) Kev's Top 4 Criterion Films
(00:11:45) Criterion News
(00:19:54) THE LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU
(01:17:17) Final Thoughts
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023 - THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001) with RACHEL WOODS
21 augusti 2023 |
82 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) start their first mini-series event covering Wes Anderson's BAD DAD TRILOGY [THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, & THE DARJEELING LIMITED].
They kick off this event with McKenzie's partner and Tenenbaums fan, Rachel (she/they), discussing Wes' breakout film: THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (2001). We don't nearly cover it all but we do discuss the intricacies of the director's plotting, how his themes truly do come from within, and the tender & thought provoking themes that run through the film.
Special Thanks to Rachel - follow her on Letterboxd here.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:30) Rachel's Top 4 Criterion Films
(00:05:45) Criterion News
(00:10:34) THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS
(01:09:00) Final Thoughts
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Links
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022 - TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942)
14 augusti 2023 |
73 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) catch up with what they have been watching and get into the dark and light of it all with Ernst Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). They discuss the gags, the breadth of emotion this film has to offer, and the potential influences its had among many more things. Other topics include: Humphrey Bogart, Robert Altman, and more!
Special Thanks to Jasher Drake - Follow him over on Podzilla Podcast
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:37) What We've Been Watching
(00:17:30) TO BE OR NOT TO BE
(01:00:16) Final Thoughts
(01:08:48) Next Week
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021 - MR. KLEIN (1976) with Brandon Ulrich
7 augusti 2023 |
93 min
CW: This episode contains in depth discussion about The Holocaust and antisemitism.
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Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) welcome friend of the show, Brandon Ulrich to chat his 4 favorite criterion films and the 70s French film, MR. KLEIN (1976)! We discuss the historical fact and fiction portrayed within the film, how the film can be seen from so many different perspectives and gives way to various interpretations, as well as Joseph Losey's stellar directorial talent.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:05) Brandon's 4 Favorite Criterion Collection Films
(00:22:26) MR. KLEIN
(01:14:32) Final Thoughts
(01:22:48) Next Week
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020 - PARIS IS BURNING (1990)
31 juli 2023 |
76 min
CW: While this episode focuses on the lives and joy of queer folk, we do discuss the film and it's subjects lives in depth. This means we discuss homophobia, transphobia, AIDS related illness and death, as well as a hate crime (briefly and in very little detail).
Additionally, we would like to let listeners who deal with misophonia know: due to the subject matter the hosts do sniffle and cry at certain points. We have attempted to edit down as much sniffles as possible. Thanks & enjoy the show!
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Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss a seminal text: SPINE #1018 - PARIS IS BURNING (1990)! We chat about ball culture, queens, gay community in 1980s NYC, the tragedy of some of the lives lost, and above all celebrate the lives of all these phenomenal beautiful people. Other topics include: Barbenheimer. Plus, we still wanna hear what you are getting at the B&N 50% OFF SALE - let us know by sending us an email now! You have until Thursday, August 3rd to get your hauls in!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:00) What We’ve Been Watching
(00:09:03) Janus Contemporaries Announcement
(00:11:40) PARIS IS BURNING
(01:03:30) Final Thoughts
(01:12:52) Next Week
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019 - THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)
24 juli 2023 |
66 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss a favorite of McKenzie's: SPINE #1184 - THE WATERMELON WOMAN (1996)! We chat about queer love and life, how this film shows the lighter side of lesbian relationships in contrast to other similar films, the 90s of it all, and just all around the humor of this indelible film. Other topics include: Ian has added another auteur to their list of filmmakers to be a completionist about, McKenzie chats T2 over on ADP and watched a Coppola (but which one?), and we still wanna hear what you are getting at the B&N 50% OFF SALE - let us know by sending us an email now!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:58) What We’ve Been Watching
(00:12:03) Criterion Channel Updates & New Additions to the Collection!
(00:24:57) THE WATERMELON WOMAN
(00:57:23) Final Thoughts
(01:00:54) Next Week
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018 - THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
17 juli 2023 |
74 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss SPINE #803, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)! We discuss this film in relation to our last film, DR. STRANGELOVE, the taught direction of Frankenheimer, the political nature of the film, as well as the performances of Lansbury, Sinatra, and company. Other topics include: Ian checked out CANE RIVER (1982) recommneded by our friend Robert on the show last week, McKenzie vacated her watchlist and also checked in with THE ARCHERS by watching THE LIFE & DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMB (1943), and we still wanna hear what you are getting at the B&N 50% OFF SALE - let us know by sending us an email now!
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:01:12) What We’ve Been Watching
(00:15:40) B&N SALE - We Want to Hear From You!
(00:17:30) THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
(00:56:50) Connections
(01:04:40) Final Thoughts
(01:08:17) Next Week
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017 - DR. STRANGELOVE, or: HOW I LEARNED to STOP WORRYING and LOVE the BOMB (1964)
10 juli 2023 |
76 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss Stanley Kubrick & his first canonical masterpiece, SPINE #821, DR. STRANGELOVE, or: HOW I LEARNED to STOP WORRYING and LOVE the BOMB (1964)! We discuss our Kubrick histories, what works and what doesn't, the performances of Sellers as well as Scott & Hayden, and get into a little bit of why the film appears to remain so relevant. Other topics include: Ian took their family to see ASTEROID CITY (2023), McKenzie took in TAYLOR MAC'S 24-DECADE HISTORY of POPULAR MUSIC (2023), and we chat B&N 50% OFF SALE briefly! ---- Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:03) What We’ve Been Watching
(00:16:30) B&N SALE - We Want to Hear From You!
(00:18:50) DR. STRANGELOVE
(00:54:16) Final Thoughts
(00:59:00) Your Thoughts & Feedback
(01:11:10) Next Week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays The Criterion Connection on Instagram Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
016 - ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)
3 juli 2023 |
79 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss ALL THAT JAZZ (1979)! We dive into a little bit of Fosse lore, discuss the extraordinary numbers in this fantastical fantasia, unravel the lines between fact and fiction, as well as compare and contrast this film to last weeks film - 8 ½ (1963). Other topic include: McKenzie briefly reviews Todd Haynes' VELVET GOLDMINE (1998) and Ian & McKenzie chat PAST LIVES (2023). ---- Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:21) What We’ve Been Watching
(00:12:10) Past Lives
(00:21:06) All That Jazz
(01:05:38) Connections
(01:11:30) Feedback
(01:13:20) Next Week ---- Links Ian on Letterboxd Mckenzie on Letterboxd, on Austin Danger Podcast, on Lynch, on Wisteria Gays The Criterion Connection on Instagram Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian
015 - 8 ½ (1963)
26 juni 2023 |
66 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss 8 ½ (1963)! Secretly, not so secretly, this is somewhat of a trojan horse episode on SPINE #INVALID Rob Marshall's NINE (2009), an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name which is itself an adaptation of Fellini's film. Anyway... we also chat about the film in question (we promise). We discuss the way in which Fellini portrays "himself", the takeaways we had from his sympathetic portrayal of Guido, and treatment of the various women at the center of Guido's life. Other topics discussed: Ian worked through Todd Haynes' oeuvre and discovered a hidden gem, McKenzie discusses Greg Araki's Doom Trilogy (specifically TOTALLY FUCKED UP (1993), and we go through whats coming to the Criterion Channel in JULY.
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Chapters
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:40) What We've Been Watching
(00:15:20) What's New on the Channel in July
(00:25:45) Main Discussion
(01:00:55) Next Week
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014 - THE RED SHOES (1948) with Guti
19 juni 2023 |
86 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) are joined by our good friend Guti (he/him) to discuss THE RED SHOES (1948). We chat about that indescribable ballet sequence, discuss the value art has in life (and if it's more valuable than life itself), and unpack "the men" in this stellar moving picture! We also discuss what's coming to the Criterion Collection in September with a special light on LA BAMBA (1987) which Guti has discussed in length on his and his pal's podcast, REEL LATINOS, here.
Links
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BONUS #1
12 juni 2023 |
48 min
On this special BONUS episode of The Crtierion Connection, while McKenzie is away on vacay, we present to you all a "brief" little episode discussing 10 films that we would add to the criterion collection!
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We will return to our regular programming next week with our episode on THE RED SHOES (1948).
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013 - THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (1951)
5 juni 2023 |
50 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss THE TALES OF HOFFMANN (1951) and, folks, we are very synched on this one. We talk about the striking visuals, how this one stacks up relatively to our other Archers favorites, as well as Moira Shearer clearly not doing the singing in this grandiose and extravagant opera adaptation from two of cinema's best. Other topics include: Getting ourselves hyped up for a month of Marilyn Monroe viewing on the Channel & a surprise twist at the end.
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012 - THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)
29 maj 2023 |
68 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)! We talk about why we think this film has been reclaimed by Criterion-heads and cinephiles alike, the themes we saw in this film and why patriarchy is (hot take) not good, and Ian picks a fight with male auteurs and they're insistence on treating Shelly Winters poorly. Other topics include: Ian discovers a new all time favorite, McKenzie watches another foodie movie and also Steve Martin as Barbara Stanwyck (???), and finally we highlight what's coming to our streams on the Criterion Channel in June!
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011 - EVE'S BAYOU (1997)
22 maj 2023 |
70 min
CONTENT WARNING: On this episode we discuss the plot of EVE'S BAYOU in depth, which deals with the following subject matter: incest, grooming, & child sexual abuse.
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Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss EVE'S BAYOU (1997)! We discuss how the direction of this film emphasizes the mood and vibe of the overall story to perfection, how we seem to know every actor in this from one or another shows of our childhoods, and we find Hollywood guilty of not giving Kasi Lemmons more money for original films. Other topics include: Ian bought a 4K player and some discs to go with it, McKenzie found a Netflix surprise documentary about Katherine Hepburn, and we highlight what's joining the Criterion Collection in August!
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010 - DO THE RIGHT THING (1989)
15 maj 2023 |
73 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss DO THE RIGHT THING. Fair warning, this episode is a smidge heavier fair than what you've been used to so far - they both discuss how the film highlights how injustice has gone largely unchecked in the United States since the release of the film and why the film was and is so powerful. Other topics include: McKenzie's stellar viewing history over the past week, a shoutout to our friends over at the REEL LATINOS POD, and Spike Lee's just general overall vibe as a lil stinker!
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009 - CODE UNKOWN (2000)
8 maj 2023 |
64 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss CODE UNKOWN (2000). They get into Haneke's approach to filmmaking, the way his films feel, and the questions that this meditation on communication raises within all of us. Other topics include: McKenzie gives new meaning to the phrase "I really haven't watched much lately", Ian pressures all of you to watch Jane Campion's IN THE CUT (2003), and somehow somewhere we briefly talk about 2020's BIRDS OF PREY (& THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN).
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008 - FRANCES HA (2013)
1 maj 2023 |
81 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss FRANCES HA (2013). Spoiler alert: one host likes this film a lot more than the other, but Ian & McKenzie have a great conversation about this absolutely charming film nonetheless. Other topics include: McKenzie returns with a new Mai Zetterling watch, Ian talks about a lot of movies that they watched, and Ian offers an impassioned defense of SHOWGIRLS (1995) with plenty of passion from McKenzie on their side.
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007 - VAGABOND (1985)
24 april 2023 |
71 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss VAGABOND (1985). They discuss the film, its portrayal of Mona as a counter to normal living, the structure of the film, and narrowly escape tears. Other topics include: new additions to the Criterion Collection, whats coming to the Criterion Channel in May, and what Ian & McKenzie watched last week.
Links
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006 - AN ACTOR'S REVENGE (1963)
17 april 2023 |
74 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss AN ACTOR'S REVENGE (1963). They discuss the film overall and get into the nitty gritty on how this technically exquisite film tackles gender in a unique way. Other topics include: a digression on two episodes of Glee, a top ten list from one of our friends, and a criterion-y week of watches from McKenzie!
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005 - CURE (1997)
10 april 2023 |
66 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss CURE (1997). Did they like it? Did they hate it? Do they even agree on their love and/or hate for the film? Other topics include: a digression on how Ian can go from logging a movie at 4 stars to downgrading it to 2 stars on Letterboxd, McKenzie teases a non-Criterion new release [RYE LANE (2023)], a ruling on one of McKenzie's favorite films [BOUND (1996)] by Ian, & McKenzie watches the film we're discussing live on the show!
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004 - SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957)
3 april 2023 |
71 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957), in connection to last weeks film - ACE IN THE HOLE (1951). Other topics include: a brief queer history of golden age Hollywood, what Ian & McKenzie checked out on the Criterion Channel (or otherwise) last week, & some of our favorite Criterion Collection covers.
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003 - ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
27 mars 2023 |
74 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss McKenzie's first fresh pick, ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) directed by the iconic Billy Wilder and how strikingly relevant it remains. Other topics include: the April channel lineup, what Ian & McKenzie checked out on the Criterion Channel (or otherwise) last week, & the absurdity of David Lynch's DUMBLAND.
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002 - 3 WOMEN (1977)
20 mars 2023 |
71 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode McKenzie (she/her) & Ian (they/them) discuss, in connection to last week's film (PERSONA), 3 WOMEN (1977) directed by Robert Altman and all the windy roads of interpretation you can take with such an enigmatic film. Other topics include: Criterion's March title announcements, what Ian & McKenzie checked out on the Criterion Channel last week, & a seemingly out of place 1960s musical reference.
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3 Women Analysis: What do the pool people mean? on YouTube
NEXT WEEK - Spine #396: ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) dir. Billy Wilder - Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video
001 - PERSONA (1966)
13 mars 2023 |
64 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss PERSONA (1966) directed by Ingmar Bergman and all of its mysteries as well as secrets. Other topics include: Michelle Yeoh vs. Lydia Tár herself, a (semi-)deep dive into the theater world, and a surprising unified working theory on Ingmar Bergman's seminal work.
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Persona - Review by Susan Sontag, featured in Sight & Sound (Autumn 1967)
000 - PILOT
6 mars 2023 |
98 min
Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) introduce you to the show and discuss their top 10 Criterion Picks! Other topics include: how they came to movies and the Criterion Collection, the power of the In The Mood For Love score, the pervasiveness of Bud Cort, & Ian's 1-star review of Mulholland Drive.
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NEXT WEEK - Spine #701: PERSONA (1966) dir. Ingmar Begrman - Available to stream on The Criterion Channel
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