Podcasts by Criterion Collected
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From Graduating to Flunking from 2020-03-22T11:01:17
In the third installment of our ongoing series on the films and career of Yasujiro Ozu, we find a filmmaker in transition, with Ozu finding elements of his voice and themes that will persist over t...
ListenAbsurdity and Despair, with Oscar Isaac from 2016-02-07T04:00
Self-described "Cheknov and Shakespeare fan" Oscar Isaac on the distinctly different personalities of the directors he's worked with, mostly focusing on his work with the Coen Brothers for new-to-t...
ListenThis Is Spinal Tap (1984): Out of Character Commentary from 2015-10-03T04:11
Out of print since 2000, this out-of-character commentary track by stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer was originally recorded in 1994 for Criterion's Laserdisc release. It w...
ListenBonsai Chia Pet from 2015-09-30T23:30
This Is Spinal Tap is probably the most-selected OOP title on filmmakers' Criterion Top Ten lists. The 1994 Laserdisc (1998 DVD) features the only out-of-character commentary track ever recorded by...
ListenThe Edge of Regret from 2015-04-24T02:45
In the second installment of our ongoing series on the films and career of Yasujiro Ozu, we blaze through his first eight films (seven of which are competely lost) as we watch a Japanese slacker wh...
ListenOzu Seasons from 2015-04-16T04:00
Roger Ebert's voice introduces us to a new, "seasonal" (in more than one sense) series focusing on Yasujiro Ozu. Ozu Seasons Part 1
ListenFight to Free the World from 2015-03-04T03:58:04
When you ask someone the name their favorite Charles Chaplin film, I've found that it generally is not The Great Dictator (1940). Popularity be damned, it may be his most culturally significant and...
ListenSean Connery's Penis from 2015-01-08T02:48:53
We look at the "Banned Bond" commentaries from the Laserdisc Era of Criterion, using clips from the Dr. No track as context for why they're important and unique. Listen to them on their own or sync...
ListenGoldfinger (1964) Commentary from 2014-12-22T04:30
The commentary track on Criterion's 1991 laserdisc for Goldfinger so angered producer Albert Broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. The same went for ...
ListenFrom Russia With Love (1963) Commentary from 2014-12-22T04:00
The commentary track on Criterion's 1991 laserdisc for From Russia With Love so angered producer Albert Broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. The sam...
ListenDr. No (1962) Commentary from 2014-12-22T03:30:53
The commentary track on Criterion's 1991 laserdisc for Dr. No so angered producer Albert Broccoli that he had it recalled from sale and reissued, without the offending track. The same went for the ...
ListenBack to 1984 from 2014-12-18T06:29:11
A look at Criterion Designs, Criterion's first standalone "book" project, which looks at the evolution of their art and design choices and sensibilities over the last 30 years. Don't assume you'll...
ListenThe Disc-Free Experience from 2014-12-02T04:45
Want to taste-test Criterion movies via streaming, or love their taste and can't afford to buy every disc? Are you likewise not interested in spending a ton renting everything on iTunes? Hulu Plus ...
ListenSignificant and Important from 2014-11-20T03:29:13
Our inaugural episode addresses the first question that generally comes out of people's mouths about Criterion: why Armageddon and The Rock? The short answer is that they belong there. Both more th...
ListenAbout Criterion Collected from 2014-11-14T05:35
Moisés Chiullan introduces a new show that examines The Criterion Collection, stretching from the present all the way back to the beginning of Criterion in 1984.
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