On this episode, we chat about our first John Cassavetes film - Opening Night (1977). We also talk about the recent news that Wes Anderson's first 10 features are being remastered in 4k for The Collection via a beautiful collector's box set. ---- Chapter.....

Our journey to 100 is over, but the show doesn't stop. We start a new double feature by discussing one of McKezie's all-time favorite films and Pedro Almodóvar's first appearance on The Criterion Connection with 1999's All About My Mother. ---- Chapters .....

It's episode 100! And it's the end of our second-ever miniseries! We conclude our series of discussions on Spine #1206, Eric Rohmer's The Tale of the Four Seasons, with A Tale of Autumn (1998). We also chat about what’s coming to the collection in August. ...

We're one away from Episode 100 - We close out the double digits with the third film in Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons, A Tale of Summer (1996). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:15) What we've been watching (00:28:30) A Tale of Summer (0...

The Journey to Episode 100 continues as we continue to discuss Spine #1206, Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons. In this episode, we tackle the next film (and maybe the best?), A Tale of Winter (1992). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:23) What ...

The Journey to Episode 100 begins as we start our newest miniseries, Spine #1206, covering Eric Rohmer's Tale of the Four Seasons box set. In this episode, we talk about the first in the collection, A Tale of Springtime (1990.). ---- Chapters (00:00:00)...

This week we conclude our double feature centered around best dude friends that sorta suck with Elaine May's dudes-suck-Cinema staple: Mikey & Nicky (1976). Plus, we also chat about Criterion Collection announcements! ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00...

This week, for only the second time we discuss Papa, That Patron Saint of Cinema himself, Martin Scorsese and his breakout feature film: Mean Streets (1973). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:05) What we've been watching (00:29:26) Mean Streets (...

This week, we chat once again about legendary Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, and one of his totemic works: Ikiru (1952). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:30) What we've been watching (00:35:55) Ikiru (01:01:20) Final thoughts (01:06:08) Ne...

This week, we start another double feature of films. Starting with McKenzie's pick, we discuss Abbas Kiarostami's Palm d'Or-winning bare-bones drama Taste of Cherry. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:38) What we've been watching (00:26:00) Taste o...

McKenzie & Ian wrap up a somewhat ill-conceived double feature of films centering around queerness, toxic heteronormativity, and monogamy with Ken Russell's breakout feature film, Women in Love. We also discuss June 2025 Criterion Collection announcements ...

We conclude our double feature honoring the late David Lynch with two of his films in the Criterion Collection. This week we discuss, arguably his greatest contribution to pop culture, Fire Walk With Me and the larger Twin Peaks canon. Thanks to our frien....

This week we're finally doing our personal send-up to the late great David Lynch, kicking off a double feature of his films, with the urtext - Blue Velvet (1986). ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:05:12) What we've been watching (00:24:29) Blue Velve...

This week, we end our Valentine's double feature centering around the films of Demy & Varda by focusing on the Queen of the French New Wave herself! Once again, we're talking about Agnes Varda with her lesser-known feature film: One Sings, The Other Doesn'...

This week, we begin our Valentine's themed pairing with films by French cinema power couple, Jacques Demy & Agnes Varda. On this episode, we pair The Young Girls of Rochefort from Demy with his wife, Agnes Varda's, documentary about the legacy of the afore...

After an interruption in programming, we're back to conclude our most recent double bill with Leonard Kastle's only feature film, the ripped-from-the-headlines tale:The Honeymoon Killers. ----Chapters(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:13) What we've been watching ...

After taking a break last week due to the sudden death of Maestro David Lynch, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming chatting Nicole Kidman (currently being celebrated on the Criterion Channel) and her amazing performance in Gus Van Sant's phen...

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:....

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. ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION WILL RETURN IN 2025. ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:...

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...