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The A24 New Wave PodcastA24 New Wave - Episode 7 - Barry Jenkins with Tiffany VazquezDescription:Tiffany Vazquez joins to talk about Barry Jenkins, who is arguably the most impactful individual who has worked with A24. Moonlight famously won the Best Picture Academy Award, and he's been putting out great work ever since. We briefly touch on If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Mufasa, and we get into his influence as a Producer. People might be surprised by how many films that he has produced and distributed with A24. He's a monumental talent and he's not done.Links:Video of this episode Tiffany Vazquez Channel at CineJourneysFrom S...2025-04-2819 min

CineJourneys (master feed)The A24 New Wave – Episode 7 – Barry Jenkins with Tiffany VazquezDescription: Tiffany Vazquez joins to talk about Barry Jenkins, who is arguably the most impactful individual who has worked with A24. Moonlight famously won the Best Picture Academy Award, and he’s been putting out great work ever since. We briefly touch on If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Mufasa, and we get into his influence as a Producer. People might be surprised by how many films that he has produced and distributed with A24. He’s a monumental talent and he’s not done. Links: Video of this episode Tiffany Vazquez Channe...2025-04-2819 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 160Description:Christian Gutierrez joins Aaron for the first time. He has a podcast called Reel Latinos, and is an expert in Latino cinema. He has tastes for world cinema and classic Hollywood. We talked about the July 2025 Criterion announcements, and we went through the TCM Film Festival schedule to look at conflicts and which films for him to prioritize at the 2025 fest.Links: Video of this Episode Christian's Links Real Latinos Links Follow Us:Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Thre...2025-04-2254 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 159Description:Ali Khamseh joins Aaron from Tehran, Iran. It was the first time podcasting with someone anywhere close to that region, and it was a delight! Ali talked about his projects, the state of cinema in Iran, many of the Iranian masters like Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, and how some filmmakers have become internationally known while pacifying the government. Ali likes a lot more than Iranian cinema and we had a good time looking through the Criterion titles too.Links:Video of this Episode Ali's Links Ali's Letterboxd Follow Us...2025-04-0949 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 158 - Killers of the Flower Moon, June 2028 AnnouncementsDescription:David Blakeslee joins Aaron. Jill is absent for the near future, and while she can't be replaced, David is a terrific co-host. We start by talking about Killers of the Flower Moon and some viral news that Criterion had allegedly approached Apple to put out a release, and Apple refused. We dig into the source and have some questions. While we are not expecting an imminent release, we think this is irresponsible reporting, but the sentiments that made it go viral are in the right place. We also talk about yet another rich month of Criterion announcements...2025-03-2556 min

CineJourneys (master feed)Criterion Now – Episode 158 – Killers of the Flower Moon, June 2025 AnnouncementsDescription: David Blakeslee joins Aaron. Jill is absent for the near future, and while she can’t be replaced, David is a terrific co-host. We start by talking about Killers of the Flower Moon and some viral news that Criterion had allegedly approached Apple to put out a release, and Apple refused. We dig into the source and have some questions. While we are not expecting an imminent release, we think this is irresponsible reporting, but the sentiments that made it go viral are in the right place. We also talk about yet another rich month of Cr...2025-03-2556 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 157Description:Jill and Aaron talk about Flow, which appears to be the first Janus Contemporary that will get a Criterion spine release. We then talk about the May 2025 Announcements, and the new trend of increasing the number of new titles with upgrades. We speculate whether this has to do with the Steven Rales and Indian Paintbrush acquisition. Links: Video of this Episode ‘Flow’ Will Join the Criterion Collection Later This Year with 4K Special Edition Kickstarter Campaign for The A24 New Wave Follow Us:Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook...2025-02-2050 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys Guide Spotlight – Episode 2 – Imogen Sara SmithDescription: Imogen Sara Smith joins to talk about her plans regarding the upcoming Powell & Pressburger Online Class she is teaching. She also touches on some exciting topics she wants to cover later, and what types of film topics she finds interesting. Links: Video of this episode Matters of Life and Death: The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger – Details and Registration Imogen Sara Smith’s Guide Page Imogen’s Writing at Criterion Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – BlueSky | Le...2025-02-1721 min

The Disc ConnectedThe Shelf Shock Rewind Awards 2024!!! The Third Annual LIVE Awards Show for Physical Media!The awards show is brought to you by Someone's Favorite Productions.The awards show is hosted by Ryan Verrill and Michelle Kisner.Buy The Physical Media Advocate (zine) on Amazon: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1utJN-Disc-Connected: https://linktr.ee/discconnected-Follow Michelle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.kisner1Follow Michelle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/robotcookie/-Someone's Favorite Productions: https://www.someonesfavoriteproductions.com/-Chris O’ Neill: Filmmaker / Cinema Programmer / Writer https://vimeo.com/chrisoneill99Jeremy Long: Writer / Standup Com...2025-02-172h 36

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys Guide Spotlight – Episode 1 – Derek SmithDescription: Derek Smith talks about his film experience and the Online Classes he plans to teach, beginning with Japanese New Wave and eventually David Lynch. Links: Video of this episode Japanese New Wave 1965 – 1970s – Details and Registration Japanese New Wave 1956 – 1964 – Details and Registration Derek Smith’s Guide Page Slant Magazine – Derek Smith Letterboxd – Derek Smith BlueSky – Derek Smith Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – BlueSky | Letterboxd 2025-01-3019 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 156Description:Jill and Aaron are back after a little bit of an unintentional break. We talk about Aaron's upcoming new book. We pay tribute to the loss of one of our favorite filmmakers, David Lynch. Finally we talk about the April 2025 Announcements, which include seven titles, with two from Sean Baker. We have a brief digression about Gerard Depardieu's airplane behavior.Links: Video of this Episode Criterion Now - Episode 154 Video Criterion Now - Episode 155 Video Kickstarter Campaign for The A24 New Wave Follow Us:Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group...2025-01-2858 min

The Radiance Films PodcastJanuary 2025 Announcements & December Releases with Aaron WestOn this episode of The Radiance Films Podcast, Adam sits down with Aaron West to discuss the January 2025 announcements (River of Grass, Girl with a Suitcase, Va Savior, and A Tale of Sorrow & Sadness) and December releases (Nothing is Sacred: Three Heresies by Luis Bunuel, Yokohama NJ Blues, and The Man from Majorca). Aaron's links:https://cinejourneys.com/https://cinejourneys.com/category/Podcast+Criterion-Now/https://bsky.app/profile/awest505.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/dsnt/https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaronwest/the-a24-new-wave?ref=7xdg4e------------------------------Buy me a...2025-01-101h 23

The Disc ConnectedRe-Connected December 19th, 2024: Announcements and Favorite A24 Titles with Aaron West!!Re-Connected is a weekly live show where we go over boutique blu ray announcements, physical media sales, and sometimes we go over unboxings/collection updates. We are a community of cult movie fans that enjoy getting together to discuss what is releasing. This week we are joined by Aaron West, who you may know from Criterion Now or CineJourneys!! We are going to be going over the announcements for the week and then discussing our ten favorite A24 titles of ALL TIME!! Join us! Hope to see you in the chat!-Check out CineJourneys here: https://cinejourneys...2024-12-204h 01

They Live By FilmEpisode 161: Orson Welles Noir & 2024 Wrap-Up Ft. Aaron WestOn this episode of They Live By Film, Adam, Chris, Zach, and special guest, Aaron West, discuss two of Orson Welles' film noir efforts, The Lady From Shangahi & Touch of Evil, and also wrap up the year discussing their favoruite films of 2024.Aaron's links:https://cinejourneys.com/https://cinejourneys.com/category/Podcast+Criterion-Now/https://bsky.app/profile/awest505.bsky.socialhttps://letterboxd.com/dsnt/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theylivebyfilmThe Radiance Films Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1762070615Punk Vacation: An Unofficial Vinegar Syndrome Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1760290937Wild...2024-12-132h 17

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 17 – Inclusive Production with Daniela Taplin-LundbergDescription: We visited with Daniela Taplin Lundberg, the owner of Stay Gold Productions and host of the Hollywood Gold Podcast. She has produced films such as Harriet, Honey Boy, Beasts of No Nation, The Kids Are All Right, Under the Silver Lake, Nanny, and several more. Her podcast is focused on showcasing producers with stories of the blood, sweat and tears that go into making Hollywood Gold. After the discussion with Daniela, Jill Blake discusses her trip to Los Angeles where she caught the Robbie Robertson Tribute show, which could become a Scorsese documentary, and also seeing...2024-11-251h 00

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 16 – Celeste de la Cabra Reviews Aaron’s Horror ListDescription: Celeste de la Cabra is a horror expert, at least in Aaron’s opinion. They spent some time going through Aaron’s Top 100 Horror Films of the 21st century. Celeste had not looked at the list beforehand, and it turned out she had seen 63 of the films. She had some great takes, as expected. Links: Video of this episode Aaron’s Top Horror Films of the 21st Century Celeste de la Cabra YouTube | Patreon | Letterboxd | Instagram Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Bla...2024-11-141h 45

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Slant’s 100 Horror Films of the 21st Century with Derek SmithDescription: Derek Smith joins Aaron to talk about the Slant list for best horror films of the 21st century. Derek writes for Slant and is going to be a guide for CineJourneys, so he had some great insights. Of course we quibbled about some of the results, but that’s kind of the point with lists. Links: Video of this Conversation Slant Magazine – The 100 Best Horror Movies of the 21st Century Where to find Derek – Slant Magazine | Letterboxd | Twitter/X Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky...2024-10-281h 18

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 15 – Variety’s Top 100 Horror ListDescription: Jill and Aaron review the Variety 100 Best Horror films, film by film. Somehow Jill was possessed and we aren’t sure why, but good news, she’s fine now. Overall we thought this list was okay. We have some quibbles and there were a couple of films we thought were too high, some too low. There were a couple that we thought were egregiously low, but that’s bound to be the case with most subjective lists. Links: Video of this episode Variety – The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time Follow Us: Ci...2024-10-211h 16

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Japanese Horror with Brad McDermottDescription: Brad McDermott joins to talk about the Japanese Horror Journey that is in progress, including Onibaba, Hausu, and the films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. We also get into discussions about The Substance and just generally spooky season films. Links: Video of this Conversation Japanese Horror Journey Details Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2024-10-1351 min

CineJourneys (master feed)October Japanese Horror PreviewDescription: Kristina Dijan joins to talk about the upcoming Japanese Horror Journey and also talks Spooky Season movie watching in October, with recommendations. Aaron talks about The Substance and how it is a must see, preferably in theaters. Links: Video Version of this Discussion CineJourneys – October Japanese Horror Details and Registration October CineJourneys Shirt Follow Us: Cinejourneys – YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2024-09-2420 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Classic Suspense Journey – Buckle UpDescription: The second chapter of our Classic Suspense Journey is called “Buckle Up.” We watched Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (1953), which is widely considered to be among the best suspense films of all time. We followed it with William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977), which had some distribution challenges (mostly due to being released close to the time frame of Star Wars), but it is still considered one of the best classic remakes of all time. We feel it is more of a re-imagining. The films work differently, and reflect differences in filmmaking from their time frame and chan...2024-09-131h 47

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 14 – The Hudsucker PodcastDescription: Jill and Aaron welcome Keith Enright, The Completionist. Keith is a longtime friend of both Criterion Now and CineJourneys, and he was primarily the motivator for us to schedule a Coen Brothers Screwball Comedy Journey. This episode is a brief conversation after the conclusion of the journey, and we talk some about the Coen Brothers being part of the Minneapolis community, but more about just being a fan of their films and how that has lasted through time. We also have a conversation about lists and what we had for breakfast. Links: Keith’s...2024-09-1144 min

Force FiveTop 5 Films Set in San FranciscoThis week, Aaron West from Criteron Now and Cinejourneys.com joins me to talk Top 5 Films Set in San Francisco.Today’s sponsor is Clutch Caddie! Head to https://clutchcaddiegolf.com/ and pick up some gear.Helpful Links:To listen to the Criterion Now podcast, use this link.To head to Cinejourneys.com, use this link.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:For everything Force Five, head to: https://www.forcefivepodcast.comTo follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodTo...2024-09-091h 26

CineJourneys (master feed)Read Her to Heaven – Episode 1 – The Sweetest Taboo with Erica ShultzDescription: This is the first episode of Read Her to Heaven, which is our new Journey where we look at film related books. We were delighted to have Erica Shultz as our inaugural guest. She is the author of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film. which is as crazy and also hilarious as it sounds. We released our YouTube Channel. Future podcast episodes will appear on the CineJourneys master feed. Links: Read Her to Heaven – Episode One on YouTube Unsung Horrors Podcast Follow Us: Re...2024-09-0626 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Coming of Age Journey – We Get OlderDescription: This is the third chapter of our Coming of Age Journey, and we really dived deep into Dazed and Confused. We also discussed Rohmer’s The Green Ray, and the pairing worked well because there’s a clear connection between the work of Rohmer and Linklater. The Green Ray is cited as a direct influence. As for Dazed and Confused, we shared a couple stories from Melissa Maerz’s book “Alright Alright Alright” and talked about the impact of the film. We released this call on our YouTube Channel and podcast on the CineJourneys master fee...2024-08-291h 29

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 152Description:Ryan Verrill joins the podcast to announce that we are joining Someone's Favorite Productions network. We also get into the November 2024 announcements on the heels of having already reacted (somewhat critically) to the CC40 boxset. We are pleased with this month, and we show a different side of Mifune to show our gratitude.Links:Criterion Now - Episode 152 - VideoSomeone's Favorite Productions linksDisc-Connected LinksCriterion Collection - Coming SoonFollow Us:Cinejourneys - Website | YouTube Channel | Discord ServerJill Blake - BlueSkyAaron West - Letterboxd 2024-08-161h 04

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 150 - Imogen Sara Smith, October 2024 Announcements, Modern French FilmDescription:Imogen Sara Smith joins for our special episode 150, which we recorded without interruptions. We talk about a number of subjects including the thrill and rarity of seeing a repertory nitrate screening. She talks about her craft process, and how she approaches writing about film. We talk about modern French film and specifically how Celine Sciamma has pushed the boundaries of telling a visual story. We talk about the 2024 October Criterion announcements, including the Val Lewton set which features an Imogen interview. Finally, Imogen weighs in our Jill and Aaron’s choices for the upcoming #Noirvember Blogathon. Thanks Im...2024-08-011h 39

Criterion NowCriterion Now - Episode 149 - Someone Bought CriterionDescription:Jill and Aaron return the Criterion Now podcast with a long overdue episode. We get into the ownership situation with Criterion Collection and Indian Paintbrush, and what we expect from it. We also look at the recent and upcoming releases, and what we are looking forward to seeing as new or for the first time.Links:Criterion September 2024 Reaction with Josh HornbeckCineJourneys – Join Our Inclusive Online CommunityCinema RitrovatoFollow Us:Cinejourneys – WebsiteJill Blake – BlueSkyAaron West – Letterboxd 2024-07-251h 27

CineJourneys (master feed)Criterion Now – Episode 149 – Someone Bought Criterion?Description: Jill and Aaron return the Criterion Now podcast with a long overdue episode. We get into the ownership situation with Criterion Collection and Indian Paintbrush, and what we expect from it. We also look at the recent and upcoming releases, and what we are looking forward to seeing as new or for the first time. Links: Criterion September 2024 Reaction with Josh Hornbeck CineJourneys – Join Our Inclusive Online Community Cinema Ritrovato Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Website Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2024-07-121h 27

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 13 – New Website and Japanese FilmsDescription: Jill and Aaron welcome Joe Petrucelli. Joe is a founding member and listener of the Criterion Now podcast, but we didn’t get to meet him until he joined CineJourneys. He has been here since the beginning and watched this begin with no website, then barely a website, and now a full website, so we reflect on that experience with him. We also talk about the Japanese Films Journey, which was such great fun, and Joe was a big part of what we enjoyed about that. Links: Japanese Films Journey But Also – Video Loop...2024-06-2457 min

The Disc ConnectedInterview with Aaron West and Jill Blake of CineJourneys and the Criterion Now Podcast!CineJourneys is a new site created by Aaron and Jill to combat the negativity of social media surrounding film and allow for immersive experiences called journeys. Check out the site in the link below and sign up to follow a journey today!-Check out the website here: https://cinejourneys.com/Criterion Now Podcast: https://criterioncast.com/category/podcast/criterion-now-Buy The Physical Media Advocate (zine) on Amazon: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/1utJN-Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected-Disc-Connected: https://linktr.ee/d...2024-06-191h 19

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 12 – CineJourneys Art & Screwball Comedies with Caitlin KuhwaldDescription: Jill and Aaron welcome Caitlin Kuhwald. We had the great pleasure of working with Caitlin on the art for CineJourneys, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Usually when people see the website, the art is what they compliment. We also talk about Screwball Comedies and her Criterion covers. Links: Caitlin Kuhwald Illustration Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2024-06-0500 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 11 – Golden Globes, Awards Season, and Australian Film with Andrew PeirceDescription: Jill and Aaron welcome Andrew Pierce from The Curb. He is also co-chair of the Australian Film Critics Association, and has written books on Australian Cinema. This past year he started voting for the Golden Globe Awards, which was really intriguing to hear about. Andrew takes his credibility serious and the Globes have a checkered past, and this year was surprising in that the Awards became part of the conversation again, in many ways thanks to Andrew and others who have tried to establish some dignity. We also speak about Awards Season generally, and he talks...2024-05-141h 16

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 10 – Ready to LaunchDescription: Jill and Aaron are ready and excited for the imminent launch of the CineJourneys website. In this call we give a preview of what’s to come, and we share a call where the remainder of the 2024 Journeys are unveiled. Current subscribers are excited and we think you will be too. Once the site launches, we will have registration open for all remaining 2024 Journeys, plus we’ll start onboarding new Guides who will lead their own Journeys. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2024-04-1650 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 9 – Modern ClassicsDescription: Jill and Aaron catch up a bit on exciting topics such as David Zaslav, Dune 2, Naked Attraction, and we give a tribute to David Bordwell who is responsible for a lot of people’s journeys into cinephilia. We also wrap up Modern Classics by discussing two of the films that resonated the most, Marie Antoinette and There Will be Blood. We also get a surprise guest for a Paddington 2 review. Links: David Bordwell tribute from colleagues Criterion Tribute to David Bordwell Naked Attraction Trailer Modern Classics – Chapter 2 Call Modern Classics Journey Rankings 2024-04-021h 02

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 8 – Oscar Wars with Michael SchulmanDescription: Michael Schulman, New Yorker staff writer and author, joined us to discuss the Oscar experience. Michael recently wrote the wonderful book, Oscar Wars. We talk about this year’s Oscars and a couple of the controversies, and then we dive into one of his book chapters. This was when Gregory Peck was President of the Oscars and with his all Candice Bergen, he made sweeping reforms to allow the young American New Wave directors into the Academy. We discuss the blacklist and how that impacted the Academy, and we also talk about the great Meryl Streep, si...2024-03-041h 22

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 7 – Oscar Talk with Derek SmithDescription: Derek Smith from Slant Magazine joins Aaron and Mark Hurne to dig into Awards Season. He has seen pretty much everything and then some, and he just recently participated in Virtual Sundance and shares some highlights. We also talk about Modern Classics and how he inadvertently suggested a 14-hour film, and also whether any films from 2023 have potential to become classics. For the Oscars, we talk about the highlights of the nominations, a few snubs, and also some great films that did not get nominated. Links Slant Magazine – Derek Smith Variety – 25 Great Films Snub...2024-02-221h 00

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap Description: We had a great time hosting Rodney Wade, who was one of the more active participants in our first ever Journey, Noirvember. We talk about the films, the overall experience, and what we learned from it going forward. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd Rodney Wade – LetterboxdThe post CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember Recap first appeared on CineJourneys .2024-01-1600 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 6 – Noirvember RecapDescription: We had a great time hosting Rodney Wade, who was one of the more active participants in our first ever Journey, Noirvember. We talk about the films, the overall experience, and what we learned from it going forward. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd Rodney Wade – Letterboxd 2024-01-161h 02

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries[tooltip text=”Tooltip Text”] Description: Welcome back! We have another episode. This time it’s a deep dive into true crime documentaries, and how they’ve changed throughout the years from informational to entertainment (or info-tainment) and how the seeds were there within classic documentaries. Since we’ve been watching Noir films in November, true crime files like a worthwhile supplemental topic. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – LetterboxdThe post CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime Documentaries first appeared on CineJourneys .2023-12-231h 27

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 5 – True Crime DocumentariesDescription: Welcome back! We have another episode. This time it’s a deep dive into true crime documentaries, and how they’ve changed throughout the years from informational to entertainment (or info-tainment) and how the seeds were there within classic documentaries. Since we’ve been watching Noir films in November, true crime files like a worthwhile supplemental topic. Follow Us: Cinejourneys – Substack, Facebook Group Jill Blake – BlueSky Aaron West – Letterboxd 2023-12-231h 27

Watching Classic MoviesTalking Toshiro Mifune with Jill BlakeToshiro Mifune was one of the first classic film stars I loved and yet I didn’t know much about him personally. I decided to remedy that by talking to writer and CineJourneys co-founder Jill Blake. Jill has researched and written about Mifune and had a lot to share about his life, career, and remarkable partnership with filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. Check out Jill's work CineJourneys Substack: https://cinejourneys346.substack.com CineJourneys website: www.cinejourneys.com Read Jill’s piece on Mifune: https://ajillblake.substack.com/p/toshiro-mifune-no-april-fool The show...2023-11-2934 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #NoirvemberDescription: We are joined by Marya E. Gates, the “professional cinephile” who has worked with TCM, FilmStruck, Netflix, Criterion, and many others. She famously coined Noirvember 14 years ago. It was a way to further her cinephile journey, and has grown to become a phenomenon in the years that followed. She talks about that in detail during our discussion, and we unpack many other topics such as women in noir, our favorite noirs, Gloria Grahame’s off-screen exploits, and looking at Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life as noir. Links: Marya’s Noirvember Letterboxd Lists ...2023-11-081h 35

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 4 – The History of #Noirvember Description: We are joined by Marya E. Gates, the “professional cinephile” who has worked with TCM, FilmStruck, Netflix, Criterion, and many others. She famously coined Noirvember 14 years ago. It was a way to further her cinephile journey, and has grown to become a phenomenon in the years that followed. She talks about that in detail during our discussion, and we unpack many other topics such as women in noir, our favorite noirs, Gloria Grahame’s off-screen exploits, and looking at Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life as noir. Links: Marya’s Noirvember L...2023-11-081h 35

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 3 – NoirvemberDescription: Noirvember is our first Journey. As of today, we’ll be spending the month soft-launching our platform and enjoying noir films with friends. In this episode we discuss what Noirvember is going to look like for us, including the film list and how we’ll unpack these films. In response to some questions, we discuss how the CineJourneys platform integrates with Substack. Since many of the subscribers of the journey are film experts, we also go over some of the film noir basics. Links: Noirvember Registration Noirvember and Founding Member Details Fo...2023-11-0149 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 2 – 31 Days of HorrorDescription: Drew Morton is our first guest to CineJourneys, but he’s someone we’ve talked to plenty in the past. We get into 31 Days of Horror, and the near impossibility of completing it every day, and how we are watching horror films in October. Drew talks about his visit to the Stanley Hotel from The Shining (1980). We also talk about Jill’s aversion to slasher films, and how she can navigate around that and still enjoy some horror. We also get into the allure and appeal of horror films, and how we can be fascinated by grueso...2023-10-2558 min

CineJourneys (master feed)CineJourneys – Episode 1 – Introducing CineJourneys, Hayao MiyazakiDescription: Jill and Aaron return to podcasting with a brand new show and brand new project called CineJourneys. We give an intro to this new project and where we expect it to go. For the inaugural episode, we talk about Hayao Miyazaki. We have some fun with an Onion article about him having to resign his HVAC job. We then dive in deeper into Miyazaki’s aesthetic and widespread appeal, and why he means so much to his fans. Links: What is CineJourneys? – Substack Hayao Miyazaki Satire Article – The Onion Image credit...2023-10-181h 02

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 148 – Criterion 2022 Top 3, Sight & Sound, February and March 2023 AnnouncementsWe are pleased to have Dave Eves back on the show. We talk best of 2022, February and March announcements, and the Sight & Sound list.2023-01-311h 38

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 147 – August 2022 Through January 2023 Criterion ReleasesNow that we're back, we had some catching up to do. This week Drew Morton joined to go back through all of the months that we missed during hiatus -- August 2022 through January 2023.2022-11-021h 44

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 146 – A Conversation with Sean Baker and Shih-Ching TsouFilmmaker Sean Baker and his co-director for Take Out and frequent collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou join to discuss Take Out, Criterion, and other topics.2022-10-131h 23

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 145 – We’re Back!Jill and Aaron are now officially back from hiatus and ready to resume the show. This is us getting warmed up.2022-10-011h 17

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 144 – July 2022 Announcements, David Lynch, TruffautJill and Aaron get into June announcements, a lot of David Lynch news, and speculate about François Truffaut.2022-05-091h 10

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 143 – June 2022 Announcements, Indicator Bogart, Kinuyo TunakaMarcus Pinn joins as we discuss June announcements and a lot more.2022-04-241h 45

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 142 – May 2022 Announcements, Miller’s Crossing, Pink FlamingosDrew Morton joins again, and we have a lot to talk about. Come for the Criterions, stay for his Jimmy Stewart impressions.2022-03-111h 41

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 141 – Martial ArtsGrady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali, authors of These Fists Break Bricks join to talk about all things martial arts.2022-02-241h 44

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 140 – April 2022 Announcements, A Hard Day’s Night, ShaftCeleste de la Cabra joins to discuss the April announcements and more possibly coming to Criterion.2022-02-101h 19

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 139 – Reflections on 2021Jill and Aaron spend New Year's Eve reflecting on the year of 2021 2022-01-121h 24

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 138 – March 2022 Announcements, Janus Acquisitions, RumorsBrad McDermott joins to talk the March 2022 Announcements and a lot of other Criterion news.2022-01-031h 28

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 137 – A Conversation with Farran Smith NehmeJill and Aaron welcome writer and frequent Criterion contributor Farran Smith Nehme to the show.2021-12-071h 20

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 136 – #NoirvemberJill and Aaron welcome crime fiction writer, Craig Terlson, to the show to discuss #Noirvember.2021-11-151h 32

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 135 – January 2022 Announcements, David Fincher’s Voir, Indicator USJill and Aaron dig into a lot in this episode. We begin with the January 2022 announcements and go from there.2021-11-011h 19

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 134 – Horror in the Criterion CollectionDrew Morton joins Jill and Aaron to dive into horror titles in the collection.2021-10-181h 11

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 133 – Talking Film Restoration and More with Deaf CrocodileDennis Bartok and Craig Rogers from Deaf Crocodile join us for an insightful discussion about film restoration.2021-10-071h 39

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 132 – December 2021 Announcements, Inland Empire, Francois TruffautDoug McCambridge from Good Times, Great Movies and Schitt's and Giggles makes his grand return to discuss December 2021, pay tribute to some legends, and talk about rumors.2021-09-271h 38

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 131 – A Conversation with Imogen Sara SmithImogen Sara Smith joins to talk about noir, especially international noir, and other topics.2021-09-091h 22

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 130 – November Announcements, 4K, Impact to DVDBoth of Aaron's co-hosts ever, Jill Blake and Mark Hurne, together on a podcast with a lot to talk about.2021-08-311h 23

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 129 – 4K Announcement, Miramax, Double IndemnityThis is Jill Blake's first official episode as co-host. We react to the 4K announcement and talk a lot more film.2021-08-161h 20

Criterion NowCriterion New – Episode 128 – The Signifyin’ Works of Marlon RiggsBrad McDermott joins to take a deep dive into the boxset of Marlon Riggs.2021-08-011h 31

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 127 – October 2021 Announcements, Citizen Kane, UHD and 4KJill Blakes joins to talk about the October announcements, the likelihood of Citizen Kane, and addresses the UHD and 4K rumors.2021-07-241h 17

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 126 – September 2021 Announcements, Citizen Kane Rumors, Nathan LaneMartin Kessler is back to talk Van Peebles, Citizen Kane, and much more.2021-07-051h 09

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 125 – Inside Albert BrooksBecky D'Anna returns to the show to talk about one of her favorite filmmakers, Albert Brooks.2021-06-191h 07

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 124 – American Cinema in the 1970sAaron is joined by Matthew Asprey Gear, who is an author, film historian, and teacher.2021-06-061h 09

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 123 – August 2021 Announcements, Melvin Van Peebles, Isobel SandovalAndrew and Steven of the Chasing Labels podcast join to talk Criterions.2021-06-011h 19

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 122 – The Kaiju EpisodeDave Eves joins to talk about Kaiju cinema starting with Godzilla and continuing with all the others.2021-05-0953 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 121 – July 2021 Announcements, Tracking Discs, Magnificent AmbersonsDavid Blakeslee makes his return to discuss July 2021 announcements, Magnificent Ambersons, Story of a 3-day Pass, and more.2021-04-251h 17

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 120 – June 2021 Announcements, Indicator Noir, Fredric MarchJill Blake joins and cover June 2021 and she shares her classic film expertise.2021-03-281h 16

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 119 – Paramount Out Of Print Titles, Amazon StudiosMicheal Hutchins joins for an emergency episode to talk about Paramount titles going OOP and other rumors and announcements.2021-03-1350 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 118 – May 2021 Announcements, Eric Rohmer, Satyajit RayJosh Wilson joins the podcast for the first time and we talk May 2021 Announcements, Eric Rohmer's Four Seasons, and more.2021-02-281h 13

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 117 – COVID-19, Movie TheatersAaron's father, Gary West, joins to discuss the pandemic. Gary is a public health expert that is currently teaching a class on COVID-19.2021-02-2055 min

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 116 – April 2021 Announcements, Wong Kar Wai Reviews, NapoleonBelieve it or not, Mark Hurne is back on the show for the first time in a year. We geek out on Criterion like we always have.2021-01-271h 09

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 115 – March 2021 Announcements, Ashley Clark, Upcoming TitlesJon Laubinger returns to talk about the March 2021 announcements and especially the World of Wong Kar Wai set 2021-01-011h 20

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 114 – February 2021 Announcements, Fellini Boxset, Wong Kar Wai, Arrow AcademyDave Eves joins Aaron during the Thanksgiving break to catch up on all things Criterion and some Arrow 2020-12-051h 03

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 113 – January 2021 Announcements, Janus Theatrical Releases, Flash SaleDavid Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett join to talk about Criterion January 2021 announcements, Janus films that are going to hit theaters, and the October flash sale.2020-10-251h 10

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 112 – December 2020 Announcements, Black Films, Theatrical ReleasesBrad McDermott and Josh Hornbeck join to discuss December 2020 Announcements, black films, Wong Kar Wai and more.2020-09-271h 20

Criterion NowCriterion Now Episode 111 – October & November Announcements, Fellini, VardaMichael Hutchins joins Aaron to catch up on the October & November announcements, plus talk about Fellini and Varda.2020-08-301h 13

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 110 – A Conversation with Atom EgoyanFilm Director Atom Egoyan joins for a discussion about his new and old films.2020-07-111h 03

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 109 – September 2020 Announcements, Spike LeeBrad McDermott and Will Remmers join Aaron to talk about September 2020 Announcements, Spike Lee, Bollywood, and more.2020-06-281h 46

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 108 – August 2020 Announcements, Agnes Varda, Satyajit RayTrevor Berrett from The Mookse and the Gripes and CriterionCast joins to talk about the latest bit of news from Criterion. What a big month it is!2020-05-261h 15

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 107 – July 2020 Announcements, WC Fields, Arthouse FundraiserDoug McCambridge and Jordan Essoe join Aaron to talk Criterion during this new normal.2020-04-271h 07

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 106 – June Announcements, VOD, Masters of CinemaDavid Seeley makes his debut on the podcast to give us a British perspective.2020-04-011h 04

Criterion NowOscilloscope Now – Episode 1The inaugural episode of Oscilloscope features Nick Camacho, Director of Marketing, and good friend Michael Hutchins.2020-03-271h 01

Criterion NowCriterion Now 105: Coronavirus, Jim Jarmusch, Bruce LeeJosh Hornbeck and Robert Taylor join ahead of the June announcements and take a moment to reflect on the life changing events that are going on.2020-03-171h 11

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 104 – Jason Polan, May 2020 Announcements, Parasite, NetflixCriterion Now returns after a brief hiatus. David Blakeslee and Will Remmers join to discuss as much that happened since the last episode as possible.2020-02-201h 14

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 103 – Matthew ModineMatthew Modine and Adam Rackoff join Aaron to talk about Matthew's trip to the Criterion Closet, his experiences working with master directors, Bamboozled, and more.2019-12-201h 26

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 102 – February 2020 Announcements, Closet VisitsCole Roulain and Josh Hornbeck join for a brief, lightly edited episode to discuss how much we adore the February 2020 Announcements.2019-11-241h 21

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 101 – Wishlists Continued, Martin ScorseseMark Hurne and Trevor Berrett join Aaron again to continue where they left off at episode 100.2019-11-181h 43

Criterion NowCriterion Now – Episode 100 – Memory Lane, Wish ListsMark Hurne and Trevor Berrett join Aaron to celebrate our 100th episode. We talk about the history behind the show and our wishlists for Criterion titles.2019-11-081h 36