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The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 67 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 4]
Feb 7, 2026
Episode 219: An Interview with Aaron West, Author of The A24 New Wave
Jan 28, 2026
Episode 218 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2025
Dec 31, 2025
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 64 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 1]
Nov 26, 2025
David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]
Jul 21, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 2/7/26 | The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 67 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 4] | David and Trevor wrap up their coverage with a conversation about six "school films" shot between 1975 and 1989. | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Episode 219: An Interview with Aaron West, Author of The A24 New Wave | Aaron West's upcoming book covers the rise of A24 from its first releases in 2012 up to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | Episode 218 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2025 | David Blakeslee, Aaron West, and Brad McDermott got together to keep our annual "favorites of the year" podcast tradition going for Year 16! | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 64 – Abbas Kiarostami: Early Shorts and Features [Part 1] | The Eclipse Series is back! And so is our podcast dedicated to each of the excellent box sets released under this sideline of the Criterion Collection. Trevor and David begin a multi-part series that will cover all 17 films in the first new Eclipse box since 2018. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/25 | David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review] | A compilation of video and audio clips that David Blakeslee put together for his review, including a repurposed Criterion Reflections podcast episode from 2019 featuring Richard Doyle and Grant Bromley. | — | ||||||
| 7/6/25 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage | In this lengthy episode, David hosts four individual conversations about this emotionally searing and evocative TV miniseries of 1973 that was edited for theatrical release the following year. | — | ||||||
| 5/18/25 | Episode 217 – Argentine Noir with guest Matthew Gentile | David Blakeslee hosts director/screenwriter Matthew Gentile in a conversation about six films from Argentina's golden age of cinema, currently featured on the Criterion Channel. | — | ||||||
| 4/19/25 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 155 – Allan King’s Come On Children | David is joined by William Remmers to discuss an obscure Canadian documentary about 10 groovy teenagers who are granted 10 weeks of autonomy for the purpose of generating compelling cinematic moments, or at least trippy vibes. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 154 – Jun Fukuda’s Godzilla vs. Megalon | David is joined by Richard Doyle and David Seeley to provide intellectual gravitas as we contemplate the threat that atomic testing presents to the future of human civilization. Also: Jet Jaguar to the rescue! | — | ||||||
| 2/1/25 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 153 – Mike Leigh’s Hard Labour | David is joined by first-time guest Ethan Magnan to discuss Leigh's first made-for-TV film, and we also talk about Hard Truth's, his most recent release from 2024. | — | ||||||
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| 1/5/25 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 152 – Peter Bogdanovich’s Paper Moon | David is joined by Richard Doyle, Eric Grant, and Josh Wilson to talk about a recent release from the Criterion Collection. We had a fun conversation, that unresolved matter of $200 notwithstanding. | — | ||||||
| 12/31/24 | Episode 216 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2024 | Our 15th annual survey of Criterion's new releases, featuring David Blakeslee, Josh Hornbeck, Brad McDermott, and Aaron West. | — | ||||||
| 12/6/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 151 – Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye | David is joined by Richard Doyle and Robert Taylor to discuss this skewed reworking that situates Raymond Chandler's 50s noir classic in early 70s L.A. | — | ||||||
| 11/9/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 150 – Lina Wertmüller’s Love and Anarchy | David is joined by Richard Doyle to discuss this timely tale of radical resistance and romantic folly in fascist Italy of the 1930s. | — | ||||||
| 10/15/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 149 – Roger Vadim’s Don Juan (or if Don Juan Were a Woman) | The podcast returns after a long break featuring David in a solo episode talking about Brigitte Bardot's acting career with a focus on this, her final feature performance. | — | ||||||
| 6/22/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 148 – The Game of Clones | David talks with Michael Worth about the excellent new Bruceploitation box set from Severin Films. | — | ||||||
| 5/25/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 147 – Charles Nichols’ and Iwao Takamoto’s Charlotte’s Web | David is joined by musical theater enthusiast Robert Cioffi to discuss this Hanna-Barbera animated adaptation of E.B. White's all-time best-selling youth fiction novel. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 146 – Perry Henzell’s The Harder They Come | David and guests conclude a 3-part series on Black cinema of February 1973 with a discussion of a Jamaican midnight movie classic that launched reggae a a major force in global popular music. | — | ||||||
| 4/27/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 145 – Larry Cohen’s Black Caesar | David, Richard, and James continue their conversation about Black cinema of 1973, focusing on a Blaxploitation classic featuring a funky James Brown soundtrack and charismatic Fred Williamson in the title role. | — | ||||||
| 4/6/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 144 – Mel Stuart’s Wattstax | David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black musical artists that performed at the LA Coliseum in August 1972. | — | ||||||
| 3/8/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 143 – Fernando Di Leo’s The Boss | David is joined by Richard Doyle as they dive into the mafia-infused milieu of Italian poliziotteschi cinema via this trilogy-concluding whirlwind of mayhem, betrayal, and revenge. | — | ||||||
| 2/7/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 142 – Luchino Visconti’s Ludwig | David provides a video overview of Visconti's maligned late career masterwork and extends his coverage in a conversation with Brad McDermott | — | ||||||
| 1/16/24 | Criterion Reflections – Episode 141 – Roberto Rossellini’s The Age of the Medici | David revisits the TV miniseries that attempts to recreate the cultural milieu of 15th century Florence in this first episode of Season 5: 1973. | — | ||||||
| 1/1/24 | Episode 215 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2023 | This year's panel (David, Jordan, Josh, Brad, and Aaron) resumes our annual tradition of sharing their favorite 2023 releases from the Criterion Collection. | — | ||||||
| 12/31/23 | Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 60: Ishirō Honda’s Kaiju Cinema – Part Three | Critic and YouTube creator Celeste de la Cabra joins Josh for a journey into the Criterion Channel’s permanent, streaming-only library, and conclude their conversation about the films of Japanese filmmaker and the master of kaiju cinema, Ishirō Honda. | — | ||||||
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