The real villainy in this world belongs to the corrupt politicians and systemic discrimination leveled at local and marginalized populations at the mercy of enormous capitalistic systems. Or, you know, the hired hitmen (and women) looking to scratch a sociopathic itch. So let’s buckle in for a nice cathartic tale.

Ep. 197 – Bacurau

Three documentary filmmakers trail a serial killer in a mockumentary attempting to point out the violence that film can celebrate. However, does this deconstruct the violence or merely propagate more of it on screen?

Ep. 196 – Man Bites Dog

Come around the world with us as we adventure into the future of 1999. You’ll feel like you’re at the heart of the action as you traverse the wondrous landscapes of Europe, America, Asia, and Australia across the nearly 5 hour runtime of Wim Wenders Until the End of the World. (We wish he’d just release that 20 hour cut already!)

Ep. 195 – Until the End of the World

Not all family problems can be sorted out in the span of a single day. But there are often bonds that connect us to those who came before. Join us for Hirokazu Koreeda’s Still Walking.

Ep. 194 – Still Walking

Escape to the wild free country of…World War III. Or is it? Regardless, you’re in for a heartwarming tale as we take a look at Andrei Tarkovsky’s final film, The Sacrifice.

Ep. 193 – The Sacrifice

There are dystopias and there are dystopias. Welcome to Gilead, where all your repressive nightmares are true and marketing executives are the new ruling class. That’s right, we’re off to Margaret Atwoods visage of hell with The Handmaid’s Tale.

Ep. 192 – The Handmaid’s Tale

Sometimes there are different paths open to us all. Apple and Suzanne know this better than most, keeping a friendship alive despite a difference of location and style of life. Join us for Agnes Varda’s 1977 film: One Sings, the Other Doesn’t.

Ep. 191 – One Sings, the Other Doesn’t

Welcome to Fury Road. Or rather, just a desert in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where bands of nomads scrounge for food and sex. Or you can contrast that with the real remnants of society far below. Either way, prepare yourself for a grim experience in A Boy and His Dog.

Ep. 190 – A Boy and His Dog

The samurai with no name returns in another caper. Watch as Toshiro Mifune outwits and outfights his opponents in Akira Kurosawa’s Sanjuro.

Ep. 189 – Sanjuro

The original man with no name isn’t Clint Eastwood. That honor goes to Toshiro Mifune, in one of his most iconic samurai roles. So, how can one bodyguard solve the problem of two warring factions in a small town? Probably not how you think. Join us for Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo.

Ep. 188 – Yojimbo

Welcome to the Criterion Correction! In this podcast, we'll be delving into the Criterion Collection of films to try and figure out what each says about the craft of cinema and what, exactly, it takes to become part of the collection. Join us for rousing conversation and many, many references to geekery and film culture.

This is definitely a great podcast. The hosts are knowledgeable and enjoyable to listen to. A large number of the films covered are less well known which is pretty unique.

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This is one of my go to film podcasts. Great descriptions and smart hosts!

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The Criterion Correction

Is it noir? Is it a heist? Well, one thing’s for sure, it’s French New Wave. Join us for an exploration of Jean Luc Godard’s Breathless.

Ep. 73 – Breathless

We’re going back to the beginning with our 30th episode of the Correction! No, we’re not rebooting the podcast already (despite today’s coolest trends), but we’re looking at another film from the aesthetically nostalgic Wes Anderson. What happens when love is sparked within the hearts of the young? Well, a boy gets stabbed with lefty scissors, a dog is struck by an arrow (thankfully since this isn’t Heaven’s Gate we know the dog is fine), and a questionable adult performs a wedding for minors. Join us for the bizarre spectacle of Moonrise Kingdom. And the coolest treehouse ever conceptualized!

We’re going back to the beginning with our 30th episode of the Correction! No, we’re not rebooting the podcast already (despite today’s coolest trends), but we’re looking at another film from the aesthetically nostalgic Wes Anderson. What happens when love is sparked within the hearts of the young? Well, a boy gets stabbed with lefty scissors, a dog is struck by an arrow (thankfully since this isn’t Heaven’s Gate we know the dog is fine), and a questionable adult performs a wedding for minors. Join us for the bizarre spectacle of Moonrise Kingdom. And the coolest treehouse ever conceptualized!

Ep. 30 – Moonrise Kingdom

We journey through the pathway to adulthood with pitstops through bildungsroman-ville and mortality-burgh. Join us for Y Tu Mamá Tabién.

Ep. 134 – Y Tu Mamá También

Steve Zissou

Beneath the sea lies beauty, adventure, and man-eating jaguar sharks. Hold onto your red caps and lock your sea laboratory door, because you’ve entered The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

Ep. 121 – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Come celebrate with us! The Correction has hit the 50-episode milestone! And to mark the occasion, we’re going to watch one of the best Criterion birthday movies imaginable—one which heralds all the joys of parenthood and…wait, what? We’re not watching Boyhood? It’s Eraserhead? Why in gods name would we celebrate with Eraser—I mean, yes, it’s Eraserhead! Because of course we haven’t covered enough body horror flicks yet. Join us for David Lynch’s debut feature: Eraserhead.

Come celebrate with us! The Correction has hit the 50-episode milestone! And to mark the occasion, we’re going to watch one of the best Criterion birthday movies imaginable—one which heralds all the joys of parenthood and…wait, what? We’re not watching Boyhood? It’s Eraserhead? Why in gods name would we celebrate with Eraser—I mean, yes, it’s Eraserhead! Because of course we haven’t covered enough body horror flicks yet. Join us for David Lynch’s debut feature: Eraserhead.

Ep. 50 Eraserhead

What does one do when locked in an abusive relationship? Well, clearly one should conspire with the mistress to murder the cad. In some movies, that would be the entire plot, but in Les Diaboliques, it’s only the prologue. Thanks for another fantastic fan suggestion!

Ep. 66 – Les Diaboliques

Humphrey Bogart stars as Dix, a Hollywood writer with a bit of a drinking problem. An abuse problem. An anger management problem… Okay, so he’s got a lot of problems. He really is…In A Lonely Place.

Humphrey Bogart stars as Dix, a Hollywood writer with a bit of a drinking problem. An abuse problem. An anger management problem… Okay, so he’s got a lot of problems. He really is…In A Lonely Place.

Ep. 61 – In A Lonely Place

We join Adam Sandler as a man who grapples with anger issues and a potentially child-like development of selfhood. Wait…that’s most Sandler movies right? Well, in Punch Drunk Love, the Sandler archetype gets a little bit of a grimmer iteration. It’s at once the epitome and antithesis of what we would call a Sandler-movie. Hooray for breaking down binaries!

Ep. 97 – Punch Drunk Love

The life of an artist is challenging. First, there are the auditions, when you need to meet the arbitrary expectations of a jury of experts. Then there are the lessons. The endless lessons where you’re forbidden to speak. And then, when you finally think you’ve made it, some jerk puts broken glass in your pocket! The Piano Teacher might be one of the most realistic portrayals of the life of a music major out there. Okay…maybe it’s got a bit more drama in it…

The life of an artist is challenging. First, there are the auditions, when you need to meet the arbitrary expectations of a jury of experts. Then there are the lessons. The endless lessons where you’re forbidden to speak. And then, when you finally think you’ve made it, some jerk puts broken glass in your pocket! The Piano Teacher might be one of the most realistic portrayals of the life of a music major out there. Okay…maybe it’s got a bit more drama in it…

Ep. 103 – The Piano Teacher

All the best buddy movies are road-trip movies. Especially when half the tripping involves cocaine and Shakespearean tragi-comedy. Today we follow Ted–I mean Neo–I mean Keanu Reeves on a journey throughout the midwest and…Italy?! Really? They go to Italy…with nothing but a title card transition? Okay, fair enough. Join us–and the amazing River Phoenix–for My Own Private Idaho.

Ep. 44 – My Own Private Idaho

We’ve been on a roll of modern classics lately, so we thought we’d keep the streak going. This week we look at love and all its crazy trappings. After all, haven’t you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve become involved with one of your parents’ married friends whose known you since you were a child all while you simultaneously develop feelings for this woman’s daughter? Oh gosh, this is the stuff rom-coms are made us! Join us for The Graduate!

Ep. 136 – The Graduate

Some movies are so great that you don’t even need to see them to know the twist! This week we’re cheating once again and headed toward the Criterion Laserdisc collection. Having hit our 25th weekly episode, we wanted to watch a true classic. A story of such epic proportions that no one can possibly deny it’s artistic value for the ages. So join us for what many proclaim to be the best American movie ever captured on film. No, it’s not Spaceballs (though good guess). We’re taking on Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Anyone know where to find a lightly used toboggan? Just asking for a friend.

Some movies are so great that you don’t even need to see them to know the twist! This week we’re cheating once again and headed toward the Criterion Laserdisc collection. Having hit our 25th weekly episode, we wanted to watch a true classic. A story of such epic proportions that no one can possibly deny it’s artistic value for the ages. So join us for what many proclaim to be the best American movie ever captured on film. No, it’s not Spaceballs (though good guess). We’re taking on Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Anyone know where to find a lightly used toboggan? Just asking for a friend.

Ep. 25 – Citizen Kane

What do you get when you bring together a chauvinistic, sleazy, divorce-chasing private dick with a plot to do  to the world with a nuclear McGuffin? You get Kiss Me, Deadly, the passionate tale of Mike Hammer’s heartfelt desire to be a total ass to everyone he knows. Along the way we meet female corpse and plot device #1, emotionally abused secretary #2, ethnic mechanic (doubling as ethnic mechanic corpse) #3 and a the personification of a whole lot of manly swagger. If you like guns, girls, and nuclear holocaust, then something tells me you’re going to love Kiss Me Deadly.

What do you get when you bring together a chauvinistic, sleazy, divorce-chasing private dick with a plot to do to the world with a nuclear McGuffin? You get Kiss Me, Deadly, the passionate tale of Mike Hammer’s heartfelt desire to be a total ass to everyone he knows. Along the way we meet female corpse and plot device #1, emotionally abused secretary #2, ethnic mechanic (doubling as ethnic mechanic corpse) #3 and a the personification of a whole lot of manly swagger. If you like guns, girls, and nuclear holocaust, then something tells me you’re going to love Kiss Me Deadly.

Ep. 21 – Kiss Me Deadly

Sometimes you gotta go where there’s no one that knows your name. Silly monikers are the game. You’ve gotta follow the Stalker’s path. Can’t turn around or you’ll never get back. Sometime you’ve gotta go to the Room in the Zone. That’s right! We’re stepping into the surreal world of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker.

Sometimes you gotta go where there’s no one that knows your name. Silly monikers are the game. You’ve gotta follow the Stalker’s path. Can’t turn around or you’ll never get back. Sometime you’ve gotta go to the Room in the Zone. That’s right! We’re stepping into the surreal world of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker.

Ep. 78 – Stalker

Do you like Hitchcock? What about Psycho? If that’s the case, then you’re in luck because we’re practically watching the same movie this week. Okay, okay, maybe it’s not the same movie, but it’s definitely got some loving homage going on. Join us as we talk about Dressed to Kill.

Ep. 38 – Dressed to Kill

Marriage. It can be pretty trying. But leave it to Ingmar Bergman to take a deeper look at this wonderful social institution and leave us with a “realistic” depiction of individuals growing and changing. Join us for the first two episodes of Scenes from a Marriage.

Ep. 163 – Scenes from a Marriage, Ch. 1 & 2

It’s time once again to ponder the unponderable. To challenge the very nature of existence by looking deep into the human psyche and trying to figure out: what is the point of it all? Well, part of the point this week is to give thanks to you, our amazing listeners, with our very first fan request. So join us to learn more about the film that (eventually) led to Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. That’s right, we’re talking about The Seventh Seal! And The Witch…for some odd reason.

It’s time once again to ponder the unponderable. To challenge the very nature of existence by looking deep into the human psyche and trying to figure out: what is the point of it all? Well, part of the point this week is to give thanks to you, our amazing listeners, with our very first fan request. So join us to learn more about the film that (eventually) led to Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey. That’s right, we’re talking about The Seventh Seal! And The Witch…for some odd reason.

Ep. 43 – The Seventh Seal

Someday we’ll all find a way to our very own Paris, Texas. But hopefully it won’t be quite this harrowing of a ride.

Ep. 83 – Paris, Texas

We head down to Texas in this week’s episode, where a nasty love triangle results in a contracted murder that doesn’t go quite as planned. It’s a tale as old as time, and in the end it’s just Blood Simple.

Ep. 104 – Blood Simple

Dr. Zed is moving to Ireland, which is…kind of near Sweden, so he thought the podcast would take a look at the ethnographic documentary, Midsommar. After all, what could be more exciting than a group of graduate students ardently pursuing their super-niche theses projects, right?! That’s enough to label this a terrifying horror movie.

OC 22 – Midsommar

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