Category: Criterion Channel Surfing

Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 10: The Lovers

Will Remmers joins Josh to continue their conversation about the Criterion Channel. For this episode, they discuss “The Lovers” – stories of love and loss – and give a few recommendations for films that fit the theme. Plus, Matt Gasteier of The Complete podcast shares some tips and tricks for navigating the Criterion Channel’s digital supplements – and makes the case for spending time with the Channel’s interviews, commentaries, and supplemental documentaries.

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Note: Will did choose films that expire February 29, 2020, so we are including links to these films’ Just Watch listing in order to direct our listeners to alternate avenues for viewing these titles.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 9: February 2020 New and Expiring Titles

Josh is joined by Will Remmers, frequent contributor to the Criterion Reflections podcast and Criterion Now, to talk about the new and expiring titles for February, and Michael Hutchins stops by to discuss the mystery of the disappearing limited engagements.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Police Stories on Other Streaming Services

Josh is joined once again by David Blakeslee, host of the Criterion Reflections podcast, to continue their conversation and talk about “Police Stories” on other streaming services.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 7: Police Stories (January 2020)

For our first episode of 2020, Josh is joined by David Blakeslee of the Criterion Reflections podcast to talk about “Police Stories,” stories of crime and justice to kick off the new year. Friend of the show Michael Hutchins stops by to discuss the various countries and geographical regions represented by the Criterion Channel, and regular contributor Matt Gasteier of The Complete podcast provides strategies for tackling the Criterion Channel’s permanent, streaming only library.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Bonus Episode: Criterion’s April Announcements

For this special bonus episode, host Josh Hornbeck was joined by Matt Gasteier and Travis Trudell of The Complete Podcast, and Robert Taylor of the Robert Taylor Odyssey for two casual discussions about the announcements for Criterion’s April releases.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Bonus Episode: Jonathan Miller of OVID.tv

On this special bonus episode, host Josh Hornbeck sits down with Jonathan Miller, director of the new streaming service OVID.tv and president of Icarus Films, to discuss OVID and the role it plays in making documentary and world cinema more accessible for audiences across the United States.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 6: Family Matters Follow Up (Titles on Other Streaming Services)

In this short follow-up to our December 2019 episode on “Family Matters,” host Josh Hornbeck is joined once again by Dave Eves, frequent contributor to Wrong Reel, Film Baby Film, Criterion Now, and Just the Discs. They briefly discuss various streaming services and offer a few recommendations for films about family on other streaming services.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 5: Family Matters (December 2019)

For our December 2019 episode, Josh is joined by Dave Eves, frequent contributor to Wrong Reel, Film Baby Film, and Criterion Now, to talk about “Family Matters,” stories about family to get us through the holiday season. Our regular guest Michael Hutchins stops by to discuss the history of limited engagements on The Criterion Channel and Filmstruck, and friend of the show Matt Gasteier of The Complete podcast joins us with some tips and tricks for tackling the ever-increasing stream of each month’s new and expiring titles.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 4: The Masters Follow Up (Titles on Other Streaming Services)

This short follow-up to our November 2019 episode on “The Masters” features host Josh Hornbeck speaking once again with Aaron West of the 25th Frame, Criterion Now, and Criterion Close-Up. They briefly discuss various streaming services and offer a few recommendations for films by master filmmakers on other streaming services.

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Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 3: The Masters (November 2019)

For our November2019 episode of Criterion Channel Surfing, Josh is joined by Aaron West of The 25th Frame, Criterion Now, and Criterion Close-Up to discuss the Criterion Channel’s expiring and new releases for the month of November, as well as a few recommendations for films by “The Masters” in the Criterion Collection’s permanent digital library. He also talks with friend of the show Michael Hutchins about the history of Criterion’s online presence, and Matt Gasteier of The Complete podcast stops by for some advice on using the channel across different devices.

Correction: We were informed that Klute did not, in fact, appear on the channel prior to this month’s limited engagement.

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