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Short Cuts 1: Alambrista (1977)

Posted October 13, 2015 • 00:23:07

Aaron West starts out this new, shorter series with a solo cast about The Criterion Collection's release of Robert M. Young's Alambrista. In this short...

CCU10: House (abbreviated) and The Shining

Posted October 11, 2015 • 01:30:31

Aaron, Mark and Keith Silva talk about the Japanese cult, off-the-wall horror film House. This is a film that has to be seen and can hardly be described....

CCU9: Moonrise Kingdom & the Wes Anderson Debate

Posted October 3, 2015 • 02:16:13

Aaron, Mark and David Blakeslee talk about the new Criterion Collection of Moonrise Kingdom, which ties closely to personal events in David's life that...

CCU8: Hiroshima Mon Amour & Romance Across Borders

Posted September 27, 2015 • 01:27:52

Aaron, Mark and Martin go in-depth as they explore romance in Alain Resnais' debut film, Hiroshima Mon Amour. We look at how the sensuality and romance...

CCU7: December Releases & The Cult of Collecting

Posted September 20, 2015 • 01:29:27

Aaron, Mark and Keith give a tribute to William Becker, discuss the December releases, and get in-depth as to the Collection aspect of the Criterion...