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Criterion Creeps

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Welcome to the Criterion Creeps podcast. A podcast hosted by Jarrett and RJ where they talk about the Criterion Collection spine by spine in order of release every Wednesday.
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Episodes

Criterion Creeps Episode 166: Jubilee

In our 166th episode we're talking spine #191 in the Criterion Collection: Derek Jarman's JUBILEE from 1978. Surviving a situation that is somewhere between the past two weeks of Skype shit, failing computers and AC adapters (and almost having to record TWICE), RJ talks about RAMBO 2, 3, and IV, and Jarrett defends LAST BLOOD. And wait until you hear about all the shit RJ fucking ate in a single outing. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossomin...

Sep 26, 20191 hr 41 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 165: Throne of Blood

In our 165th episode we're talking spine #190 in the Criterion Collection: Akira Kurosawa's THRONE OF BLOOD from 1957. First Jarrett and RJ get to read your emails TWICE!, then RJ talks about PEANUT BUTTER FALCON, then RJ and Jarrett get to talk about the latter and very bad FRIDAY THE 13th franchise, and Jarrett rewatched THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/relea...

Sep 19, 20191 hr 46 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 164: The White Sheik

In our 164th episode we're talking spine #189 in the Criterion Collection: Federico Fellini's THE WHITE SHEIK from 1952. Audio nightmares ahoy! Skype and Bughuul were up to their old tricks, so listen carefully as first RJ talks about FIRST BLOOD, then RJ and Jarrett can talk shit about IT: CHAPTER 2, and Jarrett tries to talk about the documentary LA 92. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/rel...

Sep 12, 20192 hr 8 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 163: The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Pt. 2

In our 163rd episode we're talking spine #185 in the Criterion Collection: THE ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL collection (part 2): Francois Truffaut's BED AND BOARD (1970) and LOVE ON THE RUN (1979). First RJ talks about Dave Chapelle and STREETWALKIN', and Jarrett talks about SUBURBIA (1983) and BACK TO SCHOOL (1986). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook...

Sep 05, 20192 hr 21 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 162: The Adventures of Antoine Doinel Pt. 1

In our 162nd episode we're talking spine #185 in the Criterion Collection: THE ADVENTURES OF ANTOINE DOINEL collection (part 1): Francois Truffaut's ANTOINE & COLETTE (1962) and STOLEN KISSES (1968). First RJ and Jarrett talk about William Friedkin's CRUISING, then Jarrett talks a bit about VICE SQUAD and LEAVE NO TRACE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www....

Aug 29, 20192 hr 28 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 161: by Brakhage: an anthology

In our 161st episode we're talking spine #184 in the Criterion Collection: BY BRAKHAGE: AN ANTHOLOGY, a collection of Stan Brakhage's shorts from 1954 to 2001. First RJ talks about COMMANDO, DANCER IN THE DARK, then RJ and Jarrett talk about going to see MIDSOMMAR with all the spoilers you'd come to expect after catching it this late, and Jarrett talks briefly about THE EDGE and THE GREAT HOAX. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of...

Aug 22, 20193 hr 21 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 160: Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne

In our 160th episode we're talking spine #183 in the Criterion Collection: Robert Bresson's LES DAMES DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE from 1945. First RJ got married, so only watched LEGENDS OF THE FALL and DETECTIVE PIKACHU, as you do. Jarrett hung with old friends DAY OF THE JACKAL, THE KLANSMAN, EMPEROR OF THE NORTH, and some 'metal music' documentaries. And those final five minutes or so? Can't miss stuff, fans! Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossomi...

Aug 15, 20192 hr 6 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 159: Straw Dogs

In our 159th episode we're talking spine #182 in the Criterion Collection: Sam Peckinpah's STRAW DOGS from 1971. First RJ watched REVENGE and ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD this week, so we can finally talk about, and Jarrett watched a whole bunch of other Peckinpah movies (WILD BUNCH, BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA, BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE, MAJOR DUNDEE). Oh, and FUNGICIDE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycr...

Aug 08, 20192 hr 49 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 158: I Am Curious Collection

In our 158th episode we're talking spine #179, 180, and 181 in the Criterion Collection: Vilgot Sjoman's I AM CURIOUS: YELLOW and BLUE from 1967/68. First RJ watched POINT BLANK and a FANTASTIC BEASTS movie. Jarrett watched a whole bunch of stuff, and talks a bit about ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, but not too much because chud RJ hasn't seen it yet (but you all have probably, but that very spoiler light bit is from 1:25-1:35). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You c...

Aug 01, 20192 hr 33 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 157: My Life as a Dog

In our 157th episode we're talking spine #178 in the Criterion Collection: Lasse Hallstrom's MY LIFE AS A DOG from 1975. First RJ watched SHARP OBJECTS, and Jarrett continued on with his journey watching and revisiting New Hollywood. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow u...

Jul 25, 20192 hr 5 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 156: Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

In our 156th episode we're talking spine #177 in the Criterion Collection: Volker Schlondoff and Margarethe von Trotta's LOST HONOR OF KATHARINA BLUM from 1975. First RJ talks Frank Herbert's DUNE! David Lynch's DUNE! and JODOROWSKY'S DUNE. Jarrett talks about his further adventures into "New Hollywood" movies. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/c...

Jul 18, 20192 hr 17 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 155: The Killers

In our 155th episode we're talking spine #176 in the Criterion Collection: THE KILLERS from 1946, directed by Robert Siodmak, Andrei Tarkovsky's 1955 student film, and Don Siegel's film from 1964. First RJ talks about his further adventures with Mr. Jodorowsky, and Jarrett talks about CROSS OF IRON, ULTRAMARINES, KAIJU BUNRAKU, POINT BLANK, and MICKEY ONE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/re...

Jul 11, 20192 hr 22 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 154: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

In our 154th episode we're talking spine #175 in the Criterion Collection: Terry Gilliam's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS from 1998. We're joined by Justin Peterson via our Patreon Co-Host option, and first RJ talks about RANGO, Justin talks about SISTER ACT 2, ANIMA, live action DUMBO, BAD BOY BUBBY, NINJA SCROLL, THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE, SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (1:30:00-1:39:30 for the spoiler adverse) and a touch of MIDSOMMAR, then Jarrett talks about the lost but found ATRAPADOS, Ro...

Jul 04, 20193 hr 38 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 153: Band of Outsiders

In our 153rd episode we're talking spine #174 in the Criterion Collection: Jean-Luc Godard's BAND OF OUTSIDERS from 1964. We're joined by Frank Solano via our Patreon Co-Host option (he must like us as this is the third time this year!), and first RJ and Frank talk about HOLY MOUNTAIN, HAPPY TOGETHER, BROKEN EMBRACES, and MILLENNIUM MAMBO, then Jarrett talks about war movies like SAHARA, PATTON, KELLY'S HEROES, and THE DIRTY DOZEN. Glory be. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cr...

Jun 27, 20192 hr 31 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 152: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

In our 152nd episode we're talking spine #173 in the Criterion Collection: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger's THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP from 1943. First RJ talks about SIX FEET UNDER and Prospect, then Jarrett talks about more dreary cinema like STROSZEK, INCENDIES, WERKMEISTER HARMONIES, and FURY! Very life affirming. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Fac...

Jun 20, 20192 hr 10 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 151: Pepe le Moko

In our 151st episode we're talking spine #172 in the Criterion Collection: Julien Duvivier's PEPE LE MOKO from 1937. First RJ talks about FATHER FIGURE, NATHAN FOR YOU, CHERNOBYL, and then Jarrett runs through almost a dozen rewatches of what he considers his 'canon'. After almost two hours or preamble we even talk about this MOKO business. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us o...

Jun 13, 20192 hr 33 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 150: Blade Runner

In our 150th episode we're talking spine #19 in the Criterion Laserdisc Collection: Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER from 1982. First RJ and Jarrett talk about GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, followed by a run through of a bunch of Ridley Scott movies. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterionc...

Jun 06, 20193 hr 16 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 149: Contempt

In our 149th episode we're talking spine #171 in the Criterion Collection: Jean-Luc Godard's CONTEMPT from 1963. RJ talks about PATERNO, then Jarrett talks about PSYCHO COP RETURNS, THE STREETFIGHTER, SUDDEN FURY, and SHOT. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Insta...

May 30, 20192 hr 2 min

Ghoul School Presents: Troma Entertainment

In another fit of madness, and half way to Halloween/Creeptober, Jarrett and RJ decided to watch 60 goddamn movies from Troma Entertainment, from Tromaville through a whole slew of Troma Distributed movies. It was a hell of a May. A real... TroMay. Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/criterioncreeps We've got a Patreon too, if you are so inclined: patreon.com/criterioncreeps You can al...

May 26, 20194 hr 18 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 148: Trouble in Paradise

In our 148th episode we're talking spine #170 in the Criterion Collection: Ernst Lubitch's TROUBLE IN PARADISE from 1932. First RJ talks about his drunken international stag, ALIEN: COVENANT, then RJ and Jarrett have a spoilerific discussion of GAME OF THRONES and how it isn't that bad you nerds. Jarrett continues with talking about the insta-classic THE BRIDE OF FRANK, UNDER THE SILVER SKY, and LOST RIVER. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her bloss...

May 23, 20192 hr 1 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 147: The Complete Monterey Pop Festival

In our 147th episode we're talking spines #167-169 in the Criterion Collection: D.A. Pennebaker's THE COMPLETE MONTEREY POP FESTIVAL from 1968. First RJ talks about WILDLIFE, THE SISTERS BROTHERS, and UNDER THE SILVER LAKE, then Jarrett talks about the short THE HEDGEHOG, and the documentary GIUSEPPE MAKES A MOVIE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.c...

May 16, 20192 hr 15 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 146: Down By Law

In our 146th episode we're talking spine #166 in the Criterion Collection: Jim Jarmusch's DOWN BY LAW from 1986. First RJ talks about LOSER (???), THE GIANT MECHANICAL MAN, THE NEST, then Jarrett talks about THE HEAD HUNTER, JOYSTICKS, MEATBALLS, and BLACK METAL VEINS. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! ...

May 09, 20192 hr 12 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 145: Man Bites Dog

In our 145th episode we're talking spine #165 in the Criterion Collection: MAN BITES DOG from 1992. First RJ talks about TIM, THUNDER ROAD, BEYOND THE WALLS, AVENGERS: ENDGAME (spoilers ahoy 32:35-55:40), and both talk about SUSPIRIA and DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter...

May 02, 20192 hr 21 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 144: Solaris

In our 144th episode we're talking spine #164 in the Criterion Collection: Andrei Tarkovsky's SOLARIS from 1972. We're joined by Patreon sponsor Oliver Grainger as we tackle the Russian science fiction classic. First RJ talks about Joe Bob Briggs' Shudder show THE LAST DRIVE-IN and THE ROBE, Oliver talks about films such as SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, MURDER PARTY, SUSPIRIA, and THE CONVERSATION. Jarrett talks about a bunch of cyberculture/computer/hacker documentaries no one cares about. Podcast's int...

Apr 25, 20193 hr 14 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 143: Hopscotch

In our 143rd episode we're talking spine #163 in the Criterion Collection: Ronald Neame's HOPSCOTCH from 1980. First RJ watched CAPTAIN MARVEL, some other Walter Matthau pix, and Jarrett watched a bunch of docs on computers and state terror (the good things in life). Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! tw...

Apr 18, 20191 hr 59 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 142: Ratcatcher

In our 142nd episode we're talking spine #162 in the Criterion Collection: Lynne Ramsay's RATCATCHER from 1999. First RJ and Jarrett talk about PET SEMATARY, PET SEMATARY 2, BILLY ELLIOT, and some Larry Cohen action. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! i...

Apr 11, 20192 hr 10 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 141: A Nous la Liberte & Under the Roofs of Paris

In our 141st episode we're talking spines #160 and 161 in the Criterion Collection: Rene Clair's A Nous la Liberte (1931) & Under the Roofs of Paris (1930). First RJ talks about BEAUTIFUL BOY and ATTACK FORCE Z, then Jarrett talks about a bunch of trash, a nice little documentary called CARTS OF DARKNESS, and being one of the few people who saw THE BEACH BUM. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp...

Apr 04, 20192 hr 12 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 140: Red Beard

In our 140th episode we're talking spine #159 in the Criterion Collection: Akira Kurosawa's RED BEARD from 1965. First RJ and Jarrett went to see US for a very spoilerific discussion! Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criterioncreeps/ Follow us on that Twitter! twitter.com/criterioncreeps Follow us on Instagram! instagram.com/criterioncreeps We'v...

Mar 28, 20191 hr 48 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 139: The Importance of Being Earnest

In our 139th episode we're talking spine #158 in the Criterion Collection: Anthony Asquith's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST from 1952. First RJ talks about RAMPAGE, his first week with Shudder by watching COLD HELL, TERRIFED and MANDY, and Jarrett watched GOOD LUCK, MISS WYCKOFT and THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.com/releases Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/criter...

Mar 21, 20192 hr 21 min

Criterion Creeps Episode 138: The Royal Tenenbaums

In our 138th episode we're talking spine #157 in the Criterion Collection: Wes Anderson's THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS from 2001. This week we're joined once again by Patreon guest host Frank Solano! First RJ talks about that pool scene from THE STRANGERS movie, THE HERO, PYEWACKET, Frank talks about CAPTAIN MARVEL and some Takashi Miike action, and Jarrett talks shit. Podcast's intro song 'Here Come the Creeps' by Ugly Cry Club. You can check out her blossoming body of work here: uglycryclub.bandcamp.c...

Mar 14, 20192 hr 57 min
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