Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, No. 1. This is the first of three episodes focused on this set, and will focus on Djibril Diop Mabéty’s Touki bouki and Emilio Gómez Muriel and Fred Zinnemann’s Redes.

Established by Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project expands the horizons of moviegoers everywhere. The mission of the WCP is to preserve and present marginalized and infrequently screened films from regions generally ill equipped to preserve their own cinema history. This collector’s set brings together six superb films from countries around the globe, including Senegal (Touki bouki), Mexico (Redes), India and Bangladesh (A River Called Titas), Turkey (Dry Summer), Morocco (Trances), and South Korea (The Housemaid). Each is a cinematic revelation, depicting a culture not often seen by outsiders on-screen.

• • Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 1 – The Criterion Collection
    • Touki bouki (1973)
    • Redes (1936)
  • Djibril Diop Mambéty — Wikipedia
  • Touki bouki — Wikipedia
  • Emilio Gómez Muriel — Wikipedia
  • Fred Zinnemann — Wikipedia
  • Redes — Wikipedia
  • Touki Bouki: The greatest African film ever? BBC.com
  • World Cinema Project – List of Films

• Trevor Berrett (Twitter/Website)
• David Blakeslee (Twitter/Website)

Trevor Berrett and David Blakeslee are pleased to present Inside the Box, a podcast series that explores the riches in the various box sets released by The Criterion Collection. In this episode, they discuss The Samurai Trilogy, which contains Hiroshi Inagaki’s trilogy of films Musashi Miyamoto, Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and Duel at Ganryu Island.

The Samurai Trilogy, directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune, was one of Japan’s most successful exports of the 1950s, a rousing, emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery. Based on a novel that’s often called Japan’s Gone with the Wind, this sweeping saga fictionalizes the life of the legendary seventeenth-century swordsman (and writer and artist) Musashi Miyamoto, following him on his path from unruly youth to enlightened warrior. With these three films—1954’s Oscar-winning Musashi Miyamoto, 1955’s Duel at Ichijoji Temple, and 1956’s Duel at Ganryu Island—Inagaki created a passionate epic that’s equal parts tender love story and bloody action.

Episode Links

• • The Samurai Trilogy – The Criterion Collection
    • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
    • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
    • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
  • David’s Reviews
    • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
    • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
    • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
  • Eastern Kicks Reviews
    • Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
    • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
    • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
  • All Things Interesting: Musashi Miyamoto
  • Hiroshi Inagaki — Wikipedia
  • Musashi Miyamoto — Wikipedia

Episode Credits

• Trevor Berrett (Twitter/Website)
• David Blakeslee (Twitter/Website)

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Criterion Reflections – Episode 108 – Kenji Misumi’s Lone Wolf and Cub [Part 1]

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11/18/21 • -1 min

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Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. This fourth season of the podcast features conversations about movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually receive the Criterion imprimatur. In this episode, David is joined by Richard Doyle, Jason Beamish and David Seeley to begin a discussion about the Lone Wolf and Cub series, six films released in Japan between 1972-1974. Part One of this two-part series covers Sword of Vengeance, Baby Cart at the River Styx and Baby Cart to Hades.

The Films

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia

Kenji Misumi

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• Midnight Eye

Sword of Vengeance

• And You Call Yourself a Scientist!
• Omnes’s Oasis
• Windows on Worlds

Baby Cart at the River Styx

• Bulletproof Action
• Eastern Kicks
• Expelled Grey Matter

Baby Cart to Hades

• The Village Voice (1974)
• Eye for Film
• Outlaw Vern

Manga

• Wikipedia
• Graphite Comics (Volumes 1-14 of 28 volume series)
• Dark Horse (Interview with series co-creator Kazuo Koike)
• Humble Bundle Deal – mentioned in the show, good thru 12/1/21!

PREVIOUSLY:

TOUT VA BIEN / LETTER TO JANE

UP NEXT:

LONE WOLF AND CUB [Part 2]

MORE!

• Criterion Reflections blog (1922 – 1967)
• Criterion Reflections columns on CriterionCast (1968)
• The Eclipse Viewer
• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

CONTACT US:

• David Blakeslee [ Website / TikTok / Facebook / Letterboxd / Instagram/ Twitter ]
• Jason Beamish [ Film Ruminations

Criterion Channel Surfing, Episode 50: Film Noir

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12/17/21 • -1 min

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Josh is joined by writer and co-host of Criterion Now, Jill Blake, for a conversation about film noir on the Criterion Channel.

Episode Links

• The Criterion Channel
• The Criterion Channel Club Facebook Group
• November New Releases
• Michael Hutchins’s Letterboxd List of Limited Engagements
• Michael Hutchins’s Letterboxd List of Streaming-Only Titles
• Crossfire | Directed by Edward Dmytryk | 1947
• Angels Wear White | Directed by Vivian Qu | 2017
• The Clock | Directed by Vincente Minnelli | 1945
• Western | Directed by Valeska Grisebach | 2017
• The Desperate Hours | Directed by William Wyler | 1955
• Deprisa, Deprisa | Directed by Carlos Saura | 1981
• Dead Again | Directed by Kenneth Branagh | 1991
• The Mole Agent | Directed by Maite Alberdi | 2020

Where to Find Us Online

• Jill Blake: Classic Film Collective | Criterion Now | DWT: Drinking While Talking | The Retro Set | Twitter
• Josh Hornbeck: Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd
• Criterion Channel Surfing: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
• Logo by Doug McCambridge: DPM Designs | Good Times, Great Movies | Schitt’s and Giggles | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Letterboxd

Support the Show

• CriterionCast
• Criterion Channel Surfing
• List of Criterion Channel Surfing Supporters

Criterion Reflections – Episode 136 – Brian De Palma’s Sisters

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06/27/23 • -1 min

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Criterion Reflections is David Blakeslee’s ongoing project to watch all of the films included in the Criterion Collection in chronological order of their original release. Each episode of this fourth season of the podcast features conversations with a variety of guests offering insights on movies that originally premiered in 1972 and were destined to eventually bear the Criterion imprint. In this episode, David is joined by first-time guest Robert Baum and Richard Doyle to discuss Sisters, directed by Brian De Palma.

Episode Links: BRIAN DE PALMA

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Letterboxd
• Wikipedia
• Cineaste
• Cinephilia & Beyond
• Film Comment
• FilmDaze
• JustWatch
• MovieWeb
• ScreenRant
• Senses of Cinema
• They Shoot Pictures, Don’t They?

SISTERS

• The Criterion Collection
• The Criterion Channel
• Wikipedia
• Letterboxd
• Boston Phoenix (1973)
• Pittsburgh Press (1973)
• Roger Ebert (1973)
• Roger Ebert (2018)
• Village Voice (1973)
• Cinepassion
• Dennis Schwarz
• Life Between Frames
• Midnight Only
• Reverse Shot
• Rock! Shock! Pop!
• Slant
• Tilt Magazine

PREVIOUSLY:

EIGHT HOURS DON’T MAKE A DAY

UP NEXT:

HANZO THE RAZOR TRILOGY

MORE!

• Criterion Reflections blog (1922 – 1967)
• Criterion Reflections columns on CriterionCast (1968)
• The Eclipse Viewer
• A Journey Through the Eclipse Series

CONTACT US:

• David Blakeslee [ TikTok / Website / Facebook / Letterboxd ]
• Robert Baum [ Letterboxd ]
• Richard Doyle [

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