In this episode, Nate and Matt discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1995 sleeper hit, "Dreams." https://soundcloud.com/thecriterionchat/the-criterion-chat-52-dreams
Amadeus – Deep Focus
In this episode, Nate and Matt discuss Milos Forman's 1984 Best Picture winner "Amadeus," based the play by Peter Shaffer, and released by Warner Bros. *insert braying laugh here* View…
Friday the 13th – Deep Focus
In honor of its 40th anniversary and the date itself, Nate and Matt discuss the original "Friday the 13th" from Paramount Pictures, directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by…
The Criterion Chat #51 – Straw Dogs
In this episode, Nate and Matt face their fear of the English countryside and bear traps. As a bonus, they talk about Sam Peckinpah's landmark examination of violence: 1971's "Straw…
Tombstone – Deep Focus
Nate and Matt discuss the increasingly popular 1993 Western "Tombstone," released by Touchstone/Disney. Be an oak. View video on YouTube.
Nurse Betty – Deep Focus
In honor of its 20th anniversary this month, Nate and Matt discuss Neil LaBute's "Nurse Betty," a forgotten gem of American cinema. Directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renee Zellweger,…
There Will Be Blood: God and Mammon – The Workprint
Nate delivers an essay on Paul Thomas Anderson's seminal 2007 film, "There Will Be Blood," and its exploration of the relationship between religion and capitalism. View video on YouTube.
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's two thirtysomethings discussing Superman! Nate and Matt discuss 2006's "Superman Returns"--a movie as misplaced as its alien title character. Released by Warner Bros.…
Saving Private Ryan – Deep Focus
Nate and Matt discuss Steven Spielberg's landmark 1998 film "Saving Private Ryan," released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks. View video on YouTube.
