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Aaron West and Jill Blake

Every episode of every podcast from the CineJourneys website.

tv & film film history

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1:16:24

Criterion Now – Episode 162 – Criterion Flash Sale,...

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2025/11/06

Description:Tiffany Vazquez joins Aaron and Jill after a brief hiatus, which we explain. There's some catch-up where we talk about Aaron's book, Tiffany's Mira Nair class. We then get into our selections from the flash sale, which serves as a look at some of the titles we missed. We cover the December 2025 and 2026 announcements, and we're fortunate to have Tiffany to discuss the Mira Nair and Raúl Juliá titles. Links: Video of this Episode Tiffany's CineJourneys Channel Tiffany's Social

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16:42

Guide Spotlight – Episode 4 – Adrian Martin

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2025/08/26

Description:Adrian Martin joins to talk about his plans regarding the upcoming "Fritz Lang: Inside the Machine" Online Class coming up in September. He talks about what to expect from this class, and what types of great films students will discover. He also touches on some exciting topics and directors that he wants to cover later, which include Ersnt Lubitsch, Chantal Akerman, Brian DePalma, François Truffaut and so many more. Links: Fritz Lang: Inside the Machine - Details and

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15:54

Guide Spotlight – Matthew Ellis

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2025/05/22

Description:Matthew joins to talk about his upcoming classes, starting with Film Theory and then Genre Theory. Stick around for the teaser about Weimar Republic films. Please register for his classes and follow him online at the links below. Links: Video of this episode Intro to Film Theory - Details and Registration Intro to Genre Theory - Details and Registration Matthew's Guide Page Histories of the Present - Matthew's Substack The Pacific Northwest Insurance Corporation Moviefilm

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22:10

The A24 New Wave – Episode 8 – A24 Journey Wrap-Up

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2025/05/13

Description: Louis Hill joins to recap the CineJourneys A24 Journey that he had in April. Louis is an original Founding Member and a Kickstarter backer. He's excited about the book and he went a little extra with this journey, spending the month watching the weekly films and also seeking out others. Links: Video of this episode The A24 Journey Aaron's A24 Ranked List Louis' A24 Ranked List Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram |

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19:54

The A24 New Wave – Episode 7 – Barry Jenkins with...

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2025/04/28

Description:Tiffany Vazquez joins to talk about Barry Jenkins, who is arguably the most impactful individual who has worked with A24. Moonlight famously won the Best Picture Academy Award, and he's been putting out great work ever since. We briefly touch on If Beale Street Could Talk, The Underground Railroad, Mufasa, and we get into his influence as a Producer. People might be surprised by how many films that he has produced and distributed with A24. He's a monumental talent and he's not

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54:42

Criterion Now – Episode 160 – Criterion July 2025...

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2025/04/22

Description:Christian Gutierrez joins Aaron for the first time. He has a podcast called Reel Latinos, and is an expert in Latino cinema. He has tastes for world cinema and classic Hollywood. We talked about the July 2025 Criterion announcements, and we went through the TCM Film Festival schedule to look at conflicts and which films for him to prioritize at the 2025 fest. Links: Video of this Episode Christian's Links Real Latinos Links Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel |

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49:30

Criterion Now – Episode 159 – Iranian and World Cinema

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2025/04/09

Description:Ali Khamseh joins Aaron from Tehran, Iran. It was the first time podcasting with someone anywhere close to that region, and it was a delight! Ali talked about his projects, the state of cinema in Iran, many of the Iranian masters like Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi, and how some filmmakers have become internationally known while pacifying the government. Ali likes a lot more than Iranian cinema and we had a good time looking through the Criterion titles too. Links: Video of

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56:38

Criterion Now – Episode 158 – Killers of the Flower...

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2025/03/25

Description:David Blakeslee joins Aaron. Jill is absent for the near future, and while she can't be replaced, David is a terrific co-host. We start by talking about Killers of the Flower Moon and some viral news that Criterion had allegedly approached Apple to put out a release, and Apple refused. We dig into the source and have some questions. While we are not expecting an imminent release, we think this is irresponsible reporting, but the sentiments that made it go viral are in the right place

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20:46

The A24 New Wave – Episode Six – Representation with...

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2025/03/11

Description:Alex Mell-Taylor from Alex Has Opinions joins to talk about A24 and representation. We talk about some of the recent examples of positive representation and compare it with some not so great examples. We also talk about how someone who is not part of a particular group benefits from seeing what their life is like when representative actually reflects that experience, and how great it feels for people to see characters and stories that they can identify with on screen. Links: Video

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26:06

The A24 New Wave – Episode 5 – Miramax with Chris...

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2025/02/21

Description:Chris Haskell from They Live by Film and Punk Vacation joins to talk about Miramax. Covering a film company is not easy, and it's saying a lot to credit A24 as being solely responsible for a modern new wave movement. There were many independent movements throughout film history, and the independent film was truly embraced in the 1990s. Miramax was a groundbreaking independent film distributor and A24 benefited from their success. We had to preface this episode that Harvey Weinstein is

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50:00

Criterion Now – Episode 157 – Flow, May 2025...

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2025/02/20

Description: Jill and Aaron talk about Flow, which appears to be the first Janus Contemporary that will get a Criterion spine release. We then talk about the May 2025 Announcements, and the new trend of increasing the number of new titles with upgrades. We speculate whether this has to do with the Steven Rales and Indian Paintbrush acquisition. Links: Video of this Episode ‘Flow’ Will Join the Criterion Collection Later This Year with 4K Special Edition Kickstarter Campaign for The A24 New

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21:20

CineJourneys Guide Spotlight – Episode 2 – Imogen...

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2025/02/17

Description: Imogen Sara Smith joins to talk about her plans regarding the upcoming Powell & Pressburger Online Class she is teaching. She also touches on some exciting topics she wants to cover later, and what types of film topics she finds interesting. Links: Video of this episode Matters of Life and Death: The Cinema of Powell and Pressburger - Details and Registration Imogen Sara Smith's Guide Page Imogen's Writing at Criterion Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel |

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27:04

The A24 New Wave – Episode 4 – Alex Garland with...

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2025/02/08

Description:Becky D'Anna joins to talk about Alex Garland, and specifically the films that have been released by A24 -- Ex Machina, Men, and Civil War. We talk about the sense of dread that he creates and how he's such an excellent writer. Becky compares his work to Ingmar Bergman. He uses sound and photography to accomplish this, and there are parallels to Hour of the Wolf, Shame, and others. Links: Video of this episode The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Becky's Website Becky's

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25:18

The A24 New Wave – Episode Three – Osgood Perkins

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2025/02/07

Description: Zach Bryant from They Live By Film joins to talk about Osgood Perkins, who has one film with A24 -- The Blackcoat's Daughter. He has since achieved acclaim thanks to Longlegs and has an upcoming film called The Monkey that looks to be yet another breakthrough in his career. We get into his other films, and also Bryan Bertino's The Monster, which Perkins produced. Links: Video of this episode The A24 New Wave Kickstarter They Live By Film Podcast Zach's Letterboxd Follow

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19:13

CineJourneys Guide Spotlight – Episode 1 – Derek Smith

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2025/01/30

Description:Derek Smith talks about his film experience and the Online Classes he plans to teach, beginning with Japanese New Wave and eventually David Lynch. Links: Video of this episode Japanese New Wave 1965 – 1970s – Details and Registration Japanese New Wave 1956 – 1964 – Details and Registration Derek Smith's Guide Page Slant Magazine - Derek Smith Letterboxd - Derek Smith BlueSky - Derek Smith Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook

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58:28

Criterion Now – Episode 156 – David Lynch, April 2025...

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2025/01/28

Description: Jill and Aaron are back after a little bit of an unintentional break. We talk about Aaron's upcoming new book. We pay tribute to the loss of one of our favorite filmmakers, David Lynch. Finally we talk about the April 2025 Announcements, which include seven titles, with two from Sean Baker. We have a brief digression about Gerard Depardieu's airplane behavior. Links: Video of this Episode Criterion Now - Episode 154 Video Criterion Now - Episode 155 Video Kickstarter Campaign

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20:20

The A24 New Wave – Episode Two

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2025/01/21

Description:Aaron is writing an A24 book with Jill Blake editing. There is a Kickstarter campaign that is in progress right now, and this is the second episode of the accompanying podcast. Jill and Aaron talk about David Lynch first and foremost, as he is omnipresent with any conversation about modern cinema. We then get into the book and how we are approaching this topic, and where this could lead. Links: Video of this episode The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube

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24:10

The A24 New Wave – Episode One

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2025/01/14

Description:Aaron is writing an A24 book. There is a Kickstarter campaign that is in progress right now, and this is the first episode of the accompanying podcast. This episode will appear in all podcast player apps soon, and is always available here on the website and on our YouTube channel. We are very excited about the book and looking forward to your support! Links: Video of this episode The A24 New Wave Kickstarter Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page |

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1:00:02

CineJourneys – Episode 17 – Inclusive Production with...

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2024/11/25

Description:We visited with Daniela Taplin Lundberg, the owner of Stay Gold Productions and host of the Hollywood Gold Podcast. She has produced films such as Harriet, Honey Boy, Beasts of No Nation, The Kids Are All Right, Under the Silver Lake, Nanny, and several more. Her podcast is focused on showcasing producers with stories of the blood, sweat and tears that go into making Hollywood Gold. After the discussion with Daniela, Jill Blake discusses her trip to Los Angeles where she caught the

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1:45:38

CineJourneys – Episode 16 – Celeste de la Cabra...

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2024/11/14

Description:Celeste de la Cabra is a horror expert, at least in Aaron's opinion. They spent some time going through Aaron's Top 100 Horror Films of the 21st century. Celeste had not looked at the list beforehand, and it turned out she had seen 63 of the films. She had some great takes, as expected. Links: Video of this episode Aaron's Top Horror Films of the 21st Century Celeste de la Cabra YouTube | Patreon | Letterboxd | Instagram Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel |

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