Episodes

  • CineJourneys – Episode 15 – Variety’s Top 100 Horror List

    CineJourneys – Episode 15 – Variety’s Top 100 Horror List
    Oct 21 2024
    Description: Jill and Aaron review the Variety 100 Best Horror films, film by film. Somehow Jill was possessed and we aren't sure why, but good news, she's fine now. Overall we thought this list was okay. We have some quibbles and there were a couple of films we thought were too high, some too low. There were a couple that we thought were egregiously low, but that's bound to be the case with most subjective lists. Links: Video of this episode Variety - The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Criterion Now – Episode 153 – December 2024 Criterion Announcements with Brian Saul

    Criterion Now – Episode 153 – December 2024 Criterion Announcements with Brian Saul
    Oct 14 2024
    Description: Brian Saul of Just the Discs and Pure Cinema Podcast joins the show to discuss the December 2024 announcements. We also talk about Criterion Channel additions, including the new J-Horror series. Since we're likely going to have a flash sale and Barnes & Noble sale, we also go through recent and upcoming releases to provide some recommendations. Links:
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    1 min
  • CineJourneys – Japanese Horror with Brad McDermott

    CineJourneys – Japanese Horror with Brad McDermott
    Oct 13 2024
    Description: Brad McDermott joins to talk about the Japanese Horror Journey that is in progress, including Onibaba, Hausu, and the films of Kiyoshi Kurosawa. We also get into discussions about The Substance and just generally spooky season films. Links: Video of this Conversation Japanese Horror Journey Details Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    51 mins
  • October Japanese Horror Preview

    October Japanese Horror Preview
    Sep 24 2024
    Description: Kristina Dijan joins to talk about the upcoming Japanese Horror Journey and also talks Spooky Season movie watching in October, with recommendations. Aaron talks about The Substance and how it is a must see, preferably in theaters. Links: Video Version of this Discussion CineJourneys - October Japanese Horror Details and Registration October CineJourneys Shirt Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    20 mins
  • CineJourneys – Classic Suspense Journey – Buckle Up

    CineJourneys – Classic Suspense Journey – Buckle Up
    Sep 13 2024
    Description: The second chapter of our Classic Suspense Journey is called "Buckle Up." We watched Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Wages of Fear (1953), which is widely considered to be among the best suspense films of all time. We followed it with William Friedkin's Sorcerer (1977), which had some distribution challenges (mostly due to being released close to the time frame of Star Wars), but it is still considered one of the best classic remakes of all time. We feel it is more of a re-imagining. The films work differently, and reflect differences in filmmaking from their time frame and changes in global politics. During this call, we dive deep and have a constructive discussion about both films. Ultimately it was an experiment to watch them closely together, and while the films were appreciated, the results depended on the individuals. Links: Chapter Two Video Call Explosive Terror in The Wages of Fear (1953) - Jill Blake Classic Suspense Journey Details Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • CineJourneys – Episode 14 – The Hudsucker Podcast

    CineJourneys – Episode 14 – The Hudsucker Podcast
    Sep 11 2024
    Description: Jill and Aaron welcome Keith Enright, The Completionist. Keith is a longtime friend of both Criterion Now and CineJourneys, and he was primarily the motivator for us to schedule a Coen Brothers Screwball Comedy Journey. This episode is a brief conversation after the conclusion of the journey, and we talk some about the Coen Brothers being part of the Minneapolis community, but more about just being a fan of their films and how that has lasted through time. We also have a conversation about lists and what we had for breakfast. Links: Keith's Letterboxd My Coen Brothers Odyssey - Aaron West Unedited Video Episode Follow Us: Cinejourneys - YouTube Channel | Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram | Letterboxd | BlueSky | Threads Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    45 mins
  • Read Her to Heaven – Episode 1 – The Sweetest Taboo with Erica Shultz

    Read Her to Heaven – Episode 1 – The Sweetest Taboo with Erica Shultz
    Sep 6 2024
    Description: This is the first episode of Read Her to Heaven, which is our new Journey where we look at film related books. We were delighted to have Erica Shultz as our inaugural guest. She is the author of The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film. which is as crazy and also hilarious as it sounds. We released our YouTube Channel. Future podcast episodes will appear on the CineJourneys master feed. Links: Read Her to Heaven - Episode One on YouTube Unsung Horrors Podcast Follow Us: Read Her to Heaven - Journey Hub | Discord Channel | CineJourneys Group Cinejourneys - Read Her to Heaven Journey | Facebook Group Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd Unsung Horror Podcast
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    27 mins
  • CineJourneys – Coming of Age Journey – We Get Older

    CineJourneys – Coming of Age Journey – We Get Older
    Aug 29 2024
    Description: This is the third chapter of our Coming of Age Journey, and we really dived deep into Dazed and Confused. We also discussed Rohmer's The Green Ray, and the pairing worked well because there's a clear connection between the work of Rohmer and Linklater. The Green Ray is cited as a direct influence. As for Dazed and Confused, we shared a couple stories from Melissa Maerz's book "Alright Alright Alright" and talked about the impact of the film. We released this call on our YouTube Channel and podcast on the CineJourneys master feed. Links: Chapter Three Video Call Follow Us: Cinejourneys - Facebook Group Jill Blake - BlueSky Aaron West - Letterboxd
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    1 hr and 30 mins