CRITERIONAUTS

Brave film explorer comrades Joey Reinisch and Chris McCaleb journey to far the reaches of cinema. In each mission, they will analyze, report and criticize a film from THE CRITERION COLLECTION, hopefully maintaining their sanity in the presence of extreme motion picture brilliance...or something.

#31 - The Blob (1958)

Join Joey and Chris for some goo filled metaphors of questionable pacing.

08-14
59:22

#30 - Dead Ringers

Don't forget to pledge now for your commemorative tote.(there is no tote)

04-24
01:09:56

The Rubric #2 - Mortal Kombat (RADaptations)

Chris' Assignment: RADaptations. Joey's Submission: Mortal Kombat. Does it stand up to Chris' RUBRIC?!? Let's watch...

01-18
01:04:41

#29 - Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate

The rad is the fat.

11-08
01:46:00

#28 - Funny Games (1997)

Learn and laugh along with your chuckle buddies in this hilarious romp of torture and 4th wall breaking remotes.

08-30
01:18:30

The Rubric #1 - Pilot

Criterionauts Joey Reinisch and Chris McCaleb try out their new show idea. A movie discussion show on a graded curve. Assignment: The Toys That Made Us. Chris' Submission: G.I. Joe The Movie Does it stand up to Joey's RUBRIC?!? Let's watch...

08-01
55:50

#27 - The Last Temptation Of Christ

Hey look! Someone made a movie out of the cliff notes for that book you never read but were supposed to.

06-27
01:21:44

#26 - The Tree Of Life

Life. Mother. Tree. Movie. Sorta. Kinda. Vagina fish. Ghost mom. Father. Fart noise.

05-03
01:03:07

#25 - The Lure (2015)

Smooth.

02-25
01:07:35

#24 - Andy Warhol's Flesh For Frankenstein

Hold on to your gallbladder.

02-02
01:16:09

#23 - The Canterbury Tales

After over a year lost in the void, Criterionaut Joey is joined by a new co-pilot: Chris McCaleb! In a horrible initiation, the new crew dives into the deep end with a new movie from Salo director Pier Paolo Pasolini

11-16
01:27:38

#22 - Fellini Satyricon

Joey and Brian watch ______ based on a book wh___ whole fu___ing passages are missing. What the f____.

02-16
01:14:55

#21 - Valley Of The Dolls

Joey and Brian struggle to remember the cast of the prequel to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls whilst talking about the media circus surrounding both movies.

01-20
01:11:52

#20 - Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls

Hey superfly babydoll. Grab your uppers downers, sisters and cousins for a rad fab party of perfect perversions and lots and lots of boobs.

01-06
01:06:44

#19 - Eyes Without a Face

The film explorers dive into the inspiration for the modern classic "Face-Off". Spoiler alert, there's no golden guns.

11-16
01:03:52

#18 - Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down!

Joey and Brian watch their favorite bondage themed 90's romantic comedy about stockholm syndrome yet!

09-25
01:02:46

#17 - I Am Curious: Yellow

Joey and Brian get curious about Sweden and it's 60's politics...also bush. Did she touch the wiener? LETS FIND OUT.

09-08
01:02:04

#16 - 8 And A Half

This episode is the final nail in the coffin on proof that we can't have nice things.

08-08
52:53

#15 - Sweet Movie

Don't let the title of the movie fool you. It's ironic. Oh, you don't get it? That's because you don't get art. Art is only for smart people, you prude. Prude! I AM NOT A PRUDE.

07-01
01:10:09

#14 - The Night Porter

In an upsetting change of pace, Joey and Brian find themselves yearning for a strong dose of body horror to energize this post-war nazi hotel dramedy. It's not actually a comedy.

06-24
55:59

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