Episode 189 – Criterion Collection Favorites of 2017

To celebrate The Criterion Collection’s 2017 releases – and there’s a lot to celebrate – Aaron West, Arik Devens, David Blakeslee, Jordan Essoe, Scott Nye and Trevor Berrett gather to talk about the past year in Criterion, including their favorite three Criterion releases of 2017.

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Episode Notes

Jordan’s List

• Favorite Cover/Packaging: The Before Trilogy by Michael Gillette
• Favorite Releases
  1. Cameraperson
  2. Stalker
  3. Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Arik’s List

• Favorite Cover: Black Girl by Eric Skillman
• Favorite Releases:
  1. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
  2. Canoa: A Shameful Memory
  3. Black Girl

Aaron’s List

• Favorite Cover: L’Argent by Isabella Morawetz
• Favorite Packaging: The Marseilles Trilogy by Manuele Fior
• Favorite Releases:
  1. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
  2. Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 2
  3. Black Girl
• Aaron’s Letterboxd list: Criterion 2017 releases, ranked

Trevor’s List

• Favorite Cover: The Marseille Trilogy by Manuele Fior
• Favorite Releases:
  1. The Marseille Trilogy
  2. The Before Trilogy
  3. Barry Lyndon

Scott’s List

• Favorite Cover: Desert Hearts by Strick & Williams
• Favorite Releases:
  1. Othello
  2. The Marseilles Trilogy
  3. Good Morning

David’s List

• Favorite Cover: Good Morning by Tatsuro Kiuchi
• Favorite Releases:
  1. 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
  2. The Before Trilogy
  3. Festival

Episode Credits

• Aaron West (Twitter)
• Arik Devens (Twitter/Website)
• David Blakeslee (Twitter/Website)
• Jordan Essoe (Twitter/Website)
• Scott Nye (Twitter/Website)
• Trevor Berrett (Twitter/Website)

Past Favorites of the Year Episodes

• Episode 180: Criterion Collection Favorites of 2016
• Episode 167: Criterion Collection Favorites of 2015
• Episode 152: Our Favorite Criterion Collection Releases from 2014
• Episode 145: Our Favorite Criterion Collection Releases from 2013
• Episode 135: Favorite Criterion Collection Releases of 2012
• Our Favorite Criterion Collection Releases of 2011
• Top Criterion Collection Releases of 2010