Criterion Reflections

About Criterion Reflections

A journey in time through the films of the Criterion Collection.

Publisher

David Blakeslee

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Apr 2021

Latest episode

21 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Jul 2025

   David Reviews Mike Nichols’s Carnal Knowledge [Criterion 4K/Blu-ray Review]

   A compilation of video and audio clips that David Blakeslee put together for his review, including a repurposed Criterion Reflections podcast episode from 2019 featuring Richard Doyle and Grant Bromley.

2. 

   6 Jul 2025

   Criterion Reflections – Episode 156 – Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From a Marriage

   David explores Ingmar Bergman's 'Scenes From a Marriage' through four conversations, dissecting the emotionally charged 1973 TV miniseries and its theatrical adaptation.

3. 

   19 Apr 2025

   Criterion Reflections – Episode 155 – Allan King’s Come On Children

   David is joined by William Remmers to discuss an obscure Canadian documentary about 10 groovy teenagers who are granted 10 weeks of autonomy for the purpose of generating compelling cinematic moments, or at least trippy vibes.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

169,382

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

24 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

13

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

85

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