Episode Details

In our annual episode focusing on The Criterion Collection’s releases from the past year – and there’s a lot to celebrate! – we’ve assembled a panel of CriterionCast regulars to share our favorite releases of 2025. David Blakeslee from Criterion Reflections hosts this discussion, which also includes Aaron West and Brad McDermott.

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Episode Notes

Aaron’s List

• Favorite Cover/Packaging: I Know Where I’m Going by Thinh Dihn
• Favorite Releases
  1. Anora
  2. The Grifters
  3. Flow

Brad’s List

• Favorite Cover/Packaging: Altered States by Richey Beckett
• Favorite Releases
  1. Eyes Wide Shut
  2. Born in Flames
  3. Return to Reason: 4 Films by Man Ray

David’s List

• Favorite Cover/Packaging: The Wages of Fear by Juan Esteban R.
• Favorite Releases
  1. Eclipse Series 47: Abbas Kiarostami – Early Shorts and Features
  2. Sorcerer
  3. Él

Criterion 2025 Factoids

• 82 Total Releases (including Janus C