Summary: <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-54620" src="https://criterioncast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Criterion-Now-1200x630.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="630"></p> <p>Derek Power and Mark Hurne join, and start with a Criterion song contest with two hilarious entries. We also discuss the best Criterions of 2018 thus far, including the best upgrade, the best discovery, and the best overall disc. We talk about Jean-Pierre Melville, Steven Soderbergh, Powell & Pressburger, and plenty of other topics.</p> <h3>Episode Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://letterboxd.com/dsnt/list/criterion-2018-releases/">Letterboxd List of 2018 Releases</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/212026735952475/permalink/418259698662510/">Criterion Now – Best of 2018 Discussion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/212026735952475/permalink/423207904834356/">Criterion Now – Best of 2018 Poll</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.janusfilms.com/films/1895">Janus Films – Irma Vep</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cinemaescapist.com/2018/07/interview-martin-scorsese-african-film-heritage-project/">Martin Scorsese African Film Heritage Project</a></li> </ul> <h3>Episode Credits</h3> <ul> <li>Criterion Now: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/criterionnow">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/212026735952475/">Facebook Group</a> | <a href="https://criterioncast.com/category/podcast/criterion-now">CriterionCast</a> </li> <li>Aaron West: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/awest505">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.criterioncloseup.com">Website</a> | <a href="http://letterboxd.com/dsnt">Letterboxd</a> </li> <li>Derek Power: <a href="https://twitter.com/djproject">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://letterboxd.com/djproject/">Letterboxd</a> </li> <li>Mark Hurne: <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkHurne">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mhurne/">Website</a> </li> </ul> <hr> <p><a href="http://geekremixed.com/">Music for the show is from Fatboy Roberts’ Geek Remixed project.</a></p>
