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MEXICAN AMERICAN SPOKEN WORD ARTIST
THE CRITERION COLLECTIVE
During the pandemic of 2020, revolutionary poet Matt Sedillo (Mowing Leaves of Grass) came up with the idea and show title for a web-based film review show of classic/foreign/art films that meet a certain "criterion." Sedillo reached out to filmmaker and poet Jeanne Marie Spicuzza (Night Rain) and to the nationally-touring spoken word artist David A. Romero (My Name Is Romero) with the intent for them to meet up, whether digitally, or in person, to discuss great films, and thus, The Criterion Collective was born.
Each Saturday, LIVE from Matt Sedillo or David A. Romero's Facebook page at 1 PM PST, The Collective reviews a film chosen by a member of The Collective, or, by a special guest. Episodes are added to this page following each live recording. Episodes are also available on Anchor and Spotify.
Special guests include:
- Paul Mabon (Actor and poet, Downsizing, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, HBO's Def Poetry, "Alan" of Progressive Insurance)
- John Cantú (Film trailer editor and filmmaker, Us, F9: the Fast Saga, Better, Retribution, Las Cafeteras' "Luna Lovers")
- Carlos Aguilar (Film critic, Variety Latino, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times)
- Guy Hoffman (Drummer and musician, Violent Femmes, BoDeans, Oil Tasters, Absinthe)
- Doug W. Jacobs (Playwright, director, actor, teacher and producer, San Diego Repertory Theatre)
- Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed (Essayist, poet, screenwriter and podcast host, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim)
- Victor Payan Executive Director at Media Arts Santa
- Pocha Pena Co-founder at Media Arts Santa Ana
- Lupe Montiel (Filmmaker, writer, producer, board member for Girls IN Focus)
- Mark Shady (Film Consultant, Producer’s Rep, Sales Rep; Head of Feature Films Division, First Focus International)
- Stephanie Spicuzza (Producer, Night Rain)
- Amaya Spicuzza (Actress, Night Rain)
- Paul Booth (Podcast host, Talking Pictures)
- Brett Herrick (Cinematographer, Welcome to Black Rock, "Basketball with Edgar Allan Poe")
- Andrew Sedillo (Podcast host, Vox Informa)
The Criterion Collective 62 - A River Called Titas
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The Criterion Collective 62 - A River Called Titas
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The Criterion Collective Episode 61 - Being There
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The Criterion Collective Episode 60 - The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie
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The Criterion Collective Episode 59 - Day for Night
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The Criterion Collective Episode 58 - All About Eve
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The Criterion Collective Episode 57 - The Thin Blue Line
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The Criterion Collective Episode 56 - Y tu mamá también
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The Criterion Collective Episode 55 - The Asphalt Jungle
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The Criterion Collective 54 - Jules and Jim
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The Criterion Collective 53 - L'avventura
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The Criterion Collective Episode 52 - Orpheus
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The Criterion Collective Episode 51 - The Age of Innocence
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The Criterion Collective Episode 50 - Watership Down
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The Criterion Collective 49 - Brief Encounter
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The Criterion Collective 48 - RoboCop
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The Criterion Collective 47 - Memories of Murder
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The Criterion Collective 46 - Hopscotch
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The Criterion Collective 45 - Nights of Cabiria
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The Criterion Collective 44 - The Milky Way
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The Criterion Collective 43 - The Elephant Man
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The Criterion Collective 42 - Notorious
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The Criterion Collective 41 - Throne of Blood
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The Criterion Collective 40 - The Player
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The Criterion Collective Episode 39 - Inside Llewyn Davis
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The Criterion Collective Episode 38 - Daughters of the Dust
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The Criterion Collective Episode 37 - Taste of Cherry
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The Criterion Collective Episode 36 - Hiroshima Mon Amour
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The Criterion Collective Episode 35 - Election
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The Criterion Collective Episode 34 - Eraserhead
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The Criterion Collective Episode 33 - Amores Perros
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The Criterion Collective Episode 32 - All That Heaven Allows
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The Criterion Collective Episode 31 - Ugetsu
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The Criterion Collective Episode 29 - The Killers
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The Criterion Collective Episode 28 - Spartacus (Part II)
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The Criterion Collective Episode 27 - Spartacus (Part I)
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The Criterion Collective Episode 26 - The Uninvited
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The Criterion Collective Episode 25 - Limelight
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The Criterion Collective Episode 24 - Night of the Living Dead
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The Criterion Collective Episode 23 - The Fisher King
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The Criterion Collective 22 - La Strada
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Click here for the audio versions of our episodes!
Have an idea of a film for The Criterion Collective to feature for an upcoming show? Would you like to join us for an episode?
Contact: davidaromero@gmail.com with the subject line: "The Criterion Collective."
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