Matt and Travis welcome the all-powerful voice and cinematic insight of Mr. Mark Hurne, co-host of Close-Up and regular on Criterion Now, to discuss Kieslowski’s second full-length made-for-TV feature and third overall feature, The Calm.

Travis and Matt welcome Jon Laubinger, host of fellow 25th Frame show Film, Baby, Film, to discuss The Scar, Kieślowski’s second feature-length film. The Scar was Kieślowski’s first feature film for theaters, as Personnel had been made for television.

Season three of The Complete begins with the first full-length film made by Krzysztof Kieślowski, the made-for-TV 72-minute feature Personnel. We begin by discussing the director’s reputation and give a brief overview of his early life,

Matt and Travis close out the season with May's final film, an hour-long profile of Mike Nichols's career. We start by discussing the special and Nichols's career before closing out the season with a discussion of May's films and her legacy. Mike Nichols:

Matt and Travis tackle one of the most notorious "debacles" in Hollywood history, Elaine May's Ishtar. We discuss the sad history of a modest film buried under a legendary backstory, along with the surprisingly entertaining product actually at the center

Travis and Matt discuss Elaine May's first Criterion Collection entry, set to be released on blu-ray in January. We discuss the film's shaggy filmmaking, the central performances from Falk and Cassavetes, and its place in both May's filmography and the ga

Travis and Matt take on Elaine May's second film, the anti-romantic comedy The Heartbreak Kid. We talk about the film's emphasis on character and how the movie upends conventions that had barely been invented yet. We also compare it to May's former partne

Matt and Travis kick off the new season of The Complete with A New Leaf, Elaine May's debut film. We talk about the tragic underrepresentation of women in the director's chair during Hollywood's "golden" era, along with May's unique path to her own career

To wrap up the first season, Matt and Travis cover books and documentaries about Kubrick, while also touching on his unproduced films and their big takeaways from watching Kubrick's work in chronological order. The Supplemental Kubrick

For Kubrick's final film, Matt and Travis are joined by Trevor Berrett of The Mookse and the Gripes and The Eclipse Viewer. We discuss the film's remarkable relevance in America today, along with its dual themes of marriage and power. Introducing Sociolog