Asterisk Video: VHS Collecting, Physical Media & the Collector Community
On this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Matt from Asterisk Video , a small physical media business based in West Virginia that grew out of Matt and his wife's own collecting habits. What started with trying to downsize duplicate VHS tapes eventually became a business built around ...
Criterion Collection, Film Deep Dives & Physical Media with Ron (Why This Film?)
What makes a film worthy of the Criterion Collection? Krloz sits down with Ron from Why This Film? to talk about Criterion, physical media collecting, and the idea behind his podcast: exploring the collection one spine at a time . Ron shares how his curiosity about Criterion led him to start Why Thi...
Why the Criterion Collection Matters: Film Discovery, Physical Media & the Barnes & Noble Criterion Sale
Every movie collector remembers their first Criterion. In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Derick McDuff , host of the Underrated Movie Podcast , longtime Barnes & Noble bookseller, and WatchMojo contributor, to explore why the Criterion Collection has become one of the most r...
Obsession (2026): How an Indie Horror Film Became a Horror Phenomenon
Why did Obsession (2026) become one of the biggest horror success stories of the year? In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz is joined by special guest John (Spky_Szn95) to break down the unexpected rise of Cory Barker's breakout indie horror film and why audiences can't stop talking about it....
Do You Really Own Your Digital Movies & Games? Why Physical Media Still Matters
The future of physical media has never been more uncertain. As streaming services grow and digital purchases become the norm, an important question remains: Do we actually own the movies and games we buy? In this special crossover episode, The Physical Cut joins Super Wall Jump to explore one of the...
The 10 Criterion Collection Releases I’d Buy Before the Sale Ends | Barnes and Noble
The Criterion Collection July Sale is one of the best times of the year to add new films to your shelf, and in this episode I’m sharing ten releases I think are absolutely worth picking up. These aren’t ranked, and they aren’t necessarily the “greatest” films in the collection. They’re simply ten ed...
Physical Media Hunting in Rome and Madrid... Only One Won
What happens when you stop traveling like a tourist and start traveling like a movie collector? In this episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz Ruben compares Rome and Madrid through the lens of physical media collecting . Which city offers the better experience for Blu-ray collectors , movie lovers, an...
The Lost Episode: A Conversation Restored with Alex Stang
What happens when a conversation about preservation isn't preserved? In this unique episode of The Physical Cut , Krloz sits down with Alex Stang of CoffinMaker Video to discuss physical media preservation, VHS collecting, boutique labels, forgotten films, and the small businesses working to keep fi...
The Art of the Box | Why Movie Packaging Still Matters to Collectors
In this episode of The Physical Cut , we dive deep into one of the most overlooked, yet most emotional, parts of physical media collecting: the art of the box . From premium boutique label releases to disappointing studio cash grabs, this episode explores why cover art, steelbooks, slipcovers, box s...