The history of Italian neorealism, Vittorio De Sica, the influence of Bicycle Thieves, and a thirty-eight year old eight year »
The surprisingly modern aspects of the film, when the Stanley Kubrick we know today came into form, 1950s noir slang, and »
The conversation about who directed the film, what makes Kevin Kline as good as Kevin Kline is, the old fashioned feel »
A discussion about why we decided to record the podcast despite the director being an admitted rapist, urban horror, the depiction of »
James Gray’s directorial style, the slipperiness of this particular film, Charlie Hunnam’s performance, the film’s depiction of Nina Fawcett, and »
Point Blank’s decision not to have Walker kill anybody, John Boorman’s acid trip revenge fantasies, and culture’s perception of Lee Marvin. Then, »
Alex writes about the 2011 film Young Adult. »
John Frankenheimer’s 1960s, the cinematography of James Wong Howe, rebirth, Rock Hudson, and why the film still feels so modern »
Guillermo Del Toro’s use of green, the way the film discusses classic cinema, the unstoppable greatness of Sally Hawkins and Michael »
Whether Alex Garland’s film is good or beautiful nonsense, the way film critics discuss science fiction, a disagreement about the climax, and »