Episodes
-
Couldn't be more thrilled to share the latest conversation I had with one of my favorite returning guests, actor/writer/director Keith Gordon who may remember as Arnie from John Carpenter's Christine. He's been on several times in the past to not only talk about his films and his career but particular movies he thinks you should seek out from a particular decade.
In the tradition of the Pure Cinema Podcast, this is more of a back-and-forth conversation about ten titles from a list that we put together and finalize. There's a little bit of everything - a short film, a wacky comedy, a neo-noir, a Gothic horror film and an acclaimed documentary as we run down favorites from the 2000s that we hope you'll seek out if you haven't yet. Thank you so much for listening and I can't thank Keith enough for taking the time to return to the show and sharing his passion for cinema.
00:00 - 04:20 - Introduction
04:21 - 21:20 - Introduction w/Keith
21:22 - 02:04:41 - Underrated Films of the 2000s
02:04:41 - 02:26:53 - Waking The Dead / OutroSubstack:
https://5years.substack.comNew Website:
https://jimlaczkowski.comPrevious Keith Gordon episodes:
https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/keithgordonarchivesPlastic Bag (2009):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkbT50O7scc -
Get it on, bang a gong, get it on! Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers) joins me once again, returning to discuss two horror films that left me a bit perplexed. About six years ago, I asked Patrick to come back on to review David Gordon Green's Halloween along with the Suspiria remake simply because I wanted to hear his thoughts.
Upon walking out of both Longlegs and In a Violent Nature, I had that same feeling of needing Patrick to come over for a couple hours so we could hash out my thoughts (and neurosis) about these two new films, the horror genre in general, hot takes, being inundated with social media and compulsive Letterboxd likes.
Plus a lot more comes up along the way. In addition, be sure to listen to the intro for your chance to win an Amazon Gift Card as well as a cool new film-related book I was lucky enough to receive that I know you'll enjoy if you're a fan of this show. Thanks for listening and to my intelligent, passionate and very kind friend for coming back on!
00:00 - 17:06 - Introduction
17:07 - 55:49 - Longlegs Review
55:50 - 01:15:33 - In a Violent Nature Review
01:15:34 - 01:39:23 - More Thoughts / OutroCheck out Patrick and Reg's podcast:
https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.comHalloween (2018) & Suspiria Reviews:
https://podbay.fm/p/directors-club/e/1541656800Leave A Review:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/directors-club/id414288912Subscribe to the newsletter:
https://5years.substack.com -
Episodes manquant?
-
For this excursion into something besides movies, in case you didn't know, I once hosted Voices & Visions and I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film.
For this summer tradition, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite records from a favorite year, playing snippets of certain songs and discussing our feelings about music in general. As of 2021, I decided to include my friend Jason Simpson, also a writer, to join us in this endeavor, he's back to experience the fun as well.
As listeners know, I've been going back 30 years to talk about the year in film with Collin Souter and Erik Childress, so I asked Jason and Dan to do the same from now on with records. Hopefully everyone enjoys this discussion about our favorite records from 1994. It was such a blast sharing memories with dear friends from high school as well as getting to hear a lot of incredible music from the mid-90s. Next year, we have a makeup homework assignment: the year 1999, which we missed.If you want to hear the older episodes of the music retrospective, they are now archived below as well. Thank you so much for listening and much gratitude to Dan & Jay for their insights, opinions and a 30-year plus friendship. Stay tuned for the next official episode when Keith Gordon returns in late July!
Other episodes recorded over the years:
https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearlymusicretrospectivesCheck out Dan's Beehiiv:
the gardener (beehiiv.com)Follow Dan On BlueSky:
https://bsky.app/profile/dansolomon.bsky.socialBuy Dan's Book:
https://northstareditions.com/product/the-fight-for-midnightFollow Jason on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/for3stpunkHear Me Talk All About Exile in Guyville on The Great Albums:
https://thegreatalbums.libsyn.com/liz-phair-exile-in-guyville-w-guest-jim-laczkowski -
Once again, the format has changed a little for an experiment. Not quite a magic trick if you will, but Erik and I hope to "incept" you with our collaborative ranking of a director's filmography (not a draft, repeat not a draft). Last time Erik Childress was on to talk Christopher Nolan, it was way back in 2011 - the very first year of this podcast. Now the time has come for a sequel especially since my personal favorite Nolan film came out a few years after that first recording. My love for it transcends time and space.
You'll hear us talk about each Nolan film, some longer than others, but Erik and I were tasked to come to a consensus and at the very end, you'll hear how we compromised to come up with our own ranking of all 12 titles. Not to mention a cameo towards the end of the original co-host of this show, Patrick Ripoll (of 96 Greers!). Cinephiles are in for a treat. Thank you so much for listening!
00:00 - 11:11 - Introduction
11:12 - 01:09:26 - Ranking #12-7
01:09:27 - 02:24:55 - Ranking #6-1
02:24:56 - 02:37:37 - The final list / Patrick's list / OutroErik's podcasts:
https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/the-friendship-dilemma
https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/moviemadnessChristopher Nolan Part I (2011):
https://directorsclubpodcast.libsyn.com/website/episode-19-christopher-nolanElk Grove Cinema Screenings!
https://www.classiccinemas.com/events/class-of-84/128?location=elk-grove -
Do you remember when Bill Ackerman and I revealed our 50 favorite movies episode for the 10-year anniversary of this show? That was Part One in what eventually has become a trilogy! Little did you know, when I briefly had a Patreon, we did a sequel that was exclusive for subscribers.
I no longer have Patreon so not only do you get Part Two (50 More Favorites) but also the newly recorded Part Three (Another 50 Favorites), both available the same day as a birthday bonus treat. All in all, not only do you get 150 favorite films from the two of us, but that adds up to a total of 21 hours of podcasting about which movies that we love that you should see. Thank you Bill for committing so much time to this insane endeavor but the trilogy is complete, it is accomplished!
Part One:
50 Favorite FilmsPart Two:
50 More FavoritesJim’s List:
200 Favorite Films -
Do you remember when Bill Ackerman and I revealed our 50 favorite movies episode for the 10-year anniversary of this show? That was Part One in what eventually has become a trilogy! Little did you know, when I briefly had a Patreon, we did a sequel that was exclusive for subscribers.
I no longer have Patreon so not only do you get Part Two (50 More Favorites) but also the newly recorded Part Three (Another 50 Favorites), both available the same day as a birthday bonus treat. All in all, not only do you get 150 favorite films from the two of us, but that adds up to a total of 21 hours of podcasting about which movies that we love that you should see. Thank you Bill for committing so much time to this insane endeavor but the trilogy is complete, it is accomplished!
Part One:
50 Favorite FilmsPart Three:
Another 50 FavoritesJim’s List:
200 Favorite Films -
Two reasons this podcast exist: Film Junk and Patrick Ripoll. So I'm always grateful when Patrick returns since he's the OG co-host of this show. He's always doing killer work with Reg on 96 Greers that I highly recommend. But I vividly recall two moments of the past decade: his love of Clouds of Sils Maria and my love for Personal Shopper.
Made a mental note to put French filmmaker Olivier Assayas on the list of potential directors and the time has come to cover him. He will have a movie out later this year but there are plenty of past titles and new discoveries for both of us to discuss even if ultimately, he didn't become an all-time favorite for either of us. We cover the majority of his filmography and have plenty of laughs along the way!
Thank you to Patrick for being a consistently smart, insightful guest with plenty to say. No new episode in April but you'll get two special ones in May featuring Bill Ackerman early in the month and then Mitchell Beaupre later in the month!
Footnote: The opening comes courtesy of Assayas' Cold Water and a time when Patrick broke some glass recording the podcast.
00:00 - 07:36 - Introduction
07:37 - 27:57 - His early work
27:58 - 01:14:20 - Cold Water, Irma Vep
01:14:21 - 01:43:20 - Demonlover, Boarding Gate, Summer Hours
01:43:21 - 02:20:06 - Carlos, Something In The Air, Clouds of Sils Maria
02:20:07 - 02:43:50 - Personal Shopper, Non-Fiction
02:43:51 - 02:50:52 - Top 3 Assayas / Outro96 Greers!
https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.com/ -
The epic yearly retrospectives continue as we travel back 30 years to rewatch, reconsider and share favorites along with many memories too! Join me on this 6-hour plus journey alongside Chicago critics Erik Childress and Collin Souter. Many laughs, songs, clips, trailers, excerpts and so much more!
Thank you so much for the support and for listening. And of course, thank you so much to Collin & Erik for spending time nerding out about a wide range of titles. For all the retrospective episodes click here and see you next year for 1995.https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearsinreview
Follow Collin:
https://letterboxd.com/cdsouter/Follow Erik:
https://letterboxd.com/erikthemovieman/My 1994 List:
https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowski/list/1994-year-in-review/Check Out the List We Follow:
https://tinyurl.com/mrrepcat -
When I first saw Hiroshima Mon Amour, this particular director went on the long list of names I wanted to cover. Alain Resnais is an internationally acclaimed film director, associated with both the Left Bank Group and the Nouvelle Vague. His preoccupation with the themes of time, memory and history, and his dazzling exploration of cinematographic technique, made him one of France’s most distinctive and influential filmmakers for over 60 years, inspiring the likes of David Lynch & Michel Gondry.
For this episode, previous guest and friend to the show Kate Blair (who joined me for Agnes Varda) returns for a delightful discussion on close to ten films of his, including a high recommendation of some of his short films as well at the end. Then I'm taking the rest of the month off to concentrate on prepping for the epic 1994 retrospective recording the first weekend of March. Thank you to Kate for a great conversation on a filmmaker I grew to love the more we talked about him.
Follow Kate:
https://letterboxd.com/selective_kate -
The title of this episode says it all. Over four hours of nerdy movie conversations and recommendations all about the year 2023. Two Director's Club mainstays return. Bill Ackerman (host of Supporting Characters and guest host of this show) along with Patrick Ripoll (co-host of 96 Greers) join me as well all share their favorite films of 2023.
No categories this year (like Best Actor, etc.) but plenty of reflection, surprising disagreement and even a wild story about what happened when Patrick tried to see one of Jim's favorites. Thank you so much for the support this past year, listeners. And huge thanks to Patrick and Bill for joining me again.
Opening Song: “Scaring The Hoes” - JPEGMAFIA x Danny Brown
Closing Song: “I Don’t Like My Mind” - Mitski00:00 - 23:14 - Introduction / Thoughts on 2023
23:15 - 01:23:34 - #25-11 Favorites
01:23:35 - 01:28:59 - Chloe Waryan's Favorites
01:29:00 - 02:44:20 - #10-6
02:44:21 - 04:20:00 - #5-1
04:20:01 - 04:29:00 - OutroFollow Bill:
https://letterboxd.com/billackerman
https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharactersFollow Patrick:
https://bsky.app/profile/uptownsongclub.bsky.social
https://ninetysixgreers.podbean.comFollow Jim:
https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
https://5years.substack.com -
Happy New Year! This is a podcast. The Director’s Club Podcast. Maybe you should get a coffee first before listening. A coffee and a muffin might help. Gosh I’m so tired. But what a way to start the new year. Podcasting with a wonderful person like Sharon. Then editing it. Then writing these show notes. The thing that you’re reading right now. Or maybe you’re not reading this, you’re listening to the podcast. Wouldn’t it be weird if suddenly you were on the podcast? You the listener? Sometimes it all blurs and blends together. Anyway, you’re probably wondering who this podcast episode is all about. I also cheated a little this time because the first three movies, he didn’t even direct.
I’m talking about my favorite writer, Charlie Kaufman who is responsible for my 2nd favorite movie Synecdoche New York among many other incredible screenplays most of us know and love. More importantly, joining me for this lively discussion is the creator of the Mental Filmness Film Festival, Sharon Gissy. She’s also a huge fan of Charlie Kaufman and I knew she would bring a lot of insight, passion and joy to the podcast. If you’re a fan of Synecdoche, hopefully you enjoy the final minute (in other stay til the very end). In about a week, the favorite films of 2023 episode will drop featuring Patrick Ripoll and Bill Ackerman. What a way to start the year and I couldn’t be happier getting to talk about the great Charlie Kaufman with Sharon.
00:00 - 10:20 - Introduction
10:21 - 32:21 - Being John Malkovich
32:22 - 01:11:59 - Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine
01:12:00 - 01:59:13 - Synecdoche New York, Anomalisa
01:59:14 - 02:20:02 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things / Outro
02:20:03 - 02:21:11 - Jim Directs You Via EarpieceSharon’s Film Festival:
https://mentalfilmness.com
Jim’s Writing:
https://5years.beehiiv.com
Charlie Kaufman’s Other Play:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvlzjSBbYNQ -
Just in time for turkey day, in which we have a lot to be thankful for, comes this delightful discussion with plenty of fixins. Fresh from their excellent new podcast, A Tripp Through Comedy, two new guests join me but I've been following them ever since we all met during Triviaspotting. Ross Bratin and Tripp Burton join me to talk all about the filmography of Frank Oz, someone each of us love and grew up with - whether as a Muppet or as a director, his achievements and talent are immeasurable.
We start with his very first solo gig as a director, The Muppets Take Manhattan and go all the way up to his last narrative feature, Death at a Funeral. We discover some thematic ties and most importantly, we have lots of laughs due to Oz's incredible skills as a comedic filmmaker. In other words, mostly (but not entirely) a love fest for someone that we hope gets together again to make another film in the future. But if not, we're glad he accomplished so much throughout his career. Thank you so much to Tripp & Ross and to you for listening!
00:00 - 36:29 - Intro / Get To Know Ross + Tripp
36:30 - 01:21:27 - The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop Of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
01:21:28 - 01:48:47 - What About Bob?, Housesitter, The Indian in the Cupboard
01:48:48 - 02:27:15 - In & Out, Bowfinger, The Score
02:27:16 - 02:56:43 - The Stepford Wives, Death at A Funeral
02:56:44 - 03:07:30 - Top 3 Frank Oz Films / OutroFollow Ross:
https://letterboxd.com/rbratin
https://twitter.com/rbratinFollow Tripp:
https://letterboxd.com/enb3
https://twitter.com/TrippBurton13A Tripp Through Comedy:
https://twitter.com/attcpodJim Is Here:
https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
https://5years.substack.com -
This episode is about the same running time as The Conjuring 2! Why does a horror movie need to be well over two hours? One might inquire to breakthrough horror filmmaker James Wan and that's exactly what I set out to do for this Halloween spooktacular! This is my favorite month of the year for a reason!
Well, actually we have another delightful episode due in large part to a very special guest making her Director's Club debut. Joining me is librarian and Instagram sensation Chloe Waryan to talk all about the current state of horror while reviewing the work of James Wan, covering the majority of his filmography, particularly the franchises he helped to create which changed the face of horror forever! Chloe also recommends some recent horror films and books she has loved and much more! Thank you Chloe and thank you listeners. Happy Halloween!
P.S We do spoil these films (Malignant especially) so you’ve been warned!
00:00 - 14:36 - Intro / Getting To Know Our Guest
14:37 - 39:24 - James Wan + Saw
39:25 - 01:25:54 - Insidious + The Conjuring Films
01:25:54 - 01:59:44 - Malignant + Other Wan Films
01:59:45 - 02:21:33 - Chloe's Recommendations / Top 3 Wan / OutroFollow Chloe's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/chloesnotscaredCheck Out Chloe's Website:
https://chloesnotscared.comFollow Chloe On Letterboxd:
https://letterboxd.com/chlobotFollow Jim On Substack:
https://5years.substack.com -
The new episode arrives a few days later than planned (since it was scheduled to be our September episode) but nevertheless, we have a delightfully animated episode on tap here featuring another two of my favorite podcasters. The talented, prolific Billy Ray Brewton (of The Incinerator Podcast & Movie Mixtapes) joins me alongside his good friend and co-host Ryan Verrill, who also has own podcast that I highly recommend called The Disc-Connected. We learn about their passion projects and their origin stories at the start since this is their first time on!
Together we three have delved into the legendary work of one Don Bluth, the man brave enough to depart from Disney at a time when their output wasn’t the strongest. He set out to make his own distinguishable work and was mostly successful particularly at the start of his career as a director. Then there are a couple of weird detours along the way (oh Rock-A-Doodle) but even a late career highlight that ends up being a favorite of ours! This was such a joy and for you animation fans of the 80s and 90s, I have a feeling you’ll feel as nostalgic as we did taking this journey. Coming in about three weeks - something completely different - for the next episode, I’ll be stuck in another dimension alongside librarian Chloe Waryan for a spooky discussion on Mr. James Wan! Thank you all for listening and thank you to Billy Ray & Ryan for joining me!
00:00 - 27:14 - Introduction / Origins of Billy Ray + Ryan
27:15 - 58:54 - Secret of NIMH, An American Tail
58:55 - 01:23:59 - Land Before Time, All Dogs Go To Heaven
01:24:00 - 01:46:52 - Rock-A-Doodle, Thumbelina, Troll in Central Park, Pebble & Penguin
01:46:53 - 02:08:00 - Anastasia, Titan A.E.
02:08:01 - 02:20:58 - Top 3 Favorites / OutroJim's Substack, etc:
https://5years.substack.com
https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski
https://letterboxd.com/jimlaczkowskiBilly Ray's Podcast, etc:
https://linktr.ee/billyraybrewton
https://twitter.com/incineratorpod
https://letterboxd.com/billyraybrewton
https://www.patreon.com/incineratorpodRyan's Podcast, etc:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiscConnected
https://twitter.com/disc_connected
https://letterboxd.com/disc_connected
https://www.patreon.com/DiscConnected -
Wendell B. Harris Jr. is an American independent filmmaker trained in drama at Interlochen and Juilliard. His family founded Prismatic Images, a multi-award-winning film/video/audio production facility in Flint, Michigan, in 1979 and he broke onto the scene by making the breakthrough Sundance smash, Chameleon Street just one year after Steven Soderbergh broke with his debut film.
One of my favorite film critics, Robert Daniels joins me to talk about Chameleon Street and the reason why it was Harris' only film to date. (He has tried many times to get projects greenlit but it still hasn't happened as of this recording). Robert and I celebrate the audacity of this remarkable talent both in front of the camera and behind it. Before that, we learn about Robert's background and have a discussion on the current state of film criticism. Then later on, we preview our next conversation for next year on Charles Burnett and more!
00:00 - 41:30 - Introduction / Views on Film Criticism
41:31 - 01:34:55 - Chameleon Street / Wendall B. Harris
01:34:56 - 02:06:33 - Other Films / OutroFollow Robert's Work:
https://twitter.com/812filmreviewshttps://substack.com/@812filmreviews
https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/robert-daniels
Buy The New Chameleon Street Blu-Ray:
https://shoparbelosfilms.com/products/le-chameleon-street-blu-ray -
Delightful guests Jack Draper and Clay Williams of a new favorite show of mine, Exiting Through The 2010s, make their debut to talk about a mutual favorite directors of theirs: Mr. Carl Franklin (ONE FALSE MOVE, DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS).
We focus on the five films he made all in a row, most of which are highly acclaimed and one of them should be far more acclaimed than it seems to be. Wondering which one that is? You'll have to listen! Before we launch into the filmography, Clay and Jack talk about their humble beginnings and how they become cinephiles as well. This was such a blast and they'll be back next year without a doubt!
00:00 - 25:44 - Introduction
25:45 - 01:20:18 - One False Move, Devil In A Blue Dress
01:20:19 - 02:26:16 - One True Thing, Hi Crimes, Out Of Time
02:26:16 - 02:40:00 - Top 3 Franklin Films / OutroCheck Out Exiting Through The 2010s:
https://linktr.ee/ExitingThroughThe2010s
My Episode With Jack & Clay - The Duke Of Burgundy!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-duke-of-burgundy-with-jim-laczkowski/id1483339387?i=1000620047441Jack On Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jackadraperClay On Twitter:
https://twitter.com/birdsofclayFollow Me Everywhere:
https://linktr.ee/jimlaczkowski -
Soon enough Bill Ackerman will be bringing us an official director-centric episode soon and I will be discussing another in early July. For this excursion into something besides movies, in case you didn't know, I once hosted called Voices & Visions and I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit much as film. For this retrospective, my guests and I curate a new list of ten favorite records from a favorite year, playing snippets of certain songs and discussing our feelings about music in general. As of 2021, I decided to include my friend Jason Simpson, also a writer, to join us in this endeavor, he's back to experience the fun as well.
As listeners know, I've been going back 30 years to talk about the year in film with Collin Souter and Erik Childress, so I asked Jason and Dan to do the same from now on with records. 1993 was the year I officially started my own band so it's a special discussion for me, in terms of records that had a bigger impact than most. Hearing my number one choice for favorite record of this year changed my life forever. Hopefully everyone enjoys this discussion about our favorite records from 1993, even if there are very few references to films and directors for this bonus episode. It was such a blast sharing memories with dear friends from high school as well as getting to hear a lot of incredible music from the early 90s (Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Afghan Whigs, Liz Phair and so much more).
If you want to hear the older episodes of the music retrospective, they are now archived below as well. Thank you so much for listening and much gratitude to Dan & Jay for their insights, opinions and a 30-year plus friendship.
Other episodes recorded over the years:
https://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/archives/yearlymusicretrospectivesFollow Dan On Twitter:
https://twitter.com/dansolomonPre-Order/Buy Dan's New Book:
https://northstareditions.com/product/the-fight-for-midnightFollow Jason On Twitter:
https://twitter.com/for3stpunkHear Me Talk All About Exile In Guyville on The Great Albums:
https://thegreatalbums.libsyn.com/liz-phair-exile-in-guyville-w-guest-jim-laczkowski -
Two years ago Bill Ackerman and Patrick Ripoll joined forces to do a deep dive into the filmography of Wong Kar-wai, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among a world of urban alienation in contemporary Hong Kong.
Now they return to do a deep dive into the filmography of Tsai Ming-Liang, an Asian filmmaker who found great acclaim with his quirky tales of loneliness and longing set among the world of urban alienation in contemporary Taipei. Time is a wheel we all can't help but ride. But any close examination will reveal Tsai Ming-Liang to be a peerless artist with a fascinating body of work totally unlike that of anyone in film history, a queer slow-cinema maverick whose fierce independence, devotion to his lead actor Lee Kang-Sheng, and intricately connected filmography rewards you more and more the closer you look. From his humble days in Taiwanese television to directing the first film ever commissioned by The Louvre, Patrick and Bill are here to guide you through the winding paths and enigmatic hidden treasures of one of Taiwan's greatest filmmakers, by charting a course through four of his most foundational works: REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (1992), WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? (2001), GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (2003) and STRAY DOGS (2013). 0:00 - 11:53 - Introduction 11:54 - 13:29 - Filmography through Rebels of the Neon God 13:30 - 58:38 - Rebels of the Neon God 58:39 - 1:01:15 - Filmography between Rebels of the Neon God and What Time Is It There? 1:01:16 - 1:38:34 - What Time Is It There? 1:38:35 - 2:13:06 - Goodbye, Dragon Inn 2:13:07 - 2:31:31 - Filmography between Goodbye, Dragon Inn and Stray Dogs 2:31:32 - 2:40:30 - The Walker series 2:40:31 - 3:03:50 - Stray Dogs 3:03:51 - 3:19:37 - Days & Outro -
Every year I ask my friend Patrick to provide me with something special in the form of a podcast gift. His friendship of course is the real gift but his presence for this episode is also a present. Not only does it celebrate my 45th birthday (May the 4th be with me) but we also decided to celebrate this here podcast!
I asked Patrick this time to revisit the first two films we actively disagreed on going all the way back to Episode 2. What happens 12 years later when both him and I decide to re-watch The Devil's Rejects (dir. Rob Zombie) and Somewhere (dir. Sofia Coppola). Do we feel the same now as we did back then? The only way to know is to listen and find out. If you want to celebrate my birthday, all you have to do is give this your time. Thank you to my dear friend and former co-host / guest co-host Patrick for another delightful talk.
00:00 - 08:27 - Intro
08:28 - 01:00:20 - The Devil's Rejects
01:00:21 - 01:46:36 - Somewhere
01:46:37 - 02:11:35 - Outro -
For this episode I recruited two terrific and talented film writers and commentators especially since two of the movies we talk about happen to be all-time favorites for the both of them. Guest co-host and Supporting Characters host Bill Ackerman returns as well as Chicago film critic Marya Gates for a delightful discussion on the work of Joan Micklin Silver.
She's responsible for a number of excellent films including HESTER STREET, CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER, BETWEEN THE LINES, CROSSING DELANCEY and so much more! Thanks to this episode I have a new favorite romantic comedy to add to my list so I'm grateful for my guests for bringing their A-game to this conversation and please do follow their work as well as discover Joan Micklin Silver's films in any form possible!
We also briefly preview the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival! Stay tuned next month for a lot to come featuring both Bill Ackerman and former co-host Patrick Ripoll. I'm taking a little time off for my birthday month but there will be a surprise episode as always to make the occasion :)
00:00 - 20:19 - Introduction / Catching Up / CCFF
20:20 - 01:31:44 - JMS' First Few Films (Hester Street, Between The Lines, Chilly Scenes Of Winter)
01:31:45 - 02:10:49 - Crossing Delancey, Loverboy, Big Girls Don't Cry
02:10:50 - 02:27:32 - Other Films
02:27:33 - 02:41:03 - Top 3 JMS Films / OutroThe Chicago Critics Film Festival:
The Projection Booth Covers Chilly Scenes Of Winter w/JMS: https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2017/02/episode-310-chilly-scenes-of-winter-1979.html
https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/
Read Marya's Work on JMS:
https://www.moviefone.com/news/joan-micklin-silvers-daughter-marisa-on-the-4k-resortation-of-hester-street/https://www.moviefone.com/news/how-joan-micklin-silver-paved-the-way-for-chloe-zhao-other-women-directors-today/
Watch JMS Films On Mubi:
Follow / Subscribe To Marya:
https://mubi.com/specials/joan-micklin-silver
https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com Check Out Bill's Podcast, Supporting Characters:
https://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/supportingcharacters - Montre plus
