“Nobody knows what they’re doing with these kids. You just have to keep doing it.”

On today’s episode, we’ve got a review of the new A24 film from director Mike Mills, C’mon C’mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman. 

After that, it’s a review of the new on from Italian Director Paolo Sorrentino, which hits Netflix soon. It’s called The Hand of God.

And to wrap up the show, Michael Dougherty joins for the next installment of our series on religious transformation, called The Art of Deconstruction: Faith, Doubt and Film. We talk about the 1997 Lars von Trier film Breaking the Waves, and things get….emotional. Don’t miss that!

I also do a quick segment on the other films I’ve been watching, including: 

BenedettaMemoriaEncantoPassingHouse of GucciCODASummer of SoulCryptozooOld HenryRed Rocket, and Drive My Car

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Trailer for C'mon C'mon

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Look Around - PSA directed by Michael Dougherty

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"Don't you think it should cost less to be alive?"

Today on the show we've got a review of the new Netflix film The Power of the Dog from writer/director Jane Campion and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

After that a look at the fascinating new Thanksgiving film from A24, The Humans, directed by Stephen Karam and Richard Jenkins, Beanie Feldstein, Amy Schumer, Jayne Houdyshell, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb.

Continuing the new series, The Art of Deconstruction: Faith, Doubt & Film, filmmaker Chad Hill stops by the podcast to tell about his experiences and break down the 2016 film Silence from director Martin Scorsese and starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver and Liam Neeson.

I also give a quick reaction to some of the other films I've been watching, including a few that played AFI Fest 2021. Films (and TV) discussed include:

Holy Emy (AFI Fest)Paris, 13th District (AFI Fest)Petite Maman (AFI Fest)Squid GameShiva BabyAll Too Well: The Short FilmSpencerBelfastUndine

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Holy Emy review on ArthouseGarage.com

Chad Hill's short film, Invitation, free to watch on Vimeo

What is an "exvangelical"? - “Exvangelical” – a working definition.

Podcast segment about the adaptation of the Silence novel

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In this episode, I've got reviews of the new film from Wes Anderson, The French Dispatch, and the latest from Edgar Wright, Last Night in Soho.

After that, we start a new series called "The Art of Deconstruction: Faith, Doubt & Film." In this series, guests come on the show, talk about the evolution of their religious life, and select a film that has been meaningful to them during spiritual transition. Most guests are "ex-vangelicals," meaning they have moved away from evangelicalism towards something else.

My first guest is Andrew Bowcock, a filmmaker and exvangelical friend of mine who shares his story of religious deconstruction during college. He selected Ingmar Bergman's wonderful film Winter Light, which depicts a pastor struggling with his belief in God. The film is amazing, and the conversation with Andrew is too.

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What is an "exvangelical"? - “Exvangelical” – a working definition.

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"Dreams make good stories, but everything important happens when we're awake."

On this episode, we've got a discussion with social worker Allison Grigsby Sweatman about the new sci-fi epic Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet. Plus, Omaya Jones returns to finish up the Wong Kar Wai marathon by discussing The Hand and looking back at our favorite Wong Kar Wai moments. And I give my reaction to the films I saw at this year's Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.

Films We Talk About in this Episode

DuneFleeThe First WaveThe RescueThe Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her LoverCrossing DelanceyThey Came TogetherFriends With MoneyThe Last DuelShaun of the DeadSinisterThe HandYears Like FlowersThe Followwkw/tk/1996@7’55’’hk.netThere’s Only One Sun

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Indiewire article: ‘One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart’ Trailer: Uncover the Lost Scenes of Wong Kar Wai in New Doc

YouTube playlist of Wong Kar Wai shorts and commercials

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"Love is all a matter of timing."

We've got a review of the new A24 film Lamb, starring Noomi Rapace. Plus, a recap of the Filmland 2021 festival and Omaya Jones is back to break down Wong Kar Wai's 2046.

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What Omaya’s been watching

Eastbound and DownThe Righteous GemstonesVice PrincipalsReservation DogsHard 8The Father

Andrew’s been watching

HalloweenHalloween (2018)MalignantKluteDear Evan Hansen

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“She’s a firecracker, Jim.”

On this episode, we have a review of the new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, from director Michael Showalter and starring Jessica Chastain. After that Omaya Jones is back to discuss a hugely significant film, it’s Wong Kar Wai’s masterpiece, In the Mood for Love.

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Tammy Faye Bakker intreviews gay Christian Steve Pieters 

Article about In the mood for love short film

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Filmland 2021 is almost here! (And Jessica Chastain is coming!)

This year Filmland is happening in the Park. Coming Sept 30 - Oct 3, the festival features film screenings, special guests, workshops, panels, local filmmakers, food trucks, and much more.

Jessica Chastain will be here to screen her new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and there will also be screenings of the new Asghar Farhadi film A Hero and the 2018 version of Halloween, both with virtual director Q&As following the film. Plus tons of workshops featuring notable filmmakers

Get tickets and learn everything you need to know at filmland.org

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“I had no regrets till I met you. Now my regrets could kill me.”

It’s Tony Leung day at Arthouse Garage! We’re reviewing the newest Marvel movie, Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings which stars Tony Leung alongside Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh and more. Plus we discuss another Tony Leung film in today’s entry from Wong Kar Wai, called Happy Together.

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Christopher Doyle’s production diary

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"3000 people died on your watch... it just gnaws at you."

On this bonus episode, we commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by discussing the new documentary 9/11: Inside the President's War Room. The wonderful filmmaker Obed Lamy returns to the show to discuss the film and he tells us all about his new documentary film, Once Forgotten.

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"Now, may we start?"

Andrew welcomes filmmakers Corey Clifford and Ryan Lagod, creators of the film Bossbabes, for a discussion of the new film Annette. Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star in the new film from director Leos Carax.

After that, Omaya Jones is back to continue the Wong Kar Wai series with 1995's Fallen Angels.

Full episode transcript coming soon.

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Bossbabes websiteBossbabes on InstagramNotes on World of Wong Kar Wai restorations, including video about the aspect ratio of Fallen Angels

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