4K distributors have failed John Keats.

On this week's episode of Spineless, Nick and Brennan are joined by Chicago-based critic Marya E. Gates, author of Cinema Her Way, for a discussion of Jane Campion's 2009 film BRIGHT STAR. Your beloved TWO FRIENDS (plus Marya) are absolute SWEETIEs as they discuss THE POWER OF THE DOGgone film, a moving PORTRAIT OF A LADY and her relationship with famed poet John Keats IN THE CUTthroat world of early-nineteenth-century gentility that will make you say HOLY SMOKE! with how good it is. Plus, the debut of a brand-spanking new version of the Spineless theme in tribute to the film's Human Orchestra, which is right for humans and not for THE PIANO. Okay I'm gonna be honest I think I've run out of ways to work Jane Campion movies into the description. There's AN ANGEL AT MY TABLE I guess and that's my beloved laptop from which I record Spineless?

Support Marya and her cat Miss Fanny Brawne as they recover from ringworm!!

Buy Marya's book Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words

Subscribe to Marya's Substack Cool People Have Feelings, Too

2007 poisoned pet food scandal

Behind the scenes of Bright Star

Marya's Tilda Swinton costume: The Maybe

Yearning: A Seinfeld/Twin Peaks Mashup

The niche of physical media is growing. More and more movies are getting quality releases on the newest and best format, making any film not yet available on 4K disc...SPINELESS. Join Nick and Brennan (your very-favorite SPINELESS BOYS) as they cover the classic and contemporary films they feel are most deserving of the 4K treatment.

REACH OUT TO THE SPINELESS BOYS:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @spinelessfilms

Letterboxd: @SpinelessFilms

As always, thank you to Joey Johnson for our music and to Sparrow Potter for our artwork.