This week, we reflect on the modern master of the domestic drama and Eli's favorite screenwriter, Asghar Farhadi. We marvel at the moral complexity of Farhadi's masterpiece, A Separation (2011), dispute over the plotting of The Past (2013), and consider the virtues of car scenes as directed by contemporary Iranian directors.

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Come join us this week as we explore the work of Hong Kong cinema’s most prolific journeyman, Johnnie To. We talk about To's mastery of the visual medium in PTU (2003) and his elaborate work of melodrama in Romancing in Thin Air (2012).

Massive spoilers for both movies so be warned!!

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On this Very Special Episode, we huddle and talk about our favorite films and TV of 2020! Major films covered: Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Time, Nomadland, Minari, The Woman Who Ran, Small Axe, Tenet, My Octopus Teacher (???), Welcome to Chechnya, and more! TV: I May Destroy You, Normal People, Veneno, How to with John Wilson, Ted Lasso, Better Call Saul S5, and more!

Letterboxd lists: Wilson, Ben, Eli

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Hey friends, Don't Look Now (1973) as we take a Walkabout (1971) through the stylish, experimental films of Nicolas Roeg! We step into Roeg's aggressive cinematography and editing, contend with his off-kilter sense of storytelling, and discuss the implications and ethics of Roeg's use of sex and nudity. Buttcheeks on film!

Spoiler warning for both films!

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This episode takes us from podcasters to master sleuths: join us as we open the case file on Tomas Alfredson's detective and spy movies The Snowman (2017) and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).

After commiserating over (and finding the value in) Alfredson’s notoriously meme-ified flop, we share our admiration for Alfredson’s nuanced, taut adaptation of the classic spy novel by John Le Carré.

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This is it, the big one. We're covering not one, not two, but THREE Frederick Wiseman documentaries: Titicut Follies (1967), In Jackson Heights (2015), and Cahiers du Cinéma's TOP FILM of 2020: City Hall (2020). 

We talk about our favorite scenes, the pleasures of watching how things work , and why we insist on calling the director of these seminal works "Mr. Wiseman". 

These three films have a combined runtime of 546 minutes but we promise you watching just one of these will be worth it. These are fly-on-the-wall documentaries of daily life in different institutions so there'll be no spoiler warning for the episode, but we can convince you to give living legend Mr. Wiseman some of your time, if you haven't already. 

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This week we’re discussing the films of Kelly Reichardt: A24 darling, First Cow (2019) and her second film, Old Joy (2006); both kind and gentle films about male friendship.

We talk about their different approaches to depicting male friendship, the allure of micro-budget filmmaking, and heap praise on a beautiful cow and an incredible dog.

SPOILER WARNING for both films.

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Cover art by Justina Yam

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Eli got the chance to interview the co-director/editor for Black Is… Black Aint (1995), Christiane Badgley, and we’re excited to share it with you. Badgley was crucial to helping complete the film after Riggs’ death. 

Also, you can watch Riggs’ films on OVID.tv and we have an exciting deal for you: use the code ‘DEEPCUT’ for 50% off your first three months! 

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This week we’re discussing the groundbreaking documentaries of American filmmaker Marlon Riggs with his two films: Tongues Untied (1989) and Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995). 

We talk about Riggs’ experimental editing, his amplification of black/queer voices through his filmmaking, and, of course, the joys of Snapthology! 

You can watch both films on OVID.tv and boy do we have an exciting deal for you: use the code ‘DEEPCUT’ for 50% off your first three months! 

Cover art by Justina Yam

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This episode we’re discussing the “godmother of the French New Wave” herself, Agnès Varda, and her two films: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) and One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977). 

We discuss Varda's incredible ability to make you empathize with her subjects, her approach to depicting women and their relationships, and unfortunately butcher the pronunciation of a few French names and words...

Varda passed away recently in 2019 and we miss her presence dearly, but at least her incredible films will live on forever.

SPOILER WARNING for both films.

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