Director's Club

Is this it?  Is this the end of Director’s Club?  That’s the question on everybody’s mind, and we sorta answer it right at the top.  The show could be going away for awhile, but maybe not.  Or maybe it’ll change into something else.  Maybe Jim invented a time machine and is going back to 1985 to go see Back To The Future with him and his dad again!  Regardless, Patrick is taking a well-deserved break from the Internet and podcasting.  He may return in the future, and Jim may continue to keep this going.  More should be set-in-stone in about a month. But in addition to a few bonus episodes coming up, as Patrick promised, this episode is what Jim lives for:  an arbitrary list of favorite movies.   Part Two is a whopping three hours, talking about #25-1 from the list of favorite movies.

Over the course of about four years or so, they have seen a lot of movies that are now considered all-time favorites. Early on in the run, they did a Top 20 favorite movies list I believe, but never listen to that old thing. This is the real deal.  An episode so big and long and hard, it had to be cut… into two parts!  If you listen to one episode of Director’s Club this year, make it this one.  It certainly won’t be the last, but expect changes to come and a possible hiatus. We’ll see what the future holds, but one thing’s for sure:  Jim and Patrick love you!

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Is this it?  Is this the end of Director's Club?  That's the question on everybody's mind, and we sorta answer it right at the top.  The show could be going away for awhile, but maybe not.  Or maybe it'll change into something else.  Maybe Jim invented a time machine and is going back to 1985 to go see Back To The Future with him and his dad again!  Regardless, Patrick is taking a well-deserved break from the Internet and podcasting.  He may return in the future, and Jim may continue to keep this going.  More should be set-in-stone in about a month. But in addition to a few bonus episodes coming up, as Patrick promised, this episode is what Jim lives for:  an arbitrary list of favorite movies.  Part One features a prelude that explains what's been going on, then is followed up by #50-25 of the list of favorite movies!

Over the course of about four years or so, they have seen a lot of movies that are now considered all-time favorites. Early on in the run, they did a Top 20 favorite movies list I believe, but never listen to that old thing.  This is the real deal.  An episode so big and long and hard, it had to be cut... into two parts!  If you listen to one episode of Director's Club this year, make it this one.  It certainly won't be the last, but expect changes to come and a possible hiatus.  We'll see what the future holds, but one thing's for sure:  Jim and Patrick love you!

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit directorsclub.substack.com/subscribe

The great Nat Almirall joins us to talk about a true legend, director of such classics as THE MALTESE FALCON and THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE.  The one and only John Huston is discussed at length touching upon many films throughout his lengthy career. Other titles that come up include FAT CITY, LET THERE BE LIGHT, THE MISFITS, and more!  In addition, Jim and Patrick gush over two new indie films, IT FOLLOWS and THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, while Nat revisits AMADEUS. 

00:00 - 10:10 - Intro
10:11 - 11:49 - What We Watched Song
11:50 - 54:06 - What We Watched Recently
54:07 - 55:27 - Director Song
55:28 - 2:06:11 - John Huston Discussion
2:06:12 - 2:16:58 - Top 3 Huston Films / Outro

In about two weeks, Patrick will be joined by his awesome partner and friend to the show, Regina Barry to talk about Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson. Thanks as always for listening and please keep those emails coming: [email protected]

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Our first edition of Actor's Club!  For this bonus episode, I enlisted the help of returning guest and friend to the show, Bill Ackerman.  Together we focus on our favorite actresses for the first half, then for the second half, we examine the versatile career of Laura Dern.  Movies mentioned include SMOOTH TALK, RAMBLING ROSE, CITIZEN RUTH, INLAND EMPIRE, and a whole lot more!  We also touch upon her incredible work in the HBO show ENLIGHTENED.  Stay tuned for another episode like this come summertime, featuring Patrick talking about a favorite actor of his. Thank you so much for listening - Jim

00:00 - 06:09 - Intro
06:10 - 51:14 - Top 5 Favorite Actresses (w/Honorable Mentions)
51:15 - 54:19 - Laura Dern Clip + "Professionals" by The Fabulous Stains!
54:20 - 1:50:49 - Laura Dern Discussion
1:50:50 - 2:03:40 - Top 3 Performances / Outro

P.S  My voice might sound a little echoey at times but that's mostly Skype's fault.  I assure you that it's tolerable for pretty much the whole way through.   Also Patrick mentioned to me after we recorded that Laura Dern is really great in the movie YEAR OF THE DOG, which for some reason, did not come up in my discussion with Bill.  Oops!  You should totally watch that movie because it's great and was written by Mike White, who went on to do incredible work with Laura on ENLIGHTENED.

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We couldn't be more excited to talk to Joel Potrykus (BUZZARD) and Riley Stearns (FAULTS) both of whom were kind enough to talk to us about their latest films, their eariler work, influences, and a whole lot more.  Two really fascinating independent features recently released by two directors we both feel are worth learning more about.  We proudly present a special bonus episode where each of us interview a filmmaker, and hopefully there will be even more of this type of episode in the future. Big thanks to Joel and Riley for taking time out of their busy schedules to talk with us.

0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Joel Potrykus interview
31:59 - Riley Stearns interview
58:11 - Outro

In about a week, we will be back with our regular format to talk about the legendary John Huston with previous guest Nat Almirall.  Thanks as always for listening and keep those emails coming to:  [email protected]

 

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The Stuff!  It's Alive!  Yes, we're back with returning guest Mike Flynn.  This time we're covering B-movie genre-master Larry Cohen.  Of course we talk about a couple of his more popular films but other titles include GOD TOLD ME TO, Q: THE WINGED SERPENT, BLACK CAESAR, and more!  We also discuss revenge movies, KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, and present a new segment that features the hardest we have ever laughed in the history of the show. 

00:00 - 11:10 - Intro / In-House Business
11:11 -  13:12 - What We Watched Song
13:13 - 48:34 - What We Watched
48:35 - 1:03:18 -  Game Show Segment (EXPLICIT!)
1:03:19 - 1:04:49 - Director Song
1:04:50 -2:21:09 - Larry Cohen Discussion
2:21:10 - 2:29:50 - Top 3 / Outro

In about two weeks, we will be joined by returning guest and friend to the show Nat Almirall to talk about legendary director John Huston.  Thanks as always for listening and please keep those emails coming: [email protected]

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By popular demand, Jim and Patrick are back with a bonus episode full of music talk. Jim just released a new album, Patrick's working on one, and they both relate their stories of growing as songwriters, learning to sing, the recording process, their taste in music, and much much more. 

In this case, much much more mostly just means "they talk about a shitload of music from the 90's". But if you were ever curious about what Jim and Patrick's music sounded like, look no further. If you definitely don't care about Jim and Patrick's music, maybe skip this one, wait for the Larry Cohen episode.

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Achtung! We're back with returning guest Sean Pierce who joined us for a different German director once before. This time we attempt to comprehend the enigmatic and extremely prolific Rainer Werner Fassbinder.  We cover a few titles mainly focusing on ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL, VERONIKA VOSS, BEWARE OF A HOLY W***E and THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN.  We also review THE HOMESMAN, BLACK SEA, FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MEDIUM COOL and PEEPING TOM!

00:00 - 23:04 - Intro / News / Business
23:05 - 24:08 - What We Watched Song
24:09 - 01:12:12 - What We Watched
01:12:13 - 01:12:50 - Director Song
01:12:51 - 02:10:55 - Fassbinder Discussion
02:10:56 - 02:23:40 - Top 3 Films / Outro

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In about two weeks, we will likely be joined by returning guest and friend to the show Mike Flynn to talk about the trashy fun from Larry Cohen.  Thanks as always for listening and please keep those emails coming:  [email protected]

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Though not in the same room, the show must go on!  Returning guest and WHPK DJ Sergio Mims to talk about the extraordinary Stanley Donen, one of Hollywood's living (!) legends.  The conversation dances around some classics such as SINGIN IN THE RAIN, CHARADE, TWO FOR THE ROAD, FUNNY FACE and a whole lot more!   Earlier in the show, Jim talks about WAKE IN FRIGHT, Sergio reviews BLACKHAT, and Patrick does the lightning round!

00:00 - 25:00 - Intro / News / Business
25:01 - 26:33 - What We Watched Song
26:34 - 01:15:07 - What We Watched
01:15:08 - 01:15:47 - Director Song
01:15:48 - 02:27:21 - Stanley Donen Discussion
02:27:22 - 02:33:44 - Outro

In about two weeks, we will likely be joined by newcomer Jape Man (not his real name) to talk about Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Fassbeender??).  Thanks as always for listening and please keep those emails coming:  [email protected]

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The episode you have all been waiting for is now here! Our three and a half hour epic covering the year in review and much much more. Patrick deconstructing NIGHTCRAWLER and WHIPLASH in a way that left Jim’s head spinning! Jim annoying Patrick with weird sounds and movie title puns! Resolutions for 2015 and lots of laughter over beer and jelly beans! We talk about our favorite movies of 2014 of course, but in addition, we listen to two voicemails, read some top ten lists via listener emails, and reveal sub-category awards which lead to some wonderful digressions as always. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support, and for being a subscriber. Happy 2015 to you all!

0:00 - 40:20 - Ancillary Awards

40:21 - 1:02:00 - Our Honorable Mentions (#25-11)

1:02:01 - 02:10:00 - Our Lists (#10-5)

02:10:01 - 02:10:21 - Technical Difficulties

02:10:22 - 03:22:27 - Our Lists (#4-1) + Outro

Favorite Song of 2014 (beginning of show):
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down For What

Jim’s Favorite Song of 2014 (end of show):
Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All The Way Down

In about two weeks, we will be talking with returning Sergio Mims about the great Stanley Donen who made a little film called SINGIN IN THE RAIN and more. As always thank you for listening! Be sure to send us an email to: [email protected]

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