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This week we're beginning a recurring series on the Taiwanese New Wave with one of it's earliest and best films: Taipei Story. Chris and Zach discuss globalization and modern spaces in the New Wave films, as well as the urban malaise that Yang so fabulously constructed. We plan to keep covering these films so keep checking back and we'll see you next week!

Featuring: Chris Ding, Zach Chilcote

Annnnnd we're back! For the pilot episode of our new podcast, we've chosen a film that reflects our new title. Sunrise, released in 1927, was one of German Expressionist filmmaker F.W. Murnau's first and only films produced in the US. It's a simple love story told as a cinematic poem and a silent film masterpiece. This week, we have the usual suspects discussing Expressionism, silent cinema, and a whole host of other topics as we get derailed more than once. Enjoy!

Featuring: Zachary Chilcote, Chris D., and Vivian Chuang

Cover Art: Chris

This week Chris and Zach talk about an anti-establishment classic, pitting Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher against each other for control of a mental hospital. Prompted by the release of Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show Ratched, we do an analysis of the film's style and characters, as well discuss our own personal experiences with the film.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is currently available on Netflix.

Next week we're covering Corpus Christi, one of the few remaining 2019 Best International Feature Oscar nominees that we haven't talked about. It is currently available on Criterion Channel or rentable on Amazon.

Featuring: Zach Chilcote and Chris Ding

Episode Cover: Chris Ding

Music: Craig Cutright

This week we're going back a few decades to check out some under appreciated films from a very important era in Hollywood's history. Sorcerer (1977) was a box office bomb after releasing a week after Star Wars, but is widely considered among the director's best and has been gaining a new (and very deserved) following. Cruising (1980) was released under a mire of controversy for dealing with some... tricky subject matter for the time while also creating a unique, eery atmosphere and starring a very subdued young Al Pacino.

Both films are available to rent on Apple TV and Amazon.

Next week we're talking about the classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), coinciding with the recent release of Ratched. Both are available on Netflix.

Featuring: Zach Chilcote and Vivian Chuang

Episode Cover: Chris Ding

Music: Craig Cutright

This week Chris and Zach are discussing our first impressions of I'm Thinking of Ending Things, the newest film by Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman. A deeply philosophical and thoughtful film, we couldn’t possibly touch on everything this film presents; but we hope we can open you up to some new ideas.  

Next week, we're looking at two films by new A24 talents the Safdie Brothers. Good Time and Uncut Gems are both available to stream on Netflix.

Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote 

Cover art: Vivian Chuang

Music: Craig Cutright

This week we are focusing on two feature films by the A24 director Ari Aster. While Hereditary unravels the cryptic ancestry of a family after the death of the grandmother, Midsommar follows the heartbroken protagonist's journey into a traditional yet increasingly bizarre community; both films presents problematic familial or social relationships. Tracing his career back to his shorts, Zack, Chris, and Vivian will discuss the auteurism in Aster's films. 

* Bonus content * - in this episode, we briefly expand our discussion to encompass the field of cinema studies and contemporary cinema as wider topics.

Our episode next week will focus on the Safdie brothers, covering Goodtime (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Both films are currently available on Netflix.

Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote

Guest and cover art: Vivian Chuang

Music: Craig Cutright

We're hitting the Bong this week. In this episode of auteur deep dive, Chris, Zach and recurring Cinemaniac Vivian discuss the films of  Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. Catch up on the films on these platforms: 

Barking Dogs Never Bite, The Host, Mother, and Parasite are available on Hulu. 

Snowpiercer and Okja are streaming on Netflix. 

Join us next week, on a discussion about the films of A24 darling Ari Aster, his shorts can be found on YouTube and his features on Amazon Prime currently. 

Co-Hosts: Chris Ding and Zachary Chilcote 

Guest and cover art: Vivian Chuang 

Music: Craig Cutright