Episode 59 - This week we hit the classroom as we watch and discuss Entre Les Murs (2008), aka The Class. This is a fictionalized story of the French writer, François Bégaudeau, as he attempts to wrangle a group of students from a tough Parisian neighborhood in his literature class.... or as we like to call it, the French Dangerous Minds. Did Bégaudeau do as good of a job as Michelle Phifer? Tune in to find out since we do a heavy critique of his teaching style in this one.

And tune in next week as we head back to the projects for Divines (2016).

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Episode 58 - Bonjour! It's a Pete month, which means we are doing something silent and/or French. This month it's the latter as we explore La Banlieue, or the suburbs. All this month we will be looking at the suburbs through the eyes of the French. First up on the docket is La Haine (1995), Enlgish title Hate. This film takes place in the projects outside of Paris in the aftermath of a viloent protest. It was critically acclaimed and won the Palm d'Or at Cannes, but more importantly what did we think of it? Tune in to find out.

And tune in next week as we hit the classroom to watch Entre Les Murs (2008)

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Episode 57 - It is an exciting week as 1/2 of us travel to Japan to record the conclusion of our 10 week series on the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. Please excuse the audio for this one since Marco and Ragucci were recording from a phone inside of a mini camper van in a parking lot. And while this week's film, The Man Who Left his Will on Film (1970) might not of been everyone's favorite, it was a memorable conclusion to a memorable two months. At the end we break down our top New Wave films, and then Pete introduces next month's theme: La Banlieu (The suburbs) of France.

Join us next week for the first film: La Haine (1995)

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Episode 56 - Another week, another doozy of a Japanese New Wave film. We watch Eros Plus Massacre (1969), which according to David Desser's book of the same title, encompasses all of the themes we have been exploring in this series. This week and next we wrap up our coverage of the Japanese New Wave by looking at three films that summarize these themes. Join us as we dive in and make sure to join us next week as we wrap up the series and find out what Pete has in store for us in December.

Next week: The Man Who Left his Will on Film (1970)

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Episode 55 - This is week 8 of our 10 week deep dive into the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we watch and discuss Apart from Life (1970) directed by Kei Kumai. This one is a deep cut of Japanese cinema which covers more in depth the issue of discrimination in post war Japan, an issue that was not often addressed. Apart from Life tackles the issue head on by featuring once again Koreans, but also throws in atomic bomb survivors, catholics and the burakumin. What happens? Tune in to find out.

And tune in next week as we cover another doozy: Eros + Massacre (1969)

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Episode 54 - It is week 7 of our 10 week deep dive into the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we watch and discuss Death By Hanging (1968), directed by Oshima Nagisa, which explores the topic of Korean discrimination in Post-War Japan. Few films explore this topic of the plight of first generation Koreans in Post-War Japan, and this is a big one. In Death By Hanging a young Korean man survives an execution and the executioners try to figure out what to do with him. Who better to break this down than us. We also watch a short documentary of the same theme called Diary of Yunbogi Boy (1965). Join us for the... fun?

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Episode 53 - This month we return once again to Japan. This is part 6 of our two month, 10 part deep dive into the films of the Japanese New Wave films of the 1960's. This week we pick up where we left off last time and explore the sub theme of the representation of women in the Japanese New Wave films. We discuss Onibaba (1964). And who better to explore this theme than 4 middle aged American white dudes. But to add a bit of cache to the crew, Marco is live from a farm in Japan. Join us for the fun.

And join us next week for our discussion of Korean discrimination in 1960's Japan when we watch and discuss Death by Hanging (1968).

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Episode 52 - 9, 10... QQ's back again. We are back and just in time to wrap up Halloween. We finish our October coverage of the Elm Street Franchise with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), and Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). And as we have been doing all month, we dive into the definitive Elm St documentary, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. Join us for the fun as we wrap up this month and give our overall impressions and rankings. And join us next month as we switch gears and return to the films of The Japanese New Wave. Next up: Onibaba.

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Episode 51 - One, two, MRAC's coming for you. We continue our Elm Street Franchise review with A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), and A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989). This is the point of the franchise where many say it started to go down hill. Will these sequels win Marco over? Will Pete stay awake? Tune in to find out.

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Episode 50 - It's our 50th episode! We celebrate this continuing with our Elm Street Franchise review. We watch and discussed A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). One of these is arguably one of the least revered films of the Elm Street Franchise, and one if them is considered to be one of the best. Which one is which and what do we think? Tune in to find out.

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