On this very special edition of No Coast Cinema, host Tom Hush talks with filmmaker Jake S. Weisman about the curious case of Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind.

They discuss the story of the film’s completion and a little bit of the history behind it, including its haphazard shooting and the legal battle over Welles’ footage following his death in 1985. They also look at Netflix’s involvement with the project and what it means for future films looking to be completed or see wide release.

But, in the end, it comes down to the content of the film and the questions it poses about the nature of film, its changing attitude in the 1970s and, ultimately, the death of an auteur.

Today on the No Coast Cinema Board of Review, film critic Matt Cipolla returns to review the latest films to hit theaters this October with venerable Chairmen of the Board Tom and Conor.

Later; Michael Heidemann of the Sound Sessions podcast and the Patti Vasquez Show with Andrea Darlas joins to discuss film soundtracks, including Thom Yorke’s Suspiria score. Together, they take a look at the various roles music played in October’s cinematic releases and share some of their favorite experiences with movie soundtracks.

On this edition of No Coast Cinema, Tom sits down with regular guests John Davies and Matt Cipolla to talk about Sinema Obscura’s jump to broadcast television and Matt’s experience covering the Chicago International Film Festival.

Sinema Obscura debuts on CAN TV on November 5th (check your local listings)

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This week on No Coast Cinema, Tom and Conor sit down with the cast and the writer/director of one of their favorite Chicago indies this year, Rendezvous in Chicago.

Split into three vignettes, the film depicts three different relationships in their beginning, middle and end. Each pairing is unique, relatable, and portrayed with an effortless nuance by the cast and director.

Writer/director Michael Glover Smith and actors Rashaad Hall, Nina Ganet and Clare Cooney delve into each vignette and the film as a whole, exploring the nature of their characters, the meanings of their scenes and the emotional journey they all undertook for the film.

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Today on No Coast Cinema, Tom and Conor sit down with director Kyle Henry to discuss his film Rogers Park, a critically acclaimed dramedy that examines four people struggling amidst midlife crises.

Kyle shares insight into the production and distribution processes for the film, his background in the independent film scene, and touches on the communal spirit that makes Rogers Park such a natural place to film.

Rogers Park can be found on iTunes, VUDU, and Amazon Prime

No Coast host Tom Hush and film critic Matt Cipolla dive into the last month in movies and break down films such as The Predator, The Nun, Assassination Nation and Mandy.

Today on No Coast Cinema, we speak with four of the minds behind the brilliant feature Banana Season – actors Eve Rydberg and Brennan Stacker, writer/director Sanghoon Lee, and producer/editor James Choi.

We learn about Sanghoon’s background as a filmmaker and what led him to the craft starting with his time in South Korea, discuss Eve Rydberg and Brennan Stacker’s experiences throughout the film, and dig into the ever-versatile duties of a film producer with James Choi.

Combining magical realism, buddy comedy and romantic drama, Banana Season follows the budding friendship between two people struggling for success – Sun, a cage fighter who hasn’t won in years, and Peter, a little person who wants to fly. The film is beautifully shot, deftly acted, fun, funny, heartbreaking, and truly one of the most diverse films we’ve had the pleasure of watching.

Banana Season premieres at the Gene Siskel Film Center on October 5th and October 7th.