One Week Only - Podcast

Episode 120 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Under The Tree," a hilariously twisted dark comedy about Icelandic neighbors feuding over a tree casting too much shade. Directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson, it's a fiendishly funny tale of small problems that spiral disastrously out of control. (19:50)

We also review the hilarious satire "Sorry To Bother You" directed by Boots Riley (4:15), and the beautiful anime fantasy "Fireworks" directed by Akiyuki Shinbo & Nobuyuki Takeuchi (12:55).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

We're half way through 2018, and it's time to pick out Top 10 Favorite Films of the year so far! Since we've already watched over 100 movies this year, it was really hard to only choose 10 of our favorites.

Carlos's picks: The Rider, Araby, On Body and Soul, Zama, You Were Never Really Here, Disobedience, Outside In, Hereditary, November, Annihilation.

Conor's Picks: The Rider, November, Did You Wonder Who Fired The Gun?, Annihilation, On Body and Soul, Zama, Beauty and the Dogs, You Were Never Really Here, Isle of Dogs, First Reformed

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 119 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "Custody," a gripping domestic thriller about a brother and sister caught in the middle of a bitter divorce. Directed by Xavier Legrand, it's a heartwrenching drama about the difficulties of escaping a dangerous relationship. (19:15)

We also review the low-key, affecting drama "Leave No Trace" directed by Debra Granik (5:25), and the intimate LGBTQ drama "The Cakemaker" directed by Ophir Raul Graizer (13:25).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 118 of One Week Only! Carlos had a crazy weekend, with both the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival & the NALIP Media Summit going on in Hollywood! Our key film this week is "Araby," a deeply moving road movie about a man moving from job to job across Brazil. Directed by João Dumans & Affonso Uchoa, it's a poetic and moving drama about the working man and his quest for purpose in the modern world. (18:40)

We also review the charmingly deadpan feminist Western "Damsel" starring Robert Pattinson & Mia Wasikowska, directed by the Zellner Brothers (2:30), and the Indonesian feminist revenge Western "Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts" directed by Mouly Surya (10:40).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 117 of One Week Only! It's the 33rd Anniversary of Studio Ghibli, so celebrate by checking out our video tribute the late Isao Takahata on our YouTube page. Our key film this week is "Gabriel and the Mountain," a charming and emotional drama based on the true story of a young Brazilian man traveling across Africa. Directed by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa, it's a stirring tale of young, foolhardy ambition and the haunting consequences. (27:50)

We also review the documentary "Believer" featuring Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons, directed by Don Argott (6:55), and the Spanish family drama "Sunday's Illness" directed by Ramon Salazar, which is now available on Netflix (17:30).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 116 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is "En el Séptimo Día" (On The Seventh Day), a naturalistic and inspiring drama about a group of undocumented Mexican immigrants in NYC who must choose between working on Sunday or playing in a championship soccer game. Directed by Jim McKay, it's a rich character portrait and a heartfelt look at immigrant struggles and dreams. (20:50)

We also review the heartwarming musical drama "Hearts Beat Loud" directed by Brett Haley (2:55), and the complex character drama "Nancy" directed by Christina Choe (12:10).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 115 of One Week Only! It's the first weekend of the Hola Mexico Film Festival in downtown LA, but we've got new film reviews! Our key film this week is "Satellite Girl and Milk Cow," a wacky and unique South Korean anime fantasy about a satellite who gains sentience and becomes a girl, and a boy with a broken heart who becomes a cow. Directed by Chang Hyung-yun, it's an utterly unique and supremely charming romantic comedy about the most unlikely duo (24:40).

We also review the stylish true-crime thriller "American Animals" (4:00) directed by Bart Layton, the Brazilian football documentary "Nossa Chape" directed by Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist & Julián Duque (12:50), and the Australian surfing drama "Breath" directed by Simon Baker (20:15).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 114 of One Week Only! Before the Hola Mexico Film Festival starts this week, we've got some new films to talk about! Our key film this Episode is "The Misandrists" about a feminist terrorist group who take in a male leftist on the run from the police. Directed by Bruce LaBruce, it's a gonzo, in-your-face satire about gender, identity and radical politics. (31:40)

We also review the documentary "That Summer" that acts as a prequel to the classic "Grey Gardens," directed by Göran Olsson (4:20), the documentary "Mountain" narrated by Willem Dafoe, directed by Jennifer Peedom (13:35), the Spanish period drama "Summer 1993" directed by Carla Simón (19:55), and the thriller "In Darkness" directed by Anthony Byrne (26:30).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Episode 113 of One Week Only! To start off, we lament the fact that we are not in Cannes this week, but we discuss the winners of the Cannes Film Festival. Our key film of the week is "The Day After" about a book publisher and his wife, who thinks he's having an affair with his new secretary. Directed by Hong Sang-soo, it's another touching, funny and deeply human story about fractured relationships and flawed people trying to connect. (30:20)

We also discuss the documentary "Filmworker" about Stanley Kubrick's right hand man Leon Vitali, directed by Tony Zierra (5:45), the Baltimore drama "Sollers Point" directed by Matthew Porterfield (13:05), and the documentary "Saving Brinton" about rediscovered film history, directed by Andrew Sherburne & Tommy Haines (21:50).

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Bonus Episode of One Week Only! This is an interview about the documentary "Coming To My Senses," which follows Aaron Baker, a young Motocross biker who was paralyzed and told he would never walk again, but through rigorous physical therapy and determination, has managed to overcome that diagnosis. Conor talks with director Dominic Gill and Producer Nadia Gill about meeting Aaron, gaining the trust of Aaron's family, and the challenges of filming Aaron as he walks across Death Valley.

Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com