One Week Only - Podcast

"At The Video Store" is a loving documentary tribute to video stores and the people who love them, featuring Bill Hader, Nicole Holefcener, John Waters & more.

We interviewed director James Westby about how this film got made over 7 years, why people were excited to be a part of it, and why video stores still matter today.

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

"Blood On Her Name" is a small-town thriller about a single mother who accidentally murders and man and wrestles with her conscience over what to do with the body. Opens Friday in select cinemas!

We interviewed director Matthew Pope & producer Don M. Thompson about starting a story with a dead body, filming in a small town & genre audience reactions.

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

Parasite won Best Picture! That's the best news from this year's Oscars. But we're still sad about I Lost My Body, and JLo's snub.

We also look back on this year's Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals, including Minari, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Identifying Features, I Carry You With Me, The Nest, Bloody Nose Empty Pockets, Some Kind of Heaven, Animation Outlaws, and much more.

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

This Valentine's Day, you have quite an array of wonderful new romantic movies to choose from! Most importantly, one of our favorite films from last year gets a wide release this weekend: Portrait of a Lady on Fire! This sweeping masterpiece from Céline Sciamma is an absolute must-see. You can also read Carlos' interview with Sciamma on RogerEbert.com

We also review the intimate marriage drama "Ordinary People," the Georgian LGBT dance drama "And Then We Danced," and the moving Russian period drama "Beanpole" that was shortlisted for Best International Feature at the Oscars.

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

"Ordinary Love" is an intimate marriage drama from Northern Ireland starring Lesley Manville & Liam Neeson. It's the perfect Valentine's Day movie that celebrates a loving middle-aged couple dealing with the struggles of everyday life.

We interviewed directors Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn about making this film after their 1970s period film "Good Vibrations," working with playwright Owen McCafferty & telling a universal story about love.

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

"Omniboat: A Fast-Boat Fantastia" is a wild anthology film made by 14 directors, all centered around a speedboat in Miami.

We attended the press line at the Sundance Film Festival premiere, and talked to some of the filmmakers:

Phil Lord, writer

Hannah Fidell, director

Jillian Mayer, director

Lucas Leyva, director

Xander Robin, director

Julian Yuri Rodriguez, director

Brett Potter, director

Doug Lussenhop, actor

Jason David Frank, actor

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

"Ask No Questions" is a gripping documentary investigation into a suspicious public suicide in China and the subsequent government persecution of the Falun Gong religious movement.

We interviewed directors Jason Loftus and Eric Pedicelli about how they came across this story, and how they found the man Chen Ruichang who was tortured by the Chinese government for questioning the official story.

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

"Jasper Mall" is an intimate documentary portrait of a small town mall on it's last legs, as customers dwindle and stores close up shop.

We interviewed directors Brett Whitcomb & Bradford Thomason about their interesting in disappearing culture and making a film with a 2-person crew.

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

"Animation Outlaws" explores the wild history of Spike & Mike's Festival of Animation, which started playing independent animated short films back in the 1970s and help launch the careers of Pete Doctor (Pixar), Nick Park (Wallace & Gromit) and many more!

We talked to Craig "Spike" Decker and director Kat Alioshin at the Slamdance Film Festival about how it's "about damn time" this story got told, and how excited all the filmmakers were to be part of this documentary.

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

At this year's Sundance Film Festival, Conor was able to attend the Press Line for Kirsten Johnson's new documentary "Dick Johnson Is Dead"! Here is a brief interview with Johnson about the inspiration for the film, and the importance of cinema in preserving memories. The film will be released by Netflix this year.

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