One Week Only - Podcast

Hello from Park City! Carlos & Conor are both here covering the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. We'll be back with our regular episodes soon enough, but for now, we have some interviews with filmmakers! This episode, Conor talks with director Penny Lane about her new documentary "Hail Satan?" about the infamous religious group The Satanic Temple.

Episode 138 of One Week Only! It's a new year, and we're back with the first new independent & international films in cinemas! Our key film this week is "The Heiresses"

We also review the anime anthology "Modest Heroes" from Studio Ponoc, the Mexican comedy "Perfect Strangers" by Manolo Caro, the WWI documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" by Peter Jackson, the Golden Bear-winning drama "Touch Me Not", and the survival thriller "Rust Creek".

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

It's the end of the year, and time for our Top 10 Films of 2018!

Episode 137 of One Week Only! Our final batch of film reviews for the year! Our key film is "Cold War"

We also review the powerful documentary "Man on Fire," the provocative "The House That Jack Built," the atmospheric "Sicilian Ghost Story," the moving "Capernaum," the documentary "Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki," the gorgeous "If Beale Street Could Talk," and the delightful Animation Show of Shows.

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

The Oscars has announced the shortlists for nine categories of the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film and Best Feature Documentary! We take a look at the shortlists and discuss the surprises and snubs.

Oscar season is in full swing, and we're talking about the submission for Best Foreign Language Film! Since the 9-film shortlist will be announced on Monday, December 17th, we're talking about our favorite submissions, from heavy hitters like "Roma," "Cold War" and "Shoplifters" to lesser-known gems like "The Heiresses," "The Wedding Ring" and "Woman at War." We know it's a long episode, but there are so many great films to talk about! The films are discussed in alphabetical order by country.

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

Episode 136 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the animated kids adventure film "Tito and the Birds"

We also review "Vox Lux", "Tyrel", "Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End", "The Marriage", and "The Rainbow Experiment"!

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

Episode 135 of One Week Only! Our key film this episode is "Mirai"

We also review the Lebanese drama "Martyr," the coming-of-age faith drama "Jinn," the humorous documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway," the Mexican satire "Time Share," and the beautiful Italian fable "Happy as Lazzaro"!

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

Episode 134 of One Week Only! We're catching up on some phenomenal Foreign Language Films from Japan and Mexico, and some compelling, timely documentaries. Our key film this week is "Roma" (27:30)

We also review the heartbreaking Japanese drama "Shoplifters" from Hirokazu Kore-eda (1:20), the harrowing documentary "Of Fathers and Sons" about a Jihadist family (10:30), and the informative documentary "Trust Machine" about cryptocurrency & blockchain (20:35).

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

Episode 133 of One Week Only! We're catching up on some of the new releases from the beginning of November - It's hard to keep up during Oscar season! Our key film this week is the dazzling animated film "Ruben Brandt, Collector" which had a one-week qualifying run in Los Angeles, and will open wider in February. (28:10)

We also review the stylish LGBT drama "Postcards from London" (2:15), the documentary "Better Angels" about US-China relations (6:55), the suave Argentinian criminal biopic "El Angel" (14:30), and the beautiful & moving Japanese anime "Liz and the Blue Bird" (21:20).

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