One Week Only - Podcast

This year's AFI Fest was another fantastic showcase for great international and independent cinema, from big Oscar contenders like "Roma" and "The Favourite" to bold & bizarre films like "Diamantino" and "Relaxer". In this bonus episode, we discuss our favorites at the festival, including "The Wild Pear Tree," "Our Time" and more!

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

Bonus Episode of One Week Only! We're a little behind, but here is our report from the 2nd Animation Is Film Festival in Hollywood, created by GKIDS Films, Annecy Film Festival & Variety! It's already become one of the biggest animation events of the year, and the 2nd Edition had another great catalogue of new, independent animated films! We discuss our favorites, including Mamoru Hosoda's "Mirai," Nina Paley's "Seder-Masochism," Luis Buñuel biopic "Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles," Argentina's "Pachamama," Brazil's "Tito and the Birds," Hungary's "Ruben Brandt, Collector" and more!

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

Episode 132! We're finally catching up with all of the October releases we saw. If you're in Los Angeles, AFI Fest is going on now, but there are still tons of new independent & international films in theaters every week. Our key film is "Burning" (43:15)

We also review the Danish thriller "The Guilty" (2:40), the homeless activism documentary "The Advocates" (7:15), the family documentary portrait "Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle" (10:40), the intimate family drama "Life and Nothing More" (14:50), heart-wrenching documentary "On Her Shoulders" (24:40), wonderfully bizarre Swedish drama "Border" (31:40), and powerful LGBT period drama "1985" (38:20).

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

Episode 131 of One Week Only! Where has the time gone? We've had a crazy busy October, and we're finally back to cover some of the films we've seen. Our key film is "Thunder Road"

We also review the delightful animation "The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales", the Oscar Wilde biopic "The Happy Prince", the thoughtful & inventive documentary "306 Hollywood", the heartbreaking documentary "The Sentence", and the heartfelt storytelling documentary "Liyana".

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

Episode 130 of One Week Only! We're finally back! Our key film this week is the documentary "Bisbee 17"

We start off with our recap of the LA Film Festival and the films we saw, from the Latino superhero film "El Chicano" to the award-winning character drama "This Teacher."

We also review the Argentinian drama "The Last Suit," the drama "Monsters and Men" about a police shooting, and the Irish revenge drama "Black 47" set during the Irish Famine of 1847.

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

"Softness of Bodies" is a terrific dark comedy about an American poet (played by Dasha Nekrasova) living in Berlin, where her complicated relationships and compulsion for stealing threaten to destroy her carefree life. Directed by Jordan Blady, the film had it's world premiere at the LA Film Festival last month. Conor had the chance to interview Blady about writing the film for Nekrasova, who also wrote the poetry for the film, and drawing on his own history of living in Europe to craft this story of an American expat.

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

Bonus Episode of One Week Only from the LA Film Festival! "The Advocates" is a documentary about the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles, and follows the dedicated social workers helping people to get off the streets & secure funding for affordable housing. It premiered at the LA Film Festival this year in the LA Muse section, and Conor was able to interview director Rémi Kessler, as well as Rudy Salinas of the non-profit Housing Works, about how the film came to be & why they're excited to see the film reach theaters this October, thanks to Cinema Libre.

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

Episode 129 of One Week Only! We've been crazy busy for the past few weeks, but we're finally back with another Episode! Our key film this week is "Museo"

We also review the atmospheric documentary "Hale County This Morning, This Evening" directed by RaMell Ross, the crazy metal midnight movie "Mandy" starring Nic Cage, directed by Panos Cosmatos, and the ensemble comedy "A Happening of Monumental Proportions" directed by Judy Greer.

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

Episode 128 of One Week Only! It's been a crazy couple of weeks on our end, so we apologize for the delay, but we're back with new film reviews! Our key film this week is "I Am Not A Witch" (38:20)

We also review the experimental 3D film "Prototype" directed by Blake Williams (2:35), the country musician biopic "Blaze" directed by Ethan Hawke (7:50), the adorable guide dog documentary "Pick of the Litter" directed by Dana Nachman & Don Hardy (14:25), the overwhelmingly stylish shoot-em-up "Let the Corpses Tan" directed by Héléne Cattet & Bruno Forzani (20:10), and the French film school drama "A Paris Education" directed by Jean Paul Civeyrac (26:10).

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

Episode 127 of One Week Only! Our key film this week is the bold and bizarre French fantasy "The Wild Boys" (35:35)

We also review the wild & unique anime "The Night is Short, Walk on Girl" by Masaaki Yuasa (3:45), the beautiful, thoughtful documentary "Makala" directed by Emmanuel Gras (13:50), and the gripping & timely documentary "Crime + Punishment" directed by Stephen Maing (25:45).

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