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Retro Reels episodes
- The History Boys (2006) & An Education (2009)While we're on the subject of British film, I wanted to highlight a couple of my favorite coming of age stories in the same vein. Read Lynn Barber's original essay, An Education, here.20 min
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- The Hours (2002)A movie that reminds me of my mom. Thankfully not for any of the reasons you might assume based on the content of the film.20 min
- Mildred Pierce (1945) & Mommie Dearest (1981)Happy(??) Mother's Day! I'm doing Mother's Day all month, starting with a certain Hollywood legend.20 min
- One Week in the West: Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)This week I watched a film about a donkey. No, it was not Shrek.20 min
- Millennium Mambo (2001)A movie about the turn of the milliennium seems a fitting end to this series on the works of Hou Hsiao Hsien.20 min
- A City of Sadness (1989)I did a lot of research for this one, enough that you can consider this episode a viewer's guide for the film.20 min
- The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)Yes hello, Hou Hsiao Hsien? Can I get another huge downer of a movie please? Thank you. Happy birthday, by the way.20 min
- The Boys from Fengkuei (1983)Just ahead of his birthday, Hanna's kicking off a monthlong series about the works of Taiwanese New Wave director and erstwhile actor Hou Hsiao Hsien.20 min
- Women's History Month: Old Joy (2006) & Wendy and Lucy (2008)Hanna wraps up women's month with a double feature by director Kelly Reichardt.20 min
About Retro Reels
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Retro Reels takes a look back at film over the decades — especially what it says about the world back then, and how things have changed since. Join Hanna for a critical look at old movies that recalls…
the historical events, filmmaking trends, and shifting perspectives that informed their creation.