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On this episode we talk all about the very memorable Bollywood film "Lagaan". The film stars Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, and Paul Blackthorne. "Lagaan" tells a story of a small village in India, whose inhabitants, burdened by high taxes, and several years of drought, find themselves in an extraordinary situation as an arrogant British army officer challenges them to a game of cricket, as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe.

On this episode we're talking all about one of the 2021 Oscar nominees for Best Picture and winner of Best Original Screenplay: "Promising Young Woman", starring Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham. Directed by Emerald Fennell, "Promising Young Woman" is a comedy thriller that really raises the bar when it comes to depicting gender roles in a film. We discuss how the movie displays itself to raise questions for viewers, how closely the movie relates to daily life, and more.

This episode we welcome special guest Clark Pavlik to talk with us about the all new drama film "Minari". Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, "Minari" follows a family of South Korean immigrants who try to make it in the rural United States during the 1980s. A semi-autobiographical take on Chung's own upbringing, we talk about what was used in the film stylistically to help it really stand out among other movies this past year.

On this episode we're talking all about the cult classic mystery thriller "Blue Velvet". Directed by David Lynch, "Blue Velvet" is now widely regarded as one of Lynch's major works and one of the greatest films of the 1980s. But could the content be deemed too graphic for contemporary audiences? We cover this and more!

We're talking all about the classic romantic comedy "Some Like It Hot"! Written and directed by Billy Wilder, "Some Like It Hot" features Marilyn Monroe in one of her acclaimed Hollywood roles. The film follows two musicians who dress in drag in order to escape from mafia gangsters. Would this film be seen the same way today as it was first seen in the 1950s? We discuss that and more on this episode.

On this episode we welcome back special guest Roshan Poojary to talk all about the popular Indian Hindi-language film "Barfi!".

Directed by Anurag Basu, "Barfi!" is the story of three young people who learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's norms of normal and abnormal.

Can you imagine making an island your own country!? This episode is all about the 2020 Italian film "Rose Island" directed by Sydney Sibilia. Based on a true story, "Rose Island" unravels the story of Giorgio Rosa in his attempt to establish an island he built in international waters as its own country.

What do you do when a zombie apocalypse hits?! You try to escape (by train)! "Train to Busan" is a horror/thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho that showcases a fast moving story and action filled plot. We talk all about what makes this movie stand out on this week's episode!

This week we cover a brand new film about taking life on the road! Written and directed by Chloé Zhao, "Nomadland" is the story of a woman in her sixties who, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Directed by Shaka King, "Judas and the Black Messiah" is a biographical drama about the betrayal of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party in the late 1960s. As an FBI Informant, William O'Neil set everything up for the government. But why all the hatred? Why would the government act this way? Some of the questions we ask and discuss in this episode.