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Sambizanga (1972; Dir.: Sarah Maldoror) Canon Fodder Episode 29 Daniel and Corky finally bring their cinematic world tour caravan to Africa for this film from pioneering director Sarah Maldoror. Set during the early days of the Angolan War for Independence, Sambizanga is a gripping political statement in the style of […]

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The Color of Pomegranates (1969; Dir.: Sergei Parajanov) Canon Fodder Episode 28 Daniel and Corky bring their cinematic world tour to 18th century Armenia for this singular work inspired by the life of poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova. But did your hosts find The Color of Pomegranates to be Pom wonderful […]

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Come and See (1985; Dir.: Elem Klimov) Canon Fodder Episode 27 Daniel and Corky behold the pale horse by braving Elem Klimov’s emotionally shattering WWII waking nightmare Come and See. But will your hosts come to see Come and See as a revelation, or will the fourth beast say, […]

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Vampyr (1932; Dir.: Carl Theodor Dreyer) Canon Fodder Episode 26 Although it was booed upon its 1932 premiere and played to hostile crowds during its initial release, time has been kind to Carl Dreyer’s Vampyr. Will Daniel and Corky be just as kind, or do they have a […]

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Sullivan’s Travels (1941; Dir.: Preston Sturges) Canon Fodder Episode 25 Film critic Daniel Barnes and comedy legend Corky McDonnell review comedy legend Preston Sturges’ legendary comedy about a comedy legend who just wants to impress film critics. Sullivan’s Travels exists as a meta-resolution of its own central conundrum, a nearly […]

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Mouchette (1967; Dir.: Robert Bresson) Canon Fodder Episode 24 Daniel and Corky continue their cinematic world tour with a sojourn to the French countryside, which is apparently not as idyllic as those Expedia ads would have you believe. It’s our third round with French master Robert Bresson, with […]

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The Headless Woman (2008; Dir.: Lucrecia Martel) Canon Fodder Episode 23 Daniel and Corky continue their world tour with a stop in Argentina to sample the Salta-flavored cinema of Lucrecia Martel. But will your hosts lose their heads with praise for The Headless Woman, or are they truly […]

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In a Lonely Place (1950; Dir.: Nicholas Ray) Canon Fodder Episode 22 This week, Daniel and Corky are In a Lonely Place, a fine enough place to visit but you wouldn’t want to have an existential crisis there. The jaded and cynical flipside to the lovingly ecstatic portrait of […]

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Singin’ in the Rain (1952; Dir.: Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly) Canon Fodder Episode 21 Daniel “The Royal Rascal” Barnes and Corky “The Dancing Cavalier” McDonnell gotta review  the iconic Singin’ in the Rain. But will this rainbow program put your hosts in a buttercup mood, or will […]

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In the Mood for Love (2000; Dir.: Wong Kar-wai) Canon Fodder Episode 20 Your hosts are in the mood for a sumptuously beautiful yet melancholy and mysterious masterpiece. Hong Kong legend Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love would seem to fit the bill, but will your hosts love it […]

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