Sofia Coppola is our focus for episode 5. She has many films to discuss including The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Bling Ring, and The Beguiled. In #SoThisHappened we talk about Lena Dunham’s victim blaming statement and “hipster racism”. We talk about the Women’s Film and TV Network meeting this month and the interviews Sara did With Cleo Curtis and Lasha Mowchun. Our recommendations of the week are Mudbound, now out on Netflix, and Lady Bird, now in theatres.

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#SoThisHappened – 1:45

Sofia Coppola Intro – 11:36

The Beguiled – 12:34

The Virgin Suicides – 27:56

The Bling Ring – 40:04

Lost In Translation – 44:45

Marie Antoinette – 49:29

In Episode 4, we discuss director/cinematographer Reed Morano and her work on the Handmaid’s Tale, Skeleton Twins, and Meadowland.

In our segment #SoThisHappened we give an update on Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct and scarcity of women for director/cinematography awards.

Our recommendation for this weekend is two features by Andrea Arnold: Fishtank and American Honey.

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Want something specific? Here are the time codes:

1:08 – #SoThisHappened 8:34 – Handmaid’s Tale (Reed Morano) 19:40 – Skeleton Twins (Reed Morano) 23:00 – Meadowland (Reed Morano) 27:45 – Fishtanks and American Honey (Andrea Arnold)

We discuss Dee Rees’s film Pariah. In our new segment #sothishappened, we discuss the accusations against Kevin Spacey and whether is possible to separate the art from the artist. We consider the evolution of drag from Paris is Burning to today’s Ru Paul, and next week we’ll be discussing cinematographer/director Reed Murano.

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1:29 #SoThisHappened Kevin Spacey

16:41 Dee Rees and Pariah

35:01 Mudbound recommendation

37:15 Paris is Burning recommendation

Today we discuss Ellen Kuras and the master of her work as a director of photography. We focus primarily on I Shot Andy Warhol, the complexity of Valerie’s character and the way Kuras and director Mary Harron have brought the story forward.

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Sara and Eden discuss the premise of the podcast and what you’ll hear in the series. Episode one focuses on the issue of sexual harassment and assault, specific to Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood.

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