YBR PRESENTS

Rashmi & Zach take a trip to Germany on their Noir odyssey where the Cain ‘Postman’ story of doomed love reaches the new millennium as the duo unpack Christian Petzoldt’s 2008 noir-ish thriller, JERICHOW

Tune in to learn how Petzold’s grasp on the film carries flourish of Noir learned while weaving together a version that finds a new path on an old story

Rashmi and Zach continue with the 'Doomed Lovers' theme of Noir with a trip to Italy for a look at another adaptation of 'Postman Always Rings Twice' as they unpack Luchino Visconti's 1943 film, OSSESSIONE!

Tune in today to learn more about this Visconti debut, what it does from a Noir & Melodrama angle to stand out, and how the film was almost lost entirely!

Rashmi & Zach begin their next Noir Unit, Doomed Lovers, with a journey back to 1946 for the all-time Noir classic, THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE!

Tune in today to learn more about the stories long journey to the screen, how its rich characterizations sets the tone for Noir romance to come, and how it affected the film world at large!

The police unit of Noir Mondial reaches its conclusion with a trip to China where Moonlight Sonata is set to the atmosphere of crime in the 90's with the 2023 Wei Shujun crime film, ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS.

Tune in tomorrow as Rashmi & I dive deep into this compelling & trippy tale of murder against the backdrop of a changing landscape in China, and how it uses Noir elements & principles to drive that home.

The Police Unit on Noir Mondial finds itself sifting through the history and pain therein of a notorious killer through the eyes acclaimed director Bong Joon-Ho as Rashmi & Zach unpack his 2003 crime masterpiece, MEMORIES OF MURDER.
Tune in tomorrow to hear us examine the ways Director Bong manages to utilize Film Noir tropes and expand upon them to create this true crime classic.

Rashmi and Zach are returning to Hong Kong to figure out who the informants are as they unpack the 2002 crime classic from Andrew Lau Wai-keung & Alan Mak, INFERNAL AFFAIRS.

Tune into today to hear how the tropes of noir & Hong Kong cinema are utilized and in many cases evolved from as they dive deep into this astounding title of International Cinema

Rashmi & Zach return after a long absence to continue their Noir Journey alongside special guest Stephen Palmer (Podcaster, ‘Asian Cinema Film Club’).

The trio take the Police Noir unit all the way to Norway as they unpack the nihilist daytime noir from Erik Skjoldbjærg, INSOMNIA

Tune in today to hear them analyze and assess the many ways the film has not only utilized noir influences, but also manages to achieve the original intent of Film Noir’s from the golden age of Hollywood. 

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Rashmi & Zach continue their Police Noir unit with a stop in France and a time jump to 1981 where they unpack the grittiest crime story involving media piracy and bread buttering, Jean-Jacques Beineix's DIVA

Tune into to hear the duo unpack how Beineix weaves old trick of noir under a color fueled new spirit that pushes the limits of noir even further than the golden age!

Rashmi & Zach continue their Police Noir unit by traveling back to Japan and the world of Kurosawa as they unpack his phenomenal 1949 noir, STRAY DOG

Tune in to learn more about the production of the film and to follow our hosts as they unpack how Kurosawa takes contemporary Noir influence to create his own influential classic. 

Plus: We talk about how sexy Toshiro Mifune is. Like a lot. You have been warned.

Rashmi & Zach begin Unit II of their International Noir Journey with a look into Police Noir.

The unit kick's off back in Hollywood with the legendary Fritz Lang and his 1953 crime classic, THE BIG HEAT.

Tune in to hear about the many ways Lang's masterwork establishes many of the noir tropes & portrayal of police in noir that would influence the world of cinema to follow.