China’s Lunar New Year movie season is like America’s summer blockbuster season… on steroids. And it got that way thanks to THE DREAM FACTORY — a wry 1997 comedy directed by Feng Xiaogang, who’d come to be known as “the Chinese Spielberg.” Host Rico Gagliano gets a crash course on the movie from experts on Chinese cinema, including City University of New Y ... Show More
Feb 12
SENTIMENTAL VALUE — Joachim Trier’s different kind of meta-movie (w/ Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning & more)
Joachim Trier, co-writer Eskil Vogt, and an all-star cast including Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas talk about the making and meaning of SENTIMENTAL VALUE — the multiple-Oscar-nominated juggernaut about a filmmaker whose daughters grap ... Show More
33m 28s
Nov 2024
084. Edward Yang: Taipei Story
<p>Join us as we delve deeper into our series on Taiwanese auteur Edward Yang, as we take a step back to explore one of his earliest features, "Taipei Story" (青梅竹馬) from 1985. In this film, Yang collaborates with his compatriot Hou Hsiao-hsien to portray a city undergoing monumen ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2021
How to Make Academy Award-winning Indie Films with Shadow Magic and Confetti writer & director Ann Hu.
On this week’s podcast, Giles Alderson welcomes writer & director Ann Hu to the show. She is the Chinese Academy Award-winning director of the feature film Shadow Magic (2000), starring Jared Harris. Now Ann is back with her delightful second feature film, Confetti, which is out ... Show More
52m 2s
May 2024
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and John Krasinski, Made in England, La Chimera & Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
This week, Simon’s fave John Krasinski, along with Ms Fleabag herself, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, are on the show to discuss their new film ‘If’, which sees a 12-year-old girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends, embark on a magical journey to reconnect the forgotten so-called IF ... Show More
59m 4s
Apr 2024
'3 Body Problem' Season 1, Episode 3 Deep Dive - 'Destroyer of Worlds'
<p>On this episode, Mario and Zach gives their reaction to episode three of the new Netflix hit series, '3 Body Problem'. In episode two, ‘Destroyer of Worlds’, Jin and Jack conquer levels 2 and 3, while we learn more about the people behind the game, Auggie tries to start up her ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2024
Flaherty Film Seminar 2024
The Flaherty Film Seminar is one of the nonfiction film world’s most interesting events. Founded by Frances Flaherty in 1955 in honor of her late husband, Robert—the documentarian best known for Nanook of the North (1922)—the Seminar brings together scholars, artists, programmers ... Show More
1h 3m