In 1940s France, a little 50-seat cinema opened that would launch one revolution on international movie screens...and arguably a second one in the streets of Paris. Host Rico Gagliano delves into the wild history of the Cinémathèque Française and its legendary founder, Henri Langlois. Featuring interviews with directors Barbet Schroeder (BARFLY, REVERSAL OF ... Show More
Sep 3
The Cinémathèque française — celebrating 90 years and 2 revolutions (rewind)
90 years ago in Paris, a little 50-seat screening room opened its doors... and soon become probably the most important cinema ever. This month, the Cinémathèque française celebrates its birthday with a retrospective, so we are too: with this encore upload of our episode all about ... Show More
43m 7s
Aug 20
ROSEBUSH PRUNING — Riley Keough eats the rich (and survives MAD MAX)
Cannes-winning actor/filmmaker Riley Keough (THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE) is no stranger to the worlds of wealth or fashion, and in the bloody, bawdy new satire ROSEBUSH PRUNING, she inhabits a larger-than-life character who is way too into both. Keough tells Rico what drew her to ... Show More
21m 43s
Sep 2024
The Rebel's Cinema—Frantz Fanon on Screen #2, with Kazembe Balagun and Brent Hayes Edwards
Last April, Film Comment invited writer Adam Shatz on the Podcast to talk about The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon, his new biography of the Martinican writer, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial revolutionary. The Podcast explored Fanon’s lasting impression ... Show More
50m 42s
Oct 2022
242. French History on Film
Tom and Dominic welcome film critic Muriel Zagha to discuss the home of cinema, France, and its history through ten films, spanning from Vercingétorix to Vichy. Featuring Jean Renoir, Isabelle Adjani, Louis de Funès and many more. Full list:
Jeanne la Pucelle (Jacques Rivette, 1 ... Show More
1h 24m