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#645 - Sergei Loznitsa on Two Prosecutors

This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 63rd New York Film Festival with Two Prosecutors director Sergei Loznitsa, moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. An NYFF63 Main Slate selection, Two Prosecutors is currently in select theaters, courtesy of Janus ... Show More

18 m

Mar 23

#644 - Béla Tarr on Werckmeister Harmonies

This week we’re excited to present an archival conversation from June of 2023. In this conversation, director Béla Tarr discusses his 2000 feature Werckmeister Harmonies with Film at Lincoln Center Vice President of Programming Florence Almozini as part of Tarr’s two-day visit to ... Show More

31m 29s

Mar 15

#643 - Alexandre Koberidze on Dry Leaf

This week we’re excited to present a conversation from the 63rd New York Film Festival with Dry Leaf director Alexandre Koberidze and composer Giorgi Koberidze as they discuss their new film. An NYFF63 Currents selection, Dry Leaf opens at Film at Lincoln Center on Friday, March ... Show More

37m 16s

Mar 2024

Spice, Spice Baby

On this special bonus episode of Acton Unwind, Eric, Dan, Dylan, and Daniel discuss Dune: Part Two, the second entry in director Denis Villeneuve’s trilogy adapting the Frank Herbert novels. The panel discusses the technical filmmaking, how this film compares to the 1984 David Ly ... Show More

1h 2m

Dec 2021

Top Five Movies of 2021. Plus: Denis Villeneuve on ‘Dune’!

It's time to talk about the best of the year, so Sean and Amanda are joined by Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan to share their five favorite movies of 2021 (1:00). Then, 'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve comes to the show to talk about his extraordinary adaptation of Frank Herbert's nov ... Show More

1h 51m

Jun 2024

Dune: Part Two

This week, Paul and Amy dig into the 2024 release Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler and Zendaya. Paul reveals his disappointment with the movie while Amy stands up for the brilliance of the storytelling, and then the two dig into why Frank Herbert wrote Du ... Show More

1h 8m

Mar 2024

‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Here and It’s Spectacular

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the massively anticipated Denis Villeneuve epic, ‘Dune: Part Two.’ The trio discuss the scope of the film, the fan fervor, the movie star performances it centers, and more (1:00). Then, they discuss Villeneuve’s most successful ... Show More

1h 40m

Jul 2022

Dune with Eric Roth

Where to begin describing today’s guest and his lengthy list of accomplishments? Eric Roth is the Academy Award-winning writer responsible for films like Forrest Gump, The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and 2018’s A Star Is Born. At 77-years-old, Eric is as ... Show More

52m 13s

Feb 2024

Dune (2021)

This week the Spice is flowing, and Paul & Amy are covering the 2021 film Dune. The two discuss the complicated feelings of going to the movies in the year 2021, Dune’s 2022 Oscar snub, ask “is this Beetlejuice?”, and dig into the undeniable influence Dune has had on Sci-Fi. You ... Show More

1h 16m

Sep 2021

«Dune» : avant le magistral film de Denis Villeneuve, 56 ans de malédiction

C’est un véritable défi que tente de relever ces jours-ci le réalisateur canadien Denis Villeneuve : proposer une adaptation réussie au cinéma de “Dune”, le roman de science-fiction le plus vendu de l’Histoire. Depuis la parution du livre en 1965, premier opus d’une saga gal ... Show More

21m 15s

Jan 2022

S12 Ep589: Episode 589 - Dune (2021) (PREVIEW)

On this month's WLM, the guys are talking about one of the absolute best cinematic spectacles from last year, Denis Villeneuve's Dune! How incredible is the production design all over this thing? Does Paul have the hots for his—HEY NOW! This extra-large episode on Dune is for sub ... Show More

7m 17s

Apr 2024

‘Dune: Part Two’ and the 10 Best Movies of the Year … So Far

Sean and Amanda revisit Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ and assess whether the fervor for it holds up (1:00). Then, they share their 10 favorite movies of the year so far (25:00), including ‘Immaculate,’ ‘La Chimera,’ ‘The First Omen,’ and others. Sean is then joined by the d ... Show More

1h 43m

#514 - Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part Tw...