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It's always good news when an acclaimed director announces a new project, but it's somehow especially thrilling when that project is set in space. We started 2019 with two highly anticipated space missions: Claire Denis' HIGH LIFE with Robert Pattison (reviewed back on ep. 724) and James Gray's AD ASTRA, which has Brad Pitt traveling across the solar system to locate his missing father - and save the planet. In their review, Adam calls it the best film of the year, while Josh calls it "the most visually arresting session of talk therapy you can imagine." That's good... right? Also on the show, a celebration of Chicago theater with the Top 5 Steppenwolf Member Movie Performances. 2019 marks the 45th anniversary of the founding of the venerable Chicago company, whose ensemble boasts the likes of John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise and Joan Allen, among many others. Also inspiring the Top 5 is a newly published oral history of Chicago theater - Ensemble - by Chicago writer Mark Larson. 0:00 - Billboard 1:17 - Review: "Ad Astra" Greg Felden, "Take You Back Home" 27:20 - Next week / Notes 36:11 - Massacre Theatre 41:26 - Donations 42:45 - Top 5: Steppenwolf Member Performances 1:27:35 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back, dear listener, and join us on an adventure through the galaxy. We're geared up to go into orbit with Claire Denis' High Life. This 2019 film is not the typical genre fare we tackle on the show, but Dustin argues it probably won't make it into a film studies course anyway. As Robert Pattinson attempts to rear a child in outer space, we attempt to break open everything happening in this movie. And boy howdy, is there a lot going on in this movie. From stimulation chambers to spaghettification, we talk about everything under and outside the sun's reach. So, grab your space suit and saddle up to join us on our interplanetary voyage.
The Filmlordes take a break SIKE; they interview 4 of the 9 female directors of Vai, and call Jack over the phone to chat about why Jack loves Richard E Grant so much. Also, we discuss Nicole Kidman's cat bag situation, and how to stay cool when walking out of Claire Denis' High Life.
Episode 15 is here! And we're talking Claire Denis' High Life featuring Robert Patterson and our Netflix film of the week Nightcrawler! Have you seen either/both? Let us know what you thought!
Our dozenth episode sees us traverse the cosmos in Claire Denis' High Life and the Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, along with the dingiest green rooms in america in Alex Ross Perry's rock 'n' roll show Her Smell. We also talk Barry, the French, Representation, and rage, rage, rage against the Marvel Machine. Become a Patron and join us for our Movie Night episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/hammercamera
Amma Asante joins Anna Smith and film critics Wendy Lloyd and Angie Errigo for a special episode in front of an audience at The AllBright Club Mayfair. Asante talks about her new film, Where Hands Touch, as well as her career, inspirations and being a film director in the age of Time’s Up. Films reviewed include Avengers: Endgame and Woman At War; while the panel discuss research around critical responses to the sexual violence in Red Sparrow. Releases put to the Bechdel Test range from Claire Denis’ High Life to Dragged Across Concrete, while audience questions bring out fascinating issues around gender, film and bias. Girls on Film is an HLA production, produced by Hedda Archbold and Jane Long. Follow our guests on @AmmaAsante @amerrigoround @WendyLloydvoice and @annasmithjourno.
This week we get together to discuss Kevin's pick, Secretary starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader. We also talk about the trailer for the new Will Smith movie Gemini Man as well as Kevin's Coen Bros. Ranked List, Jaws, David Cronenberg's Crash, Fifty Shades of Grey, Pasolini, Snake Eyes, Dressed to Kill, Vice, Crossroads, Claire Denis' High Life, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and others. Thanks for listening! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's review, Tim gives his SPOILER FREE thoughts on Claire Denis' High Life, Laika's newest animated feature Missing Link & the reboot of Hellboy!
The 70 year-old French director of "Beau Travail," "35 Shots of Rum" and last year's "Let the Sunshine In" is having a moment. After 30 years of critically-acclaimed work, Claire Denis remains largely unknown in the U.S. That could change with her latest, HIGH LIFE, an existential sci-fi film starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche. Denis was in Chicago for a recent screening of the film, giving Adam and guest host Scott Tobias a rare chance to sit down with Denis and talk about how "High Life" fits into her sensuous and provocative body of work and how, among other things, Stephen Hawking's writing contributed to the universe she created on screen. She also plays along with the Filmspotting Five, where she admits to loving ok-maybe-not-your-least-favorite-Wes-Anderson-movie-but-few-people's-favorite (not even Josh's). Also on the show: Adam and Scott join the chorus of critics - and moviegoers - who have found themselves surprisingly charmed by the DCEU's SHAZAM. Plus, the crowning of the 2019 Filmspotting Madness champion. 0:00-1:17 - Billboard 1:17-28:22 - Interview: Claire Denis Bad Bad Hats, "Wide Right" 29:04-32:53 - Next week / Notes 32:53-48:48 - Madness: Champion / Polls 48:48-55:56 - Review: "Shazam" Bad Bad Hats, "Dunno Why" 56:49-1:15:08 - Review: "High Life" 1:15:08-1:19:00 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New movies, and they're both hits. First, it's the DC Comics "light" version with "Shazam!" Then there's a remake of the Stephen King novel "Pet Semetary." Then Grierson solos on two art-house hits: Claire Denis' "High Life" and the long-thought-lost Aretha Franklin documentary "Amazing Grace." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Asher and Chad trail off about director Claire Denis' High Life, an eerily sexy space thriller (the trailer's wording, not ours). Produced by A24 films, High Life hits theaters April 5!Trailer: https://youtu.be/AtOwfo1ypOwFollow us on Twitter!Movie Night Autopsy SamChadJon
This week the gang is all back together again (with JR coming in on Skype) to discuss Jonathan's pick, Valhalla Rising from Nicolas Winding Refn. We also talk a few trailers, inlcuding Claire Denis' High Life, The Man Who Killed Hitler and then Bigfoot (your guess is as good as ours), and John Wick 3: Parabellum (The Impossible Dream is well used in the trailer). And, as always, we talk movies we've watched recently, including Rollerball, Unbreakable, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Mid 90s, Priceless, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Predator. As always, we are open for any questions or comments! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com
Episode 2 - The Color of Pomegranates In this episode, Robert and Christophe discuss Sergei Parajanov's dreamlike exploration of an Armenian poet's life in The Color of Pomegranates. They also take a look at trailers for several new upcoming films and series, like Claire Denis' High Life.
It’s time for another WRLH! Live Report as Emily and Danita are joined by critic and comedian Jourdain Searles to recap TIFF 2018! Strap in for reviews of some the most talked about female-directed flicks of the fest (like Stella Meghie’s ‘The Weekend’, Marielle Heller’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ and Claire Denis’ ‘High Life’!) and steaming takes on David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween’ and Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star is Born’. #ShareHerJourney! Produced by Emily Gagne and Danita Steinberg. Edited by Perry Jackson. Theme music by Emily Milling.
It’s time for another WRLH! Live Report as Emily and Danita are joined by critic and comedian Jourdain Searles to recap TIFF 2018! Strap in for reviews of some the most talked about female-directed flicks of the fest (like Stella Meghie’s ‘The Weekend’, Marielle Heller’s ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ and Claire Denis’ ‘High Life’!) and steaming takes on David Gordon Green’s ‘Halloween’ and Bradley Cooper’s ‘A Star is Born’. #ShareHerJourney! Produced by Emily Gagne and Danita Steinberg. Edited by Perry Jackson. Theme music by Emily Milling.