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Emma Marchant hosts this edition with Yozzie Osman, Lorcan O'Neill, Vicky Ayre, Stewart Paske and Jordan Tobin reviewing. They'll be talking about The Fall Guy, Love Lies Bleeding, Land of […]

In this episode we welcome Meredith Hama-Brown, director of the feature film Seagrass, in conversation with Sonja Baksa, Programmer + Program Lead at VIFFHaving decamped to a Gabriola Island couples' retreat in a last-ditch attempt to save their crumbling marriage, preoccupied Judith (Ally Maki) and Steve (Luke Roberts) leave their young daughters to their own devices. In turn, 11-year-old Stephanie (Nyha Breitkreuz) quickly ditches six-year-old Emmy (Remy Marthaller) in favour of a pack of unruly teens and their accompanying temptations. Abandoned and adrift, the introverted Emmy grows fixated with an eerie cave and convinced that her late grandmother has been conjured as an unseen ghost.Drawing from her own childhood experiences, writer-director Meredith Hama-Brown demonstrates a profound talent for eliciting unspeakably nuanced, frequently heartbreaking performances from Breitkreuz and Marthaller. Likewise, she deftly investigates the unique tensions of Judith and Steve's interracial marriage (including her infatuation with another man). All the while, Norm Li's highly observant cinematography provides a practically mesmerizing degree of intimacy. A deftly orchestrated, deeply moving portrait of a family at the brink of implosion, Seagrass sees Hama-Brown exude compassion and conviction in an accomplished debut.Meredith Hama-Brown is an actress, producer, and director. She is best known for her short Broke Bunny (2018), which won the Telus Sea to Sky Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival. With this short, she also won Best Narrative Film Award at Las Cruces International Film Festival and Best Film Award at the Future of Film Show. In 2020, Brown was selected for the TIFF Filmmaker Lab and was awarded the Canada Goose Fellowship for her first feature film, Seagrass (2023).This conversation was recorded remotely in March 2024.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––This podcast is brought to you by the Vancouver International Film Festival.Presented on the traditional and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. The Greater Vancouver International Film Festival Society is a not-for-profit cultural organization that operates the internationally acclaimed Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), and year-round programming at VIFF Centre. See what's playing now at viff.org.

From the tenth entry in the "Planet of the Apes" saga – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" – to Viggo Mortensen's feminist Western "The Dead Don't Hurt", film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news.

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including "The Fall Guy" with Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling, Philippe Caland's three films "Hollywood Buddha", "Ripple Effect" and "The Guru and the Gypsy", plus Luana Bajrami's "Phantom Youth". We finish with Lisa convincing Eve that a film about old French people is entertaining: Claus Drexel's documentary "Les Vieux", which translates as "Old Folks".

Lorcan O'Neill and Nicholas Menzies-Kitchin discuss new releases including Challengers, Boy Kills World, Abigail, and Rebel Moon Part 2.    

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black"; the release in France of the 1960s American independent film "Bushman", which explores one Nigerian immigrant's experience living in the US; and Israeli director Dani Rosenberg's second movie, "The Vanishing Soldier".

In the latest speculative fiction from British director Alex Garland, Kirsten Dunst stars as a war reporter documenting a conflict she once never thought possible: a new civil war in the United States. With the US in the midst of another divisive election year, the scenario may seem cliché, but FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson says the film is engrossing, entertaining and unsettling.

Yozzie Osman and reviewers Matt, Will, Luke and Mark indulge in cinematic revelry as we discuss gripping new releases including Monkey Man, Civil War, The First Omen, Evil Does Not […]

"Bearded ladies" were once a regular feature of travelling circuses in the 19th century, a phenomenon that French director Stéphanie Di Giusto has incorporated in her latest film, "Rosalie". Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why this rural tale of arranged marriage managed to charm her. We also take a look at Romanian drama "Holy Week", a meditation on the dangers of prejudice and insularity, while Tunisian film "Behind the Mountains" brings a little magical realism to a father-son relationship.

Cecilia and Lewis talk about Easter movies and irrational shark fears as well as reviewing Monkey Man, Late Night With The Devil, and Wicked Little Letters.

In 1994, ethnic tensions in Rwanda spiralled, resulting in the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. Those harrowing events were relayed on television screens around the world and filmmakers grappled with the tragedy in the years to follow. On the anniversary of that genocide, film critic Lisa Nesselson looks back at some of the movie depictions of recent Rwandan history.

Lewis is joined by Greg and Jack from the Over the Fence Film Festival to talk about the Festival, A World of Dark Comedy, 3 Body Problem and Godzilla x Kong The New Empire.

Yozzie Osman and Matt Taylor take us through the latest film releases as we go busting with Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, meet the giants in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire […]

Karim Aïnouz's latest film "Firebrand" zooms in on Henry VIII's final wife, Catherine Parr, with Alicia Vikander taking on the regal role. Critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why she enjoyed Law's interpretation of the English king. Also, French actor Grégory Gadebois embodies a priest dealing with his own problematic past in "Paternel" and we learn about the sorority to be found in the forests of Estonia thanks to the documentary "Smoke Sauna Sisterhood". Finally, Po returns with his martial arts moves in "Kung Fu Panda 4".

3 Body Problem, 80s Movies, Poor Things and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

We discuss the success of "There's Still Tomorrow" from writer-director Paola Cortellesi, as her darkly comic début becomes a box office phenomenon in Italy. Meanwhile, "The Sweet East" sees cinematographer Sean Price Williams direct a strange journey through American subcultures. Critic Lisa Nesselson also tells us why Stéphane Brizé's new romance, starring Guillaume Canet and Alba Rohrwacher, is too slow for her taste. Plus, modern-day film fans take a trip back to 1895 thanks to the ingenuity of the Lumière brothers in Lyon.

Nicholas Menzies-Kitchin hosts Vicky Ayre, Jordan Tobin, and Lorcan O'Neill as they discuss films including Damsel, Monster, Ricky Stanicky, and documentary COPA 71.

We're back with cinema titles: Love Lies Bleeding, Imaginary and How to Have Sex. And a side of streaming with The Curse (Amazon Prime) and The New Look (Apple+).

We talk Oscars, John Cena Only Fans, Ricky Stanicky (Amazon Prime), Population: 11 (Stan), Last Stop Larrimah (not available in Australia), The Gentlemen (Netflix), They Call Him Mostly Harmless (Binge).

Amjad Al Rasheed's directorial debut was also the first Jordanian film to be screened at the Cannes film festival last year. "Inshallah a Boy" focuses on a courageous mother and widow who's constrained by the patriarchal society she lives in. Amjad joins us in the studio to talk about making a film that addresses sensitive topics like inheritance and abortion, and how securing regional funding for his feature was a win for the nascent Jordanian film industry.

Lewis and Cecilia begin the show with wrestling chit chat including a beak down on the WWE elimination Chamber and the Undertaker appearance at freo prison. Cecilia reviews Club Zero, a dark satire on disordered eating in the age of influence. Lewis chats about a Netflix find from 2015, Sleeping with Other People before sharing his thoughts on Dune Part 2. They wrap up with a review on Four Daughters, a non conventional documentary which portrays Islamic radicalization and how it affects a broken family after the enlistment of two of its daughters in ISIS.

Broken childhoods is the summary of this week's film show: those of young film stars, at the heart of French actress Judith Godrèche's speech at France's César awards ceremony; and that of the young heroine in the film "When it Melts", which is out in France this week. It's the directorial debut of Belgian actress Veerle Baetens, who joins Eve Jackson and Lisa Nesselson in the studio. (In France, the film is banned for under-12s and comes with a warning). Join them for a roundup of the week's French film news.

Y'all have been waiting for it. We finally present you the most prestigious awards of them all, our very own Soupie Awards!We return with Kelly's Binge-Watching Award, Susan's Best Documentary Award, and Cort's “That Really Stuck with Me” Award. And we've got the old standards favorite show and favorite film.But these are no Oscars. Oh, no. Come find out the Best Apocalyptic Advice From a Film/Show, the Most Overrated/Disappointing Film/Show, the One That Got the Shaft, the F***worthiest Moment in Film/TV in 2023, and much more!Next week: The Film Independent Spirit Awards, in which we are all voting members!-Original music by Garrett ThompsonFollow us on Instagram @GeekGirlSoupContinue the conversation on FacebookListen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.comCheck out Susan's movie stats on Letterboxd Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.comGeek on!

Lewis shares his thoughts on Madame Web, Argyle and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person before chatting with Rachele about the Deadpool 3 and Wicked trailers and the Oscars teaser.

Eyes in the movie world turn to Berlin as its annual film showcase opens with a typically exciting roster, including the new release from French director André Téchiné starring Isabelle Huppert and Hafsia Herzi. Film critic Lisa Nesselson also tells us about a suitably surreal take on the master painter himself: “Daaaaaali!” is Quentin Dupieux's interpretation of the artist's unique persona. Meanwhile, Bertrand Bonello's latest film "The Beast" blends sci-fi and romance in a time-travelling jaunt that takes the central couple, played by Léa Seydoux and George MacKay, through two centuries. And we check out "Bob Marley: One Love", as the final years of the reggae star's life are revisited in a new biopic.

Since premiering in Venice in September, Polish director Agnieszka Holland's refugee drama "Green Border" has been showered with prizes and praise. But it sparked outrage from Poland's now former right-wing government, with politicians calling it "Nazi propaganda". FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson explains the backlash to what she calls an "excellent" film.

Ferrari, Wish, Next Goal Wins, Boy in the Boat, Aquaman

One Life, Coup de Chance, Wonka and some streaming

The Colour Purple, The Iron Claw, Queer Eye, Boy Swallows Universe, Ambulance, Loudermilk and Fringeworld

The Colour Purple, Pricilla, Killers of the Flower Moon, Golden Globes, Hoarders, Ambulance, Good Grief, Love has Won

Beekeeper, Rice Boy Sleeps, May December and Poker Face

Based on a novel by Martin Amis, Jonathan Glazer's award-winning film "The Zone of Interest" follows the family of a Nazi officer who are happily living their lives right next door to Auschwitz. Film critic Lisa Nesselson confirms it's as powerful as it sounds, while FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar takes a look at the debate over film depictions of the Holocaust. We also take a look at "Argylle", a new spy comedy from Matthew Vaughn with a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill and pop star Dua Lipa. We finish with a new musical film adaptation of "The Color Purple", based on Alice Walker's 1982 novel.

FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson gives us her take on both the Oscar nominations and France's Lumière awards, for which she is the academy president. France has been reacting with both pride and astonishment to the success of Justine Triet's courtroom drama "Anatomy of a Fall", which got five Oscar nods despite not being submitted by France for Best International Film.

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the movie that won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival and the Best Film and Best Actress Golden Globes, "Poor Things". Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it's a Victorian-era comic romp tipped for an Oscar or two. Also on the show, we look at French family drama "A Silence", starring on-screen favourites Emmanuelle Devos and Daniel Auteuil, from writer-director Joachim Lafosse. It's based on a real-life case where the man prosecuting child abusers turned out to be an abuser himself.

Film critic Lisa Nesselson recaps the 81st Golden Globe awards, which are seen as a bellwether for the Oscars. French director Justine Triet's courtroom drama "Anatomy of a Fall" won both best screenplay and best foreign language film, while Lily Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous actor to win a Golden Globe. Meanwhile, the best film in the musical/comedy category went to "Poor Things" from Yorgos Lanthimos, one of Lisa's favourites that's due out in France next week.

Based on Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir "Elvis and Me", Sofia Coppola's biopic "Priscilla" tells the story of the woman who married one of the world's biggest stars, from their meeting on a US air base when she was just 14, to the birth of their daughter and eventual separation. FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson says the movie invites us to consider Priscilla's perspective – and may leave you wondering whether Elvis was a perfect gentleman or a controlling jerk.

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Lewis talks about Dicks and Musical and Uproar - both of which you can catch in cinemas - before he and Rachele get stuck into Our Flag Means Death.

Embraced as a modern holiday classic after its release in 2003, British romantic comedy “Love Actually” has since been chided for its lineup of all-heterosexual couples and sexist storylines. FRANCE 24 critic Lisa Nesselson makes an argument for the film's enduring magic, in part thanks to its incredible cast. But first, she tells us about the delights of Babak Jalali's deadpan comedy drama "Fremont". It stars Anaita Wali Zada as Dunya, a recent Afghan refugee working at a California fortune cookie factory. We also look at Katell Quillévéré's "Along Came Love", inspired by the life of her own grandmother who had a child with a German soldier before he died during World War II, and a retrospective of the work of Iranian-Swiss director Barbet Schroeder.

The whole crew is in and talk Napoleon, Five Nights at Freddie's and Cat Person, with a side of black friday and physical media.

From Ridley Scott's epic about Napoleon to a film on the woman who brought the music of the tiny Cape Verde islands to a worldwide audience, join us for our film show with critic Lisa Nesselson and Ana Sofia Fonseca, the filmmaker behind the documentary "Césaria Evora — The Barefoot Diva".

The chat about Wonka and the Friends or Seinfeld thing, before reviewing The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Thanksgiving and Saltburn.

From "The Hunger Games" prequel without Jennifer Lawrence to a hit American independent movie that knocked "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" off the top of the box office this summer – "Sound of Freedom" without forgetting the British debut feature "How to Have Sex", film critic Emma Jones discusses this week's new pictures with Eve Jackson.

Lewis is back from his trip, so he talks to Rachele about cruising aboard the Disney Wonder, before talking about The Marvels (in cinemas now), Living for the Dead (Disney+), La Dégustation/The Tasting (at Luna Palace from 16 November).

Film critic Lisa Nesselson and presenter Eve Jackson talk about the week's film news, including Juliette Binoche starring in historical foodie movie "The Taste of Things", also known as "The Pot-au-Feu". They also discuss the biopic of adventurous skilled navigator Florence Arthaud, as well as "Goodbye Julia", the first ever Sudanese film to be presented at the Cannes Film Festival, plus John Malkovich speaking French in "Complètement cramé !".

The closing of Camelot this year, Over the Fence Comedy Short Film Festival, The Dive, Dumb Money, Klimt and The Kiss.

British Film Festival/British Film, The Wife and her House Husband, Aussie movies, The Cost and Mercy Road, indy film, The Dive. A bunch of stuff streaming on Netflix. We also chat about Halloween, Aussie horror film Talk to Me, and other random films coming up soon.

The Royal Show, Exorcist: Believer, Ashoka, The CostThe Good Dinosaur (Netflix), Roald Dahl - Wes Anderson shorts (Netflix): The Wonderful Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher, Poison.

We acknowledge the passing of Cal Wilson, then we take a look at the referendum before talking: Sick of Myself (Norwegian) in select cinemas, Beckham (Netflix), Wrestlers (Netflix), Loki (Disney plus).

Lots of film festivals on this show, Italian, British and the Over the Fence comedy short film festival. The fall of the house of Usher (Netflix tv series) Upcoming Films, Toxic Avenger & Iron Claw. Also, Movie out now The Killing of the Flower moon and French film “The Crime is Mine.” Love at first sight (Netflix) Disney + Short film – Once upon a Studio Only murders in the Building (Disney+) Ghost Adventures