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Moody Movies: Hellraiser (1987), I Am Not A Witch (2017), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Monkey (2025)Welcome back to Moody Movie Club! In this episode, they dream about the perfect backyard movies, are impacted by the final shot of a vital film, mutually hate a mystery pick, and think about how absurd death is with their first 2025 watch of the year.Watch Osgood Perkin's tribute to David Lynch at the premiere of The Monkey.Follow along onInstagram: @moodymovie.clubLetterboxd: kylieburton Letterboxd: ElliottKuss Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 years later, Richard Linklater's “Dazed and Confused” is even better than you remember. Plus, 2017's “I Am Not A Witch” from Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni, and the African Cinema Marathon Awards. -Sacred Cow Review: “Dazed and Confused” (04:29) -Next Week / Notes (39:06) -Polls (Linklater, John Carney) (43:05)  -African Cinema Marathon #5: “I Am Not A Witch” (56:21) -African Cinema Marathon Awards (01:23:49) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Links: -"Black Girl" Is a Ghost Story https://www.publicbooks.org/sembenes-black-girl-is-a-ghost-story/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Contact us: https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting @filmspotting on Threads https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm @larsenonfilm on Threads https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maha Dakhil, the powerhouse behind Hollywood's beloved talents like Tom Cruise, Reese Witherspoon, and Natalie Portman, knows the secret to striking game-changing deals. Her journey began when she courageously chose the entertainment industry over law school, despite her immigrant parents' concerns. Maha's determination to succeed in Hollywood proved fruitful, paving her way to triumph. Raised with sisters, Maha learned early on the power of female leadership. She carved her unique path in the entertainment world, undeterred by the lack of diversity she encountered. Embracing every opportunity, Maha's passion for empowering storytellers and productions has driven her to excel as an agent. In this insightful podcast, Maha reveals how her fearless nature and unwavering resilience allow her to thrive. She candidly discusses embracing confrontation, standing up for clients, and balancing victories with setbacks. Maha shares the importance of remaining composed amid challenges, and imparts invaluable wisdom from her transformative journey. Visit www.gobeyondbarriers.com where you will find show notes and links to all the resources referenced in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Maha. Highlights: [02:49] Maha's story and her pursuit of the entertainment business [07:27] Finding mentors and finding her role in the industry [18:42] Standing up for what she believes in [23:07] Receiving feedback [26:25] Promoting tolerance of diverse cultures and background in Hollywood [30:18] Celebrating her accomplishments [33:56] Having courageous conversations and negotiating for her clients [40:59] Bouncing back from a setback [43:21] Maha's proudest achievement [46:13] Lightning Round Questions Quotes: “It's important to keep our eyes open and our minds flexible to see what we can offer and what is resonating.” – Maha Dakhil “It's really important to be aware of how you're being perceived in a team culture.” – Maha Dakhil “You can't live too long in victory, and you also don't have to live too long in any defeat.” – Maha Dakhil Lightning Round Questions: What book has greatly influenced you? - “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho What is your favorite inspiring quote or saying? - (Paraphrased) You don't have to be aggressive to be strong What is one word or moniker you would use to describe yourself? - Empathetic troublemaker What is one change you've implemented that made your life better? - Being on time What power song would you want playing as you walk out onto a stage? - Anything by Beyoncé About Maha Dakhil: Co-Head of the Motion Picture Group and Co-Head of the agency's International Film Group, Maha Dakhil also serves on the CAA board that is responsible for the day-to-day management of the agency. Additionally, she represents some of the world's most successful actors and actresses, moving seamlessly between such talent and literary clients as Tom Cruise, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mindy Kaling, Madonna, Sam Mendes, Natalie Portman, Lena Dunham, Melina Matsoukas, Juan Antonio Bayona, Yorgos Lanthimos, Olivia Wilde, Aaron Sorkin, Denis Villeneuve, Steve McQueen, Lenny Abrahamson, Danny Strong, Johan Renck, H.E.R., Anne Hathaway, Jeymes Samuel, Hwang Dong-hyu, and Higher Ground, among others. An 18-year veteran of the agency, Dakhil has long been at the forefront of cultivating opportunities for diverse talent and championing underserved voices and their stories. Gina Prince-Bythewood's action epic THE WOMAN KING, made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Film Festival and went on to open #1 at the box office. Lena Dunham's CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY, which also had its world premiere at Toronto, opens in theaters September 23. She most recently signed Higher Ground, Obama's media company. In addition, Dakhil brokered a bevy of deals for client Olivia Wilde of late (BOOKSMART), including a female-led comedy for Universal, which Wilde will produce and direct; DON'T WORRY DARLING, in which Wilde stars in and directed; and a new Marvel movie. Dakhil has also guided client Reese Witherspoon on building out her production company, Hello Sunshine, which focuses on female-driven content across multiple platforms. Hello Sunshine, which was sold to a venture backed by private- equity giant Blackstone Group in August 2021, has produced such films as WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, GONE GIRL, and WILD, as well as the Emmy-winning television series THE MORNING SHOW with Jennifer Aniston for Apple TV+, which has been renewed for a third season, BIG LITTLE LIES for HBO, and the original thriller SURFACE for Apple TV+. It also has the popular Reese's Book Club. In addition to co-leading the successful integration of CAA and ICM's motion picture departments, Dakhil has positioned her clients at the forefront of the biggest moments in pop culture this past year. Client highlights include the record breaking success of Tom Cruise's TOP GUN: MAVERICK, which has earned more than $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office; Natalie Portman's starring role in THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER; a deal for Mindy Kaling to co-write LEGALLY BLONDE 3, with Witherspoon set to reprise her iconic role as “Elle Woods” and Hello Sunshine producing; Denis Villeneuve directing a sequel to the six-time Oscar-winning DUNE; and Danny Strong serving as the creator, showrunner, and director of the seven-time Emmy nominated DOPESICK, which marks his first limited series. Dakhil also orchestrated a deal for Madonna to co-write an original screenplay based on her life, which the iconic artist will direct. As Co-Head of CAA's International Film Group, Dakhil plays an integral role in building the Motion Picture department's global footprint, opening doors for talent regardless of geographic location. Her roster of global filmmakers continues to grow, signing SQUID GAME creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk; Jasmila Žbanić, whose film QUO VADIS, AIDA? was nominated for the Best International Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards; Kornél Mundruczó, director of the acclaimed film PIECES OF A WOMAN, which premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival; Mohamad Diab,whose film AMIRA received strong critical praise at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival;Ali Abbasi, winner of the Un Certain Regard prize for BORDER at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival; Justin Kurzel, director of NITRAM, which premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival; Lukas Dhont, director of GIRL, which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes for best first feature film, along with the Queer Palm, awarded for best LGBT-themed film; and Rungano Nyoni, whose film I AM NOT A WITCH won a 2018 BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. In her role on the CAA Board, Dakhil focuses on the agency's diversity and inclusion initiatives.She also plays a leadership role in CAA Amplify, an annual invitation-only summit convening diverse leading artists and executives from the most impactful organizations in entertainment, sports, media, brands, technology, and social justice. In addition, Dakhil is a founding member of Time's Up, an initiative that addresses systemic inequality and injustice in the workplace. She is a champion for underrepresented storytellers, creating opportunities for them to transition into the global marketplace. Dakhil also serves on the boards of Baby2Baby and the UCLA Lab School. Dakhil began her career at Genesis, a literary agency. She joined CAA in 2004. Dakhil graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in sociology. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretagentm/

This week my guest is the wonderful Eve Gabereau. Eve is someone whose work and ingenuity I became aware of quite early on in my own career and she is someone I have wanted on the podcast for a good while. Eve is the Founder and Managing Director of Modern Films, a London-based, female-led, social issues-driven production, distribution and event cinema company. It was founded in 2017 and since gone onto to release buzzy titles such as BORDER, MURINA, HAPPY AS LAZZARO, WHITE RIOT, WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY and Oscar-winner DRIVE MY CAR.  Two of their upcoming releases were part of this year's LFF programme - Emily Atef's MORE THAN EVER and Kristoffer Borgli's SICK OF MYSELF, which both speak well to the kind of provocative, spellbinding and whip-smart cinema that Modern Films have made their trademark.  Prior to that Eve was the MD of Soda Pictures for 15 years, where she released such indie hits as TONI ERDMANN, ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, PATERSON and MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE. She also executive produced Rungano Nyoni's directorial debut I AM NOT A WITCH. She is a regular feature on panels and training schemes throughout the industry, and was also featured in Geoffrey Macnab's 2021 book ‘The British Film Industry in 25 Careers: The Mavericks, Visionaries and Outsiders Who Shaped British Cinema', so it's fair to say I approached this interview with high expectations for the wisdom and insight it might contain and Eve definitely didn't disappoint and it's truly a privilege to count her among Best Girl Grip's guests. 

We conclude African Cinema month with a look at 2017's I Am Not A Witch in which a little girl lives with a group of witches in Zambia while being exploited by a government official. Samm Deighan and Spencer Seams join Mike to discuss this beautiful and harrowing film.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We conclude African Cinema month with a look at 2017's I Am Not A Witch in which a little girl lives with a group of witches in Zambia while being exploited by a government official.  Samm Deighan and Spencer Seams join Mike to discuss this beautiful and harrowing film.

In this episode, Xavier and Allen unfurl the ribbons in I Am Not A Witch (2017); looking at fears, beliefs, superstitions, and corruption, in a visually masterful package. Warning: Episode contains spoilers.

My guest this week is none other than Emily Morgan, a BAFTA-winning film producer whom I admire greatly.  Emily started out in distribution and as a production freelancer for various companies before setting up her own production outfit Quiddity Films which is supported by a BFI Vision Award. In 2018, she won the aforementioned BAFTA for Outstanding Debut Producer for Rungano Nyoni's I Am Not A Witch, which premiered at Cannes, screened at the Toronto Film Festival and Sundance, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and won three BIFAs.  Emily has since produced Claire Oakley's feature debut Make Up which is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer. She also produced Harry Macqueen’s second feature Supernova, which premiered at LFF in October and is due for release on the 5 March next year, as it currently stands. The film stars Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth as long-term partners grappling with a diagnosis of early on-set dementia.  Emily is a graduate of the NFTS, a member of ACE Producers. She was featured as a Screen Star of Tomorrow in 2015 and most recently, Quiddity Films was selected as one of the UK’s top emerging production companies in Screen Daily’s Brit 50 list. So I hope that provides some context as to why I was so thrilled to speak with Emily. We spoke about her experiences at NFTS, how she worked her way towards producing features, how the BFI Vision award impacted her company and its future, what she looks for in collaborators and material and what’s she learnt about producing in her prestigious career thus far. As always I hope you find it useful and insightful. 

Cornell Communications' Specialist, Carrie Chalmers returns to the show for a discussion focused on several women film directors. First up is Rungano Nyoni's spellbinding 2017 film, I Am Not A Witch. A semi-satyrical look at women in bondage with a spellbinding lead performance by Maggie Mutubwa. A film with so many twists and turns Jim decided to cut out some of the reveals mentioned during the program to avoid spoiling it for those who may watch this film later. It is currently playing on The Criterion Channel. The next film discussed is available to rent, and it is The Assistant, directed by Kitty Green. Julia Garner is a recent college graduate who lands her dream job in a New York City film production office working for a powerful film mogul (sound familiar?) The action takes place during one day at the office where the assistant will have to make a choice about her future--stay quiet about the abuse surrounding her, or be part of the problem. While Jim, Teal and Carrie each had their issues with the movie, they definitely feel there was a lot to talk about. This month The Criterion Channel features three films by French Film director, Diane Kurys. Jim, Carrie, and Teal all sampled her first feature, the 1978 coming-of-age film, Peppermint Soda. Jim enjoyed it the most, but all three found it to be an enjoyable film. Then Jim and Carrie saw Kurys' 1983 film, and possibly the movie she's most known for, Entre Nous. This feature has a lot of elements to discuss. For the final leg of the show, Teal shows his appreciation for the only woman in Oscar history to win Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow. Carrie found herself re-watching The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty with a new appreciation of what traditionally masculine material looks like in the hands of a woman filmmaker. Lots of laughs and insight packed into this 76 min episode.

This week we decide for ourselves how to feel about The Hunt. We also discuss November, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Seventh Seal, Nosferatu, Beyond the Lights, and I Am Not A Witch. We also introduce the game Pass the Popcorn. All while drinking Does This Look Infected? A sour IPA by Abomination Brewing Company, a contract brewer from North Haven, Connecticut.SPOILERS for The Hunt start at 21:00Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SudsandcinemapodcastFollow us on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sudsandcinema-podcast/id1494990925Follow us on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/3Ludeu2hrTDuBfSGc9y7tOFollow us on PodBean! https://sudsandcinema.podbean.com/Send your questions and comments to sudsandcinemapodcast@gmail.comLogo and art by: @djmikeholiday

Come with us and explore the wonders of Jim Jarmusch's 1984 minimalist drama Stranger Than Paradise, as well as Rungano Nyoni's directorial feature film debut I Am Not A Witch. Happy New Years everybody!

Episode 46 of Fresh Perspective explores "I Am Not A Witch" (2018), directed by Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni and starring Maggie Mulubwa. This is part two of our two-part “Girl Power”-themed discussion, in celebration of strong performances by young African American actresses and magic realism in film. This fairytale-like portrayal of a young girl’s struggle to escape the corruption of the Zambian community who wrongly accuse her of witchcraft silently defies scapegoating those who challenge the status quo. Through the mesmerizing performance of Mulubwa, the absurdity of modern-day patriarchal and governmental “witch criers” is revealed and the strength and wisdom of young women to overcome them is never underestimated. Reel Reflections:  What are you tethered to? How do you define freedom? How far would you go to be free from corruption, greed and hatred? Danielle Echols guests, she has a passion for storytelling, film, and writing. In college she studied documentary filmmaking and minority images in media. Follow Danielle on twitter and instagram (@theanthro24), and check out her work at daninews.net. Next we talk about and pair Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born (2018) and A Star is Born (1937) directed by William Wellman, stay tuned! Fresh Perspective is a bi-weekly podcast where we talk about two films based on a movie related theme. One film that’s in the theatre and one film that’s streaming and/or out on DVD. Jeff Broitman, Rebecca Martin, and Christine Sellin host. Find Fresh Perspective Podcast on the Now Playing Network, iTunes, and Spotify. Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312 "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshPerspectivePodcast/

Episode 45 Fresh Perspective explores "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012), directed by Benh Zeitlin and starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry. This is part one of our two-part “Girl Power”-themed discussion, in celebration of strong performances by young African American actresses and magic realism in film.   Presented in the shaky but imaginative perspective of a child, this film pulses with the life blood of an impoverished and hurricane-torn but content Delta community free of the barriers of civilized society. The heart of the film beats with the will power of a young girl mature beyond her years as she tries to piece together a dysfunctional domestic life with fragmented memories and comes to profoundly understand the nature of life and death. Reel Reflection: If you lost everything and came face-to-face with your primal will to survive, would you befriend or fear it?   Fabiola Auxila (https://instagram.com/just_fabi) guests, film lover, and aspiring script writer and producer, studying at the Second City for Writing and Film. And returning guest, Collin Souter, film critic featured on RogerEbert.com, and WGN radio co-host, "Monday Morning Movie Reviews". Subscribe to uncut episodes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wgn-nick-digilio-uncut-podcast/id295421953?mt=2   Next time, for part two of our "Girl Power" themed discussion, we talk about the 2018 film "I Am Not A Witch" directed by the Zambian-Welsh writer and director Rungano Nyoni. Guest host Jordan Rome, producer of the web series 365 Ways to Kill an American (https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/365-ways-to-kill-an-american-police-brutality-jordan-rome/Content?oid=52793227).   Fresh Perspective is a bi-weekly podcast where we talk about two films based on a movie related theme. One film that’s in the theatre and one film that’s streaming and/or out on DVD. Jeff Broitman, Rebecca Martin, and Christine Sellin host. Find Fresh Perspective Podcast on the Now Playing Network, iTunes, and Spotify. Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312 "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshPerspectivePodcast/    

On this edition of the Cinema Clash: THE PREDATOR attempts to reinvent a classic series (Oh, the horror!); A SIMPLE FAVOR pairs Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in a twisty thriller; WHITE BOY RICK dramatizes the true story of a teen drug informant-turned-dealer in 1980s Detroit; an arthouse drama from Zambia, I AM NOT A WITCH, casts a spell over Charlie; and Hannah defends the appeal of puppies with a purpose in the documentary PICK OF THE LITTER.

Episode 128 of One Week Only! It's been a crazy couple of weeks on our end, so we apologize for the delay, but we're back with new film reviews! Our key film this week is "I Am Not A Witch" (38:20) We also review the experimental 3D film "Prototype" directed by Blake Williams (2:35), the country musician biopic "Blaze" directed by Ethan Hawke (7:50), the adorable guide dog documentary "Pick of the Litter" directed by Dana Nachman & Don Hardy (14:25), the overwhelmingly stylish shoot-em-up "Let the Corpses Tan" directed by Héléne Cattet & Bruno Forzani (20:10), and the French film school drama "A Paris Education" directed by Jean Paul Civeyrac (26:10). Hosted by Carlos Aguilar & Conor Holt. Music by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com

Fresh Perspective is a bi-weekly podcast where we talk about two films based on a movie related theme. One film that’s in the theatre and one film that’s streaming and/or out on DVD. Jeff Broitman, Rebecca Martin, and Christine Sellin host. Episode 44 we talk part 2 of our Racism in America movie theme with "Mudbound" (2017) directed by Dee Rees. Guest host is Marjorie Morgan, contributing writer to Cinema Femme digital magazine, and other top publications, playwright, and journalist. Read more about Marjorie and her work here: http://www.marjoriemorgan.com/ Next time, our movie theme is "Black Girl Magic" talking about two films that feature mesmerizing performances by young, female African and African-American actors and have elements of fantasy, fairy tales or magic realism within them. Part one we discuss "Beasts of the Southern Wild" (2012) directed by Benh Zeitlin and part two we discuss the 2018 film "I Am Not A Witch" directed by the Zambian-Welsh writer and director Rungano Nyoni. Guest hosts TBA.   Subscribe to Fresh Perspective on ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-perspective/id1129025219 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4718FjJ4bCeaZNB1QtDibh Follow us on twitter: @FPPodcast312 "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreshPerspectivePodcast/  

Gary Scott reviews Sid and Nancy, Mission Impossible Fallout, Unfriended: Dark Web, Dark River, I Am Not A Witch, The OWN show Love Is…, Discussing his upcoming switch to a plant based diet for a month, the importance of being present and it ends with the Message Of The Week.

Netflix's remake of Lost in Space and upcoming Foxtel comedy Barry. Plus, Jason's film of the week is Andrey Zvyagintsev's Loveless, an interview with Sally Potter about The Party, and a new exhibition looks at how Alice in Wonderland inspired revolutionary filmmaking.

Netflix's remake of Lost in Space and upcoming Foxtel comedy Barry. Plus, Jason's film of the week is Andrey Zvyagintsev's Loveless, an interview with Sally Potter about The Party, and a new exhibition looks at how Alice in Wonderland inspired revolutionary filmmaking.

Charlie, Jess, Daniel and Jake discuss the week's films, Daniel speaks to the director of 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' Mike Newell about the making of the film, and we join the battle between Netflix and Hollywood's heavyweights as the streaming service's feud with Cannes Film Festival divides opinions.Reviews▸ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (0:42)▸ I Am Not A Witch (7:40)▸ Super Troopers 2 (8:23)▸ The Song Keepers (17:11)▸ I Feel Pretty (18:52)Trailers▸ Hot Summer Nights (26:26)▸ Mary Shelley (30:20) - you can also read Jake's 'Mary Shelley' review here▸ The Meg (35:21)News▸ The new-school world of movie streaming and the old-school world of movies in theatres are now at war - and at the centre of that war is a feud between Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival. It all kicked off at the end of March, when Cannes announced that Netflix movies would be banned from competing at the festival because of the streamer's refusal to embrace old-fashioned theatrical rollouts. Last week, Netflix announced that it was pulling out of Cannes completely - not just the competitions - to protest the decision. No films with Netflix distribution will play in any section at Cannes this year. This conflict is really about two very different cinema cultures - the French perspective, which sees cinema as a communal experience devoted to an art that is meant to be projected onto a big screen - and the American one, which values choice and individual taste and looks at a movie as something that’s the same no matter the size of the screen and the viewing conditions under which you see it. Now, with an increasing amount of directors, actors and film critics weighing into the Netflix vs Cannes debate... who is right and who is wrong? (40:21)Interview▸ With the release of ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ this week, Daniel had the chance to chat with acclaimed director Mike Newell about his experiences making the film, dealing with a relatively unknown moment in the history of the Second World War, and to ask him - is a potato peel pie really as bad as it sounds? (47:48) ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ is in cinemas now - for more information and to buy tickets, head to www.guernseymovie.com.au.Comps▸ Win one of five copies of 'Darkest Hour' on Blu-ray▸ Win one of ten double passes to see 'Gurrumul' in cinemas▸ Win one of ten double passes to see 'Last Flag Flying' in cinemas▸ Win one of five copies of 'The Jungle Bunch'▸ Win one of five copies of 'The Florida Project' on Blu-ray▸ Win one of five copies of 'Pitch Perfect 3' on Blu-rayStay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comThe hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/MissJess_SWITCHtwitter.com/DanielLammintwitter.com/JakeChattyNext week's episode▸ Reviews of 'Avengers: Infinity War', 'Gurrumul', 'Double Lover', 'Loveless', 'Unsane' and 'Last Flag Flying'For more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

Hosted by head of FilmSeekers.com Neil Ramjee @FilmSeekers and co-host Mike Ross @TheLateGreatMR Thank you for downloading and listening! *Please subscribe to get our latest episodes!* We want to hear from you! Tell us about your films and experiences at the cinema: Email us: hello@FilmSeekers.com Follow us @FilmSeekers on Twitter, Facebook.com/FilmSeekers and check out FilmSeekers.com Today we discuss: 02:30 What constitutes a 'good' film? 09:30 Criteria for FilmSeekers Best of 2017 11:40 What constitutes a 'bad' film? 23:46 UK Box Office Top grossing films of 2017 34:47 FilmSeekers.com Best Films of 2017 35:00 mother! d. Darren Aronofsky 37:30 The Handmaiden d. Park-Chan Wook 43:45 Get Out d. Jordan Peele 54:24 BFI Sight & Sound Top 10 of 2017 57:04 Daphne d. Peter Mackie Burns 58:49 The Florida Project d.Sean Baker 1:01:50 Lady Macbeth d. William Oldroyd 1:03:50 Raw d. Julia Ducournau 1:08:00 Moonlight d. Barry Jenkins 1:27:37 God's Own Country d. Francis Lee 1:17:10 Brawl In Cell Block 99 d. S. Craig Zahler 1:24:21 Dunkirk d. Christopher Nolan 1:28:04 The Cure For Wellness d. Gore Verbinkski 1:29:54 A Ghost Story d. David Lowery 1:32:41 Personal Shopper d. Olivier Assayas 1:38:46 I Am Not A Witch d. Rungano Nyoni 1:40:40 Silence d. Martin Scorcese 1:43:20 Call Me By Your Name d. Luca Guadagnino 1:46:40 Baby Driver d. Edgar Wright 1:52:10 Blade Runner 2049 d. Denis Villeneuve 1:57:00 Honourable mentions: 20th Century Women d. Mike Mills Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool d.Paul McGuigan Ma Vie De Courgette d. Claude Barras I Am Not Your Negro d. Raoul Peck Atomic Blonde d. David Leitch The Red Turtle d. Michael Dudok DeWitt Toni Erdmann d. Maren Ade Good Time d. Benny & Josh Safdie 2:02:00 *COMPETITION TIME* - Thelma d.Joachim Trier thanks to @TBirdReleasing On DVD & streaming from 26th February 2018 2:03:30 Home Streaming Releases recommendations - Netflix, Amazon Prime & BBC iPlayer NETFLIX: In Bruge d. Martin McDonagh Power Rangers d. Dean Israelite AMAZON PRIME Mindhorn d. Sean Foley The Big Sick d. Michael Showalter BBC iPlayer: Into The Forest d. Patricia Rozema Music credits: Intro: Big Num - 'Too Clever For Words', Outro: Big Num - 'Vital Part You're Missing' Available on all good MP3 purchasing sites.

Hosted by head of FilmSeekers.com Neil Ramjee @FilmSeekers and co-host Mike Ross @TheLateGreatMR Thank you for downloading and listening! *Please subscribe to get our latest episodes!* We want to hear from you! Tell us about your films and experiences at the cinema: Email us: hello@FilmSeekers.com Follow us @FilmSeekers on Twitter, Facebook.com/FilmSeekers and check out FilmSeekers.com Today we discuss: 02:30 Film News: Film Scum 21:50 The BIFA Awards 24:45 I Am Not A Witch 29:30 Netflix Streaming Sports 33:00 Festival: Film Bath http://filmbath.org.uk 41:00 Festival: AFI Fest 46:15 UK Box Office Top 10 1:08:30 Main Feature 1:13:00 The Shape Of Water 1:22:30 Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool 1:29:30 Funny Cow 1:32:30 Journeyman 1:37:20 Brawl In Cell Block 99 1:42:00 Call Me By Your Name 1:48:00 Gemini 1:52:30 Home Streaming Releases - Netflix, Amazon Prime & BBC iPlayer 2:02:35 Thanks and ways to get in contact with us Thanks to BFI for their hosting of London Film Festival & all the distributors for film audio. You can buy tickets for FilmBath http://www.filmbath.org.uk You can read more about the F-Rating: http://f-rated.org/ Music credits: Intro: Big Num - 'Too Clever For Words', Outro: Big Num - 'Vital Part You're Missing' Available on all good mp3 purchasing sites.

In this latest episode of Truth & Movies, James Richardson is joined by regular contributor Adam Woodward, from Little White Lies, and making her debut is Beth Webb, the multi-platform editor for Channel 4's Random Acts. This week the trio cast a keen eye on Armando Iannucci's black comedy, The Death Of Stalin. There's also the somewhat surreal drama I Am Not A Witch, the debut film from Rungano Nyoni. And for Film Club, Warren Beatty's 1998 political satire Bulworth is re-watched and re-appraised. e: truthandmovies@tcolondon.com t: @LWLies lwlies.com about.7digital.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie, Jess, Daniel, Brent and Jake discuss the week's films, we speak to the Melbourne International Film Festival team about their favourite films, mourn the passing of Sam Shepard, and reveal the much-loved films that we hate.Reviews▸ Atomic Blonde▸ The Trip To Spain▸ The Big SickTrailers▸ Suburbicon▸ It▸ FlatlinersFor more SWITCH trailers, visit our YouTube channel.Film news▸ The passing of Sam Shepard▸ Much-loved films that are overrated. Daniel hates 'The Lion King', Brent despises 'Moulin Rouge', Jake wasn't keen on 'Gladiator', Jess dislikes 'Anchorman', and Charlie thinks 'Forrest Gump' is overrated.Do you have a movie you dislike that everyone else seems to love? Drop us a line at contact@maketheswitch.com.au and we'll discuss them in next week's show! InterviewToday marks the beginning of the 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival. Jam-packed with offerings for everyone, it’s set to be a busy few weeks in Melbourne. We caught up with Al Cossar, MIFF’s programmer, to find out how the festival comes together and uncover his must-see movies.You can check out our reviews for the festival at our MIFF mini-site. We'll be adding to it daily with new reviews during the festival.Here are all the films Al refers to in the podcast interview...▸ Nothingwood▸ I Am Not A Witch▸ Dina▸ The Butterfly Tree▸ Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy▸ Have You Seen The Listers?▸ The Song Keepers▸ Rabbit▸ JungleFor the full program, visit the MIFF website.Comps▸ Win one of five copies of 'The Fate Of The Furious' on Blu-rayNext week's episode▸ Reviews of 'Wind River', 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power', 'Annabelle: Creation', 'The Wall' and 'Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets'▸ Daniel's interview with 'God's Own Country' director Francis Lee at the Melbourne International Film FestivalFor more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.au

With Francine Stock Francine talks to director David Michod about War Machine, his big budget satire on the U.S. military starring Brad Pitt, which is having its premiere on-line. He tells Francine why he really doesn't mind that it's only playing in a handful of cinemas. The debate about big screen versus small screen raged this year at the Cannes film festival when the logo of an on-line film and TV company was booed at a premiere. Film buyer Clare Binns and critic Tim Robey tell Francine if they joined in the booing. Rungano Nyoni was born in Zambia and raised in Wales. Her debut feature, I Am Not A Witch, premiered at Cannes, and she reveals what it was like to get the red carpet treatment. Heavy drinking, existential malaise and deadpan humour characterise the films of director Aki Kaurismaki. Critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh tells us five things we should know about the Finnish auteur.

Cops Vs Goatzilla Ever had one of those mornings? Anne Hathaway does in our Film or the Week - "Colossal" - when she finds out last night's drunken bender has somehow destroyed Seoul. There's plenty of destruction in Off the Shelf with yakuza running amok in Kinji Fukasaku's "Cops vs Thugs", emotional devastation in Stephen Kijak's "We Are X", and serious damage to Warner Bros.'s bank balance in Guy Ritchie's "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword". Which of these directors is making a Backstreet Boys movie next? The answer may not surprise you! We also have a preview fresh from Cannes with I Am Not A Witch (though we are apparently all Groot), and a delightfully silly Question of the Week. Titanic with kaiju sounds pretty good to us. Support us on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/thegeekshow #Podcast #TheGeekShow #CinemaEclectica #AnneHathaway #Colossal #Indie #Film #Movies #News #Reviews #Cannes #ArrowVideo #Yakuza #WeAreX #KingArthur #LegendOfTheSword #CopsVersusThugs