At the Berlinale, Alex Heeney reviews two films tackling systems of (in)justice: Faraz Shariat’s Prosecution and Mees Peijnenburg’s A Family
Ep. 187 Sound of Falling + Interview with Mascha Schilinski
On the podcast, host Alex Heeney discusses why Sound of Falling is one of the best films of 2025 and interviews writer-director Mascha Schilinski about the image of falling, the film’s sound design, and more.
Ep. 186 Heated Rivalry: The queer Canadian hockey romance taking the internet by storm
On the podcast, host Alex Heeney what made her fall for Heated Rivalry and how what makes it good isn’t entirely synonymous with what makes it popular.
Ep. 185 Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet with Angelo Muredda
On the podcast, host Alex Heeney and guest Angelo Muredda dig into Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet as a work of adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel and why the film left use dry-eyed.
Ep. 184 What happens when you apply ‘Yes, And’ to film discussions
What if the best film convos aren’t about opinions — but discovery? This episode unpacks what makes that possible.
Ep. 183 The Choral (TIFF 2025): When queer characters don’t make a queer film
At TIFF 2025, Alex discusses Nicholas Hytner’s film The Choral on the podcast, starring Ralph Fiennes, and why it’s not a queer film despite having a queer protagonist and queer creatives.